content=It's 2 a.m., and the bars are closed. Not to mention most of the restaurants in town. So what's a Denver kid with a fading buzz and growing appetite supposed to do?<br><br>Well, for starters, s/he could hit the stylish, and new-ish, <b>Metro Kitchen + Bar</b> <i>(12 East 11th Ave.)</i>, which serves burgers and Greek-inflected comfort food until 4 a.m. It gets a post-bar rush of customers at about 2 a.m. and another at 3 a.m., mostly bartenders. So if you had your eye on the hottie pouring your drinks earlier, here's your spot to reconnect.<br><br>Colfax is a hotbed of late-night activity, what with all those bars and concert halls and, uh, theaters. It's also a hotbed of late-night eating, what with <b>Pete's Kitchen</b> <i>(1962 E. Colfax Ave.)</i> slinging gyros and French toast on the east side, and <b>Denver Diner</b> <i>(740 W. Colfax Ave.)</i> offering chicken-fried steak and pancakes to the west. Both are open 24 hours, and both serve a fine cup of diner coffee to keep you from passing out in that plate of fries.<br><br>Uptown night owls will dig <b>Parallel 17</b> <i>(1600 E. 17th Ave.)</i>, which serves a bar menu until 2 a.m. that includes one of the tastiest late-night options in town, the delicious Banh Mi sandwich and potato gaufrettes. Downtown birds will dig <b>Leela's European Cafe</b> <i>(820 15th St.)</i> for burgers, sandwiches, chai and free Wi-fi.<br><br>Over by D.U., the long-beloved <b>Jerusalem</b> <i>(1890 E. Evans Ave.)</i> still serves the city's best baba ghanouj and falafel to finals-crazy students and the hearty-partyers who annoy them until 4 a.m. Up in Boulder, <b>Old Chicago</b> <i>(1102Pearl St.)</i> is a solid place to grab a slice or two until 2 a.m., and <b>Walnut Brewery</b> <i>(1123 Walnut St.)</i> still serves a delicious Monte Cristo sandwich until 2 a.m.