UPDATED: 4 June 2026 Denver, Colorado is an awesome place for a weekend getaway in the western United States. With a lively and growing restaurant and arts scene that has exploded in the last few years, even people who have visited Denver before will find there are so many new things to see and do in […]
Now in its fourth year, Mile High Asian Food Week presented by CACEN, returns April 26 – May 3, 2026, with participating businesses spread across Denver and the Front Range. The annual event helps elevate and support locally owned and operated Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) businesses in Colorado. This year the food […]
In this month’s cheat sheet, an S-tier chef duo launching their first restaurant, a Western-inspired bakery for the girlies, and a Japanese restaurant known for fire-kissed food makes its way to Denver. This is an excerpt from the New Denizen newsletter on Substack, published one month after subscribers receive the list. Subscribe for free to […]
In this month’s cheat sheet, a glittering Spanish wine bar, an Italian spot exploring one of Italy’s most storied food regions, and a Cuban pastry concept that upgraded to a permanent home. This is an excerpt from the New Denizen newsletter on Substack, published one month after subscribers receive the list. Subscribe for free to […]
I went to Philly for a long weekend. Luckily, with so many iconic sights to see for next to nothing — the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, the Philadelphia Museum of Art (to name a few) — I got to spend all my money on food. Here’s a list of five fun restaurants/bars to dine at […]
If you are looking to ring in the Year of the Fire Horse in style, here are some ideas for special Lunar New Year (“LNY”) dinners, pop-ups, special menus, and celebrations going on in and around Denver. This year the start of the Lunar New Year is Tuesday, February 17 and traditionally celebrations last for […]
Velvet Lasso, a new cafe in LoHi, is ready to swing open their doors on Valentine’s Day, Sat, Feb 14. Owner Bree Licata, who formerly ran the buzzy Portland bakery Flour Bloom, has now set up shop in Denver with a café full of the same treats she loved getting at bakeries while growing up […]
Looking for a place to get your carbs on? Here are some of my favorite Italian restaurants in and around Denver I recommend to folks when they ask me where they should eat when looking to get a little taste of Italia right here in the Mile High City. The places I have chosen particularly […]
In this month’s cheat sheet there are two spots with very different takes on Italian-American cuisine, and a Japanese-style sando shop with lines out the door. This is an excerpt from the New Denizen newsletter on Substack, published one month after subscribers receive the list. Subscribe for free to be the first to get my […]
What looks like a tiny firetruck rolling around in Denver is actually a mobile coffee shop called Wee Woo Coffee. To see Week Woo Coffee truck in action, check out my Instagram reel! Owner Jack Brownson fell in love with Japanese kei trucks years ago while staying with a friend outside Olympia, WA. Known for […]