Four Denver restaurant dishes we loved in January, from eggplant to tiramisu

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 2/4 1:00A Miguel Otárola

Metro Denver’s food scene has never been as vibrant as it is today, something The Denver Post’s food writers and the rest of the staff of The Know understand. That’s why we’re out on the town as much...

Icy relationship: Tension is building between the Denver and Aurora mayors — and not for the first...

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 2/2 1:00A John Aguilar, Max Levy

The relationship between the mayors of Denver and Aurora, neighboring cities that are home to nearly 1 in 5 Coloradans, isn t looking so neighborly these days. Not good, Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman told...

Another Colorado brewery will soon close, leaving this mountain town near Denver with only one...

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 1/28 8:20A Tiney Ricciardi

The number of breweries in Georgetown will soon dwindle from two to just one. On Tuesday, Guanella Pass Brewery (501 Rose St.) announced its intent to close. The last day of service will be Feb. 2, according to a Facebook post . Its neighboring...

See the best local beers honored at the inaugural Colorado Brewers Cup

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 1/28 1:00A Tiney Ricciardi

Colorado brewers celebrated the best in locally-made beer over the weekend after medals were handed out at the inaugural Colorado Brewers Cup . More than 130 breweries from across the state entered 650 different beers into the competition in hopes...

Egg prices way up as some Colorado grocery stores face shortages

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 1/28 1:00A Jessica Alvarado Gamez

The poster child for the volatility in food prices in Colorado has been eggs. Once reliably under $3 for a dozen, the price has spiked in many supermarkets to over $8, though in the Denver area there...

Republican push to repeal Colorado’s cage-free egg law falls in first hearing

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 1/28 1:00A Nick Coltrain

An attempt to repeal Colorado s cage-free egg law cracked in its first committee hearing Monday as lawmakers debated whether it would have any affect on volatile prices. Egg prices across the country have skyrocketed in the face of inflation and...

Olde Town Arvada is a wonderful place to eat, drink, shop and savor history

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 1/27 1:00A John Meyer

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more....

Strike-authorization vote in King Soopers labor dispute set for next week

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 1/21 1:00A Judith Kohler

King Soopers employees in metro Denver and Boulder will vote Jan. 29 and 30 on authorizing a strike against the supermarket chain. About 10,000 members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 will be eligible to vote. The employees contract...

Denver restaurant trends to look for in 2025

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 1/1 1:00A Jonathan Shikes

Denver s explosion of dumpling restaurants wasn t on anyone s radar two years ago, and nixtamalized corn wasn t on the bingo card for 2024 . But both became notable trends in the restaurant industry...

“Marijuana recession” threatens Denver’s fledgling cannabis delivery businesses

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 12/30 1:00A Judith Kohler

The day before Thanksgiving, Michael Diaz-Rivera was delivering goods to customers in the snow and cold, more focused on Green Wednesday than Black Friday. Diaz-Rivera, who contracts with Denver...

How old billboard vinyl inspired a thriving repurposing business

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 12/30 1:00A Jessica Alvarado Gamez

For Damon Carson, the inspiration to start his six industrial thrift stores came from a conversation in 2010. An airbrush artist suggested that old vinyl from billboard advertising like you see on the...

New café and wine bar opens in Denver’s Golden Triangle neighborhood

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 12/27 1:00A Jessica Alvarado Gamez

Flora, a new café, cocktail and wine bar, opened for business in the Golden Triangle neighborhood Saturday morning. Created by Daniel Masters, who opened Denver’s Hello Darling back in 2022, Flora...

The 15 biggest Denver restaurant openings of 2024

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 12/23 1:00A Jonathan Shikes

Denver s ever-changing dining scene grew and changed in 2024 faster than the menu at a farm-to-table restaurant at the end of summer. Bagels, dumplings, and sandwiches remained sizzling hot, while the...

Five Denver restaurants that make some of the city’s best empanadas

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 12/18 1:00A Miguel Otarola

The cuisine of the Latin American diaspora can be found all over Denver. To taste the differences is to understand how countries, cultures, and immigrants to this nation have taken foods common in the...

Denver’s most heartbreaking restaurant closures of 2024

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 12/16 1:00A Jonathan Shikes

It s never easy to see a favorite restaurant go. Whether it was a neighborhood hangout, a special-occasion splurge, or even one of the spots you d been meaning to get to (but never did). Some closings...