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...

Looking to eat out on Christmas? Here are 15 Denver-area restaurants serving holiday feasts

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 12/12 1:00A Sara Hansen

Denver-area restaurants are busy prepping festive dine-in options for Christmas meals. Eating out gives families and friends opportunities to come together and enjoy delicious feasts without the...

Bison mortadella will be on the menu at Restaurant Olivia’s forthcoming sister concept

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 12/11 1:00A Sara Rosenthal

Mortadella, a silken, fat-speckled salume from Italy, has found a place on more menus in the United States in recent years. But in Colorado, mortadella has taken a Western turn. “We ordered local...

6 Denver Chinese food favorites hit Yelp’s “Top 100” restaurants list

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 12/11 1:00A Miguel Otarola

Denver has six of the best Chinese food restaurants in the country, according to Yelp, which released a list of its reviewers 100 favorites on Wednesday. The Top 100 Chinese Restaurants of 2024, which...

70 years of Denver and Aurora history, commerce meet at Stanley Marketplace

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 12/3 1:00A John Wenzel

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series,  Staff Favorites . Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden...

Colorado’s best winter festivals for 2024 and 2025

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 12/2 1:00A Sarah Kuta

The days are short, the nights are long, and snow is starting to pile up in the Rockies, which is a sure sign that winter is officially here. Time to break out your puffy coat and your ice scraper....

After getting out of restaurants, chef Justin Brunson is bringing home the bacon

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 11/26 1:00A Sara Rosenthal

Justin Brunson had never bought meat at a grocery store before moving out of his parents home on their farm in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at the age of 21. He didn t need to. Growing up, we’d buy half or...

Golden Banh Mi brings unique twists to Vietnamese sandwiches in Aurora

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 11/18 1:00A Joe Nguyen

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