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Shawn Patrick
End of an Era: Greeley’s Jess’ Drive Inn is closing, ending JB’s legacy that started in the 1930’s
The Shrimp Snax box, the famous root beer, and some of the best burgers ever made are all about to be Colorado history. One of Northern Colorado’s oldest food traditions […]2 days ago
Shawn Patrick
Denver-born Chipotle offers free food Friday the 13th…if you have tattoos
Friday the 13th is usually considered unlucky, but for Chipotle fans it’s a good-luck day, as long as you’ve got a little ink. Even ink you drew on yourself. On […]2 days ago
Shawn Patrick
Another Hooters closes after 31 years, only two remain in Colorado
After more than 31 years of wings, cold beer and game-day crowds, the Hooters at 2610 S. Parker Road will close for good. Its last day is Sunday, Nov. 15. […]4 days ago
Shawn Patrick
Veterans Day 2026 deals in Colorado: Free food and discounts on Nov. 11
Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11, and businesses across Colorado are lining up to say thank you to the people who served. The thank-you often comes as a free burger, […]5 days ago
Shawn Patrick
Valentine’s Day at Casa Bonita? Reservations through May 2027 open Monday
Set your alarm and warm up your clicking finger. The pink palace on West Colfax, Casa Bonita, opens its next round of reservations on Monday, Nov. 9, at 10 a.m. […]9 days ago
Shawn Patrick
Sourdough craze reaches donut truck that stops in northern Colorado
First it was sourdough bread during COVID. Then everyone you know was naming their starter and posting crusty loaves on Instagram. Now sourdough has made its way into breakfast. Sourdough […]10 days ago
Shawn Patrick
Colorado restaurant appears on ‘Diner’s, Drive-Ins, and Dives’ same day state shut it down
Getting on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” once is a big deal. Getting invited back years later is a full-circle moment. Colorado Springs’ Piglatin Cocina got that second invite this fall, […]11 days ago
Shawn Patrick
What is ‘foie gras’ and why is Denver voting on it?
Denver’s ballot this year has taxes, natural gas and one French word most of us have never had to pronounce out loud. On Tuesday, Denver voters will decide Initiated Ordinance […]12 days ago
Shawn Patrick
Denver nonprofit gives away 80,000 pounds of spuds Monday
Clear some space in the pantry, because Denver is about to have a lot of potatoes. Local nonprofit We Don’t Waste is hosting “Potatopalooza” on Monday, Nov. 2, and giving […]15 days ago
Shawn Patrick
No flying shrimp, no onion volcano: Benihana Express announces Denver location
If your best Benihana memory is a chef flipping a shrimp tail into his hat and stacking onion rings into a flaming volcano, keep your expectations in check for this […]23 days ago
Shawn Patrick
Get free coffee for 100 days at Castle Rock’s new Dunkin’
Some people camp out for concert tickets or the new iPhone. In Castle Rock this weekend, the prize is coffee, and a lot of it. Dunkin’ is officially opening its […]23 days ago
Shawn Patrick
Sadboy Creamery opens new pint shop on Colfax
Most ice cream shops want you to be happy. Sadboy Creamery wants you to eat your feelings on the couch, during a rom-com, maybe after a breakup. “This is ice […]29 days ago
Shawn Patrick
Castle Rock restaurant serves free dinner every Sunday, asks for donations and volunteers
For years, Mary Grothe’s Sunday tradition was simple. She cooked salmon and vegetables and invited friends and family over to eat. Then she decided to set a much bigger table. […]1 month ago
Shawn Patrick
Oct. 6 is National Taco Day – where to score cheap and free tacos around Denver
It’s National Taco Day and Taco Tuesday Tuesday, so clear your dinner plans. National Taco Day now falls on the first Tuesday of October, and several chains with Denver-area locations […]1 month ago
Shawn Patrick
More than 1,000 runners eat their way through Denver’s Taco Bell Ultramarathon
Most runners spend race week cutting back on junk food. The runners in last Saturday’s International Taco Bell 50K did the opposite. More than 1,000 people lined up at the […]1 month ago
Shawn Patrick
Cold snap has Coloradans craving chili and cinnamon rolls, the combo nobody can agree on
The first real cold snap of the season rolled into Colorado this week. It didn’t make me want a pumpkin spice latte or even a trip to the mountains to […]1 month ago
Shawn Patrick
Chipotle’s long-lost margarita is coming back, and Denver is one of just five cities getting it
Denver, the margarita is back from the dead, and it’s coming home first. Chipotle is bringing back its long-lost margarita for a limited five-city Halloween tour, and the first stop […]2 months ago
Shawn Patrick
National Coffee Day 2026: Every free coffee and deal you can get in Colorado on Sept. 29
Colorado, set your alarm. Tuesday, Sept. 29, is National Coffee Day, and just about every coffee chain, doughnut shop and gas station along the Front Range is giving out free […]2 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Top 10 best cheeseburgers in Denver, according to Yelp and TripAdvisor ratings
In a city that may have literally invented the cheeseburger (a stone marker on Speer Boulevard commemorates the claim) Denver takes its patties seriously. From 81-year-old dive bars to Wagyu […]2 months ago
Shawn Patrick
National Cheeseburger Day is Sept. 18 — check out deals and freebies around Denver
Friday is National Cheeseburger Day, and if you play your cards right, you can eat your way across the Denver metro for roughly the cost of a parking meter. Here’s […]2 months ago
Shawn Patrick
LOOK – Colorado legalizes selling homemade tamales, comedian George Lopez is here for it
For generations, abuelas and home cooks across Colorado have been selling tamales, burritos and other homemade food to their neighbors, friends and whoever was lucky enough to know the right […]2 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Empower Field at Mile High introduces 120 new food items this Broncos season — from pork belly bao to deep-fried risotto
Every year, Empower Field at Mile High tries to one-up itself with new stadium food, and every year we think “okay, there’s no way they can get weirder.” And every […]2 months ago
Shawn Patrick
National poll reveals Colorado loves to grill Rocky Mountain oysters, and we’ve never been more confused
A new poll from Talker Research just dropped the grilled food each state is known for, and Colorado got tagged with Rocky Mountain oysters. Yes, bull testicles. On a grill. […]2 months ago
Shawn Patrick
White Castle burgers finally make their way to Colorado…kind of
Now that Colorado has added Whataburger and In-N-Out Burger locations in the last few years, the only major burger chain still missing in our state is White Castle, but that’s […]2 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Rockies unveil ‘Buffalo Chicken Donut’ at Coors Field
The Colorado Rockies may not be giving us a playoff run this September, but they are giving us something possibly more important: a buffalo chicken donut. The team unveiled the […]3 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Denver’s Los Dos Potrillos is cutting 100+ menu items to focus on family recipes — Here’s what stayed
If you walked into Los Dos Potrillos recently, opened the menu and thought “wait, where’d everything go?” — you’re not imagining things. The beloved Colorado Mexican restaurant just cut more […]3 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Two Denver restaurants named among best Mexican food in America by New York Times
The New York Times just dropped its list of “41 of the Greatest Mexican Restaurants Across the United States,” and Denver didn’t just show up, it showed up twice. La […]3 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Denver’s CandyLand-themed pop-up bar will wrap up its run August 22
Somewhere between “I need a cocktail” and “I miss being eight years old,” there exists a bar in Denver that is currently decorated like a lifesized CandyLand board game, but […]3 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Colorado’s own Ziggi’s Coffee releases everything bagel-flavored latte
Leave it to a Colorado coffee company to look at an everything bagel schmeared with cream cheese and think, “What if we made that a latte?” Ziggi’s Coffee, the Longmont-born chain […]3 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Boulder restaurant named best ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’ spot in Colorado
Guy Fieri’s Camaro has pulled up to a lot of Colorado restaurants over the years. Some of them are still standing. Some of them aren’t. But only one got crowned […]3 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Colorado is cracking down on counterfeit peaches, other produce
Move over, knockoff handbags. Colorado has a new public enemy: fake fruit. Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 1031 last Wednesday (July 29), making it a deceptive trade practice to […]3 months ago
Shawn Patrick
August 4th is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day — Here’s where to score free (or cheap) ones in Colorado
If your diet had plans for Tuesday, cancel them. Aug. 4 is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, and a stack of chains with Colorado locations are practically giving away the […]3 months ago
Fizz
Fizz’s Top 5 Colorado Diners
I need to get something off my chest: I am a diner person. I don’t need a “deconstructed eggs Benedict with a saffron-infused hollandaise reduction served on a reclaimed barn-wood […]4 months ago
Shawn Patrick
National Ice Cream Day is July 19 – Here’s where to get deals around Colorado
It’s 100 degrees outside, so hot that the state is asking you not to take selfies with fish. Colorado, you deserve some ice cream. Good news: National Ice Cream Day […]4 months ago
Shawn Patrick
A ‘Shark Tank’-backed ice cream chain where the cone is basically a donut is coming to Denver
The origin story of Denver’s next ice cream shop sounds like a fever dream: A college kid goes to the Czech Republic on a church mission, falls in love with […]4 months ago
Shawn Patrick
The chain that claims it invented the chicken finger just opened its first Colorado location
Move over, Raising Cane’s. Colorado is about to meet the chain that says it did the whole chicken-finger-only thing first — and it’s brought a Southern accent and a family […]4 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Free Slurpee Day is July 11 — here’s how to get yours in Denver
The Slurpee turns 60 tomorrow, and 7-Eleven is celebrating the only way it knows how: by giving them away. Saturday, July 11 — 7/11, because of course — every participating […]4 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Casa Bonita opening fall and holiday reservations on July 13th
If you’d like your family’s Thanksgiving tradition to involve a 30-foot waterfall, cliff divers and unlimited sopapillas instead of Grandma’s dry turkey, mark your calendar: Casa Bonita will open reservations […]4 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Brooke Shields calls out ‘South Park’ creators over working conditions at Casa Bonita in Denver
Only in Colorado does a labor dispute involve cliff divers, sopapillas and Brooke Shields sneaking into a restaurant under an alias. Brooke Shields, who serves as president of the Actors’ […]4 months ago
Brailey Jones
This Denver-Area Bar Welcomes Your Dog — And Honestly, Same
Westminster’s Kokopelli Social Bar is the excuse you needed to get you and your pup out of the house this weekend. Their grand opening event is this FRIDAY at 5:30PM. […]4 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Casa Bonita makes Yelp’s list of most outrageous restaurants in America
Of all the restaurants in America where you can eat a sopapilla while watching a man do a backflip off a cliff into a pool, only one made Yelp’s list […]5 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Three Denver ice cream shops land on Yelp’s list of the most coveted in America
Denver just proved it can hang with San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles when it comes to ice cream — and honestly, nobody who’s ever stood in that line […]5 months ago
Shawn Patrick
One of Colorado’s first microbreweries, Rock Bottom, closes on 16th Street Mall after 35 years
In a state known for microbreweries, one of the pioneers is saying so long. Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, that helped launch Colorado’s craft beer movement, has permanently closed its […]5 months ago
Jenny D
McDonald’s Is Bringing Back Fried Apple Pies and Honestly, America Deserves This
Listen up, Denver — McDonald’s is giving us all a reason to celebrate America’s 250th birthday beyond just sweating through a parade. The fast food giant announced Tuesday it’s bringing […]5 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Owner who spent more than 75 years working at Greeley, Colorado’s famous JB’s Drive-In has died
If there was a “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” type show just for Colorado, JB’s Drive-In in Greeley would be the cover model. The famous drive-in is mourning the loss of […]5 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Last-minute Father’s Day plans? These Denver restaurants still have reservations open for Sunday
Father’s Day is Sunday (June 21), and if you haven’t booked a table for Dad yet, don’t panic — several Denver-area restaurants are still actively taking reservations for big day. […]5 months ago
Kathie J
Unicorn Frappe is back and baristas are dreading it
The Unicorn Frappuccino is back — and not everyone is thrilled. Starbucks has confirmed its legendary pink-and-blue blended beverage will return for one weekend later this summer, but baristas across […]5 months ago
Shawn Patrick
National Donut Day is June 5th – Here are the deals around Colorado
National Donut Day lands Friday, June 5, and donut shops across Colorado are giving away the goods. The holiday dates back to 1938, when it was created in Chicago to […]5 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Colorado’s first drive-thru-only Dunkin’ opening in Aurora on June 13
No lobby. No tables. No lingering over a latte… Colorado’s first drive-thru-only Dunkin’ is coming to Aurora, and it’s built for one thing: getting you your iced coffee and getting […]5 months ago
Jenny D
It’s National Hamburger Day — And Yes, Denver Takes This Very Seriously
Look, if there’s one holiday that absolutely nobody needs convincing to celebrate, it’s National Hamburger Day. No awkward family gatherings. No expensive gifts. Just you, a juicy patty, and zero […]6 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Colorado-born Blue Moon turning its beer literally blue next weekend — and you can get it in Denver
The beer that was born in Denver inside a baseball stadium at 20th and Blake is about to do something it has never done in three decades: actually turn blue. […]6 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Buyer’s remorse: ‘South Park’ creators say buying Casa Bonita in Denver was ‘dumb’
Trey Parker and Matt Stone love Casa Bonita. They also want you to know it was an absolutely terrible business decision. The “South Park” creators and Colorado natives stopped by […]6 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Benihana is opening their first ‘Express’ location in Colorado on the 16th Street Mall
Benihana is bringing a new concept to the 16th Street Mall, but don’t expect the tableside knife-flipping just yet. Permits filed with the city show a Benihana Express — the […]6 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Swig, the chain that invented ‘dirty soda,’ is heading to Colorado for the first time
Dirty sodas are all the rage these days, but there can only be one “original,” and the place that started the trend is finally coming to Colorado! Swig, the Utah-born […]6 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Colorado’s second drive-thru-only Chick-fil-A opens May 14 with free food for anyone dressed like a cow
Dig through the closet, raid the kids’ craft supplies, borrow a onesie — whatever it takes to look like a cow by Thursday morning. Chick-fil-A’s second drive-thru-only restaurant in Colorado […]6 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Denver’s Harry Potter pop-up bar vanishes after Warner Bros. casts cease-and-desist spell
A Harry Potter-themed pop-up bar in downtown Denver lasted barely a week before the magic ran out — courtesy of Warner Bros. The Underground School of Magic opened May 6 […]6 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Colorado officially welcomes a Taco Bell Cantina, one of only 60 in the world
One of the rarest of all Taco Bells is now in Colorado…the state’s first Taco Bell Cantina is open. The boozy Baja Blasts, however, are not — at least not […]6 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Soft-serve margaritas hit Denver as small restaurants bet thousands on viral summer trend
It was 2 a.m. when Joan Velazquez saw the video. A restaurant in Houston called Doña Leti’s was dispensing margaritas out of a soft-serve machine — thick, swirled, colorful, topped […]6 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Forget the flowers: Colorado Chocolate Festival happens this weekend with 50,000 samples & Mother’s Day market
If your Mother’s Day plan involves a card from the drugstore and a vague promise to “do something nice,” consider this your intervention… The Colorado Chocolate Festival — one of […]6 months ago
Shawn Patrick
LOOK – Longtime Elway’s Steakhouse building demolished in Denver
The steaks are gone. And now, so is the building. Elway’s Cherry Creek, the flagship steakhouse co-owned by Broncos Hall of Famer John Elway that anchored one of Denver’s most […]6 months ago
Shawn Patrick
The top 10 best places to get green chile in Denver
IT’s Cinco de Mayo, and that instantly gets me thinking Mexican food. There is no Mexican dish more Denver than green chile. Not the thin, bright-green New Mexico version (no […]6 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Denver’s best Mother’s Day brunches are booking up — Here’s where to look
Mother’s Day is still more than two weeks away, but the best brunch tables in Colorado are already disappearing. Restaurants across the Denver metro and Front Range are opening reservations […]7 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Got a parking ticket? Denver’s Illegal Pete’s will buy you a margarita
Denver’s street sweeping season is back, and so are the parking tickets. But one local restaurant chain is trying to take the sting out of that windshield envelope. Illegal Pete’s, […]7 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Two Denver coffee shops named among top 100 in North America
The Pacific Northwest may get all the love for having the best coffee, but Denver isn’t too shabby in that department either… Two Denver-based coffee shops have been named among […]7 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Denver’s Casa Bonita now sells sopaipilla snow globes, other new collectibles
Add this to the top of the list of things you didn’t know you needed… A Casa Bonita sopapilla snow globe! Denver’s iconic Casa Bonita has added a wave of […]7 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Colorado bagel shop wins ‘Schmear of the Year’ at national competition
Everyone knows that a good bagel only goes so far, the real star of the show is the schmear, and one Colorado bagel shop has their schmear game dialed in! […]7 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Peyton Manning behind new ‘Colorado-rooted’ restaurant coming to Littleton
I’d never go to a Tom Brady restaurant, that guy eats way to0 weird, but Peyton Manning seems like the type of guy who’d put together a heck of a […]7 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Denver gets Colorado’s first drive-thru only Chick-fil-A
Judging by the drive-thru lines every time I go to Chick-fil-A, I don’t think anyone goes inside to eat anyway, so this is a great idea… Chick-fil-A will open Colorado’s […]7 months ago
Jenny D
Tax day deals in Denver: Because the Mile High City knows how to deduct the stress
Ah, Tax Day— that annual headache where even the altitude in Denver can’t lift your spirits after crunching those numbers. If you’re a Coloradan filing (or procrastinating) on April 15, […]7 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Denver’s most highly-anticipated restaurant seats only eight people
If you don’t mind dropping around $225 per person on a meal, there’s a spot coming to Denver that will make all of your foodie friends really jealous! The most […]7 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Is Chicago-favorite Portillo’s still planning to expand into Colorado?
If you’re craving an authentic Chicago-style hot dog or an Italian beef sandwich, you may need to just plan a trip to Illinois at this point… Portillo’s, the Chicago-based fast-casual […]7 months ago
Kathie J
Dairy Queen introduces “Breakfast Collection” Blizzards
Breakfast is the best meal of the day if you ask me. Ice cream is my favorite type of food, so let’s combine them and make magic. Dairy Queen is […]7 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Counterfeit Colorado produce has gotten so bad that the Governor signed a bill to crack down
If you’ve ever bought peaches thinking they were famous Palisade Peaches from Colorado, but they didn’t taste like it, it might be because they weren’t actually from our state. Counterfeit […]7 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day returns April 14; here’s where to get a scoop in Colorado
Ben & Jerry’s annual Free Cone Day is back next Tuesday, and Colorado ice cream fans can line up for unlimited free scoops at participating locations. The event is set […]7 months ago
Kathie J
Former Blake Street Tavern near Coors Field announces plans to reopen
Blake Street Tavern, one of downtown’s most iconic sports bars, is making a comeback. I have so many fun memories of Blake Street Tavern. Blake Street Tavern, which closed in […]7 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Denver restaurants that still have Easter reservations available
Easter is Sunday (April 5), and while many of the Denver area’s most popular brunch spots are filling up fast, more than 300 restaurants still had availability as of this […]8 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Who has the best burritos in Denver?
Today is National Burrito Day (April 2), and Denver residents looking to celebrate with something beyond chain-restaurant deals have plenty of highly rated local options. The annual holiday, observed on […]8 months ago
Jenny D
National PB&J Day-Elevate your Sandwich Game
Ah, National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. It’s that glorious April 2 when we all pretend our childhood lunch staple is suddenly a gourmet affair. Look, if you’re still slapping […]8 months ago
Jenny D
Denver asks restaurants to only serve water by request amid drought conditions
With an unusually warm winter leaving our mountain snowpack levels lower than average, Denver Water has officially implemented mandatory watering restrictions. The goal is clear: a 20 percent reduction in […]8 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Colorado Rockies will offer two-foot long, one-pound hot dog among other new food items this season
If your baseball team is likely to be terrible again, get them to come watch the games by offering food you can get nowhere else…that may be the approach the […]8 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Denver’s Casa Bonita invites you for Easter dinner
When I think of Easter dinner, normally I think of ham, potatoes, and deviled eggs… But how do enchiladas and a dive show sound this year? Denver’s famous Casa Bonita […]8 months ago
Fizz
Fizz’s top five burger spots in Denver
The Mile High City takes its burgers seriously, and whether you crave a greasy smash patty or an upscale wagyu stack, the metro delivers. Here are five spots where the […]8 months ago
Brailey Jones
Costco Ready To Eat Meatloaf Recalled in 26 States
Costco has recalled a ready-to-eat meat loaf meal sold in 26 states and two territories due to possible salmonella contamination. The meal included a family-sized meat loaf, Yukon Gold mashed […]8 months ago
Jenny D
Pie Day in the Mile High: Where to Grab a Slice in Denver
Whether you prefer fruit-filled crusts or decadent chocolate cream, March 14 is the sweetest day of the year. In honor of Pi Day (3.14), local bakeries across the Front Range […]8 months ago
Shawn Patrick
BOGO Chipotle in Colorado if you have a tattoo (even a fake one) on March 13
Chipotle is a Colorado company so we love them, but lets be real… It ain’t cheap! So whenever they offer up freebies, I try to keep you in the loop! […]8 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Summer reservations for Denver’s Casa Bonita open on March 16
As the hype continues to die down at Casa Bonita in Lakewood, more and more opportunities for reservations continue to pop up. What started as an invite-only situation turned into […]8 months ago
Shawn Patrick
‘Worst fast food chain’ in America only has two locations left in Colorado
Boy, how times have changed…there was a time when you didn’t have to drive far to find a Long John Silver’s in Colorado, and when you got there, the fish […]8 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Five Colorado Irish pubs named among best in America
St. Patrick’s Day is Tuesday and the Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Saturday, so if you’re looking for a place to celebrate, you have a bunch of really solid […]8 months ago
Shawn Patrick
Burgers at Denver-favorite Jim’s Burger Haven may taste different after one ingredient goes ‘extinct’
If you were to ask a bunch of people around Denver who has the best burger, you’d get Jim’s Burger Haven from a lot of them, but their iconic burgers […]8 months ago
