Denver considers barring restaurants from offering soda in kids’ meals

A new regulation proposed in the Denver City Council would mandate that restaurants list just two drink options on their menus as part of combo meals for children: Water or milk? The proposal aims to sideline sodas and sugary drinks and help drive healthier dietary choices for young Denverites at a time when health care … Read more

King of Wings opens second restaurant in Golden

Eddie Renshaw and Evan Pierce finally have some elbow room in their new, larger Golden kitchen. On Friday, Feb. 16, the owners of King of Wings debuted their second location at 1100 Arapahoe St. in downtown Golden. The 2,800-square-foot space is 50% bigger than their Wheat Ridge spot, which reopened in March last year after … Read more

Two Denver pizza favorites head for the hills of Golden

Two of Denver’s favorite pizza places are heading west for a pepperoni showdown. Both Blue Pan Pizza (which specializes in Detroit-style pies) and Fat Sully’s (known for its gargantuan New York-style pizzas) opened new locations recently in Golden. Golden “is growing into a top Colorado destination — for outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts and the Colorado culinary … Read more

Colorado’s best winter festivals for 2023-24

As Coloradans, we don’t simply endure or tolerate winter. We embrace it. Sure, we could all just hunker down and hibernate through the snow and ice. Instead, we gather with friends around bonfires. We ski. We marvel at ice sculptures. We play games. We watch live music. We climb icy waterfalls. In Colorado, we welcome … Read more