Bodega, popular brunch spot, opening 2nd location in RiNo

Two years after watching Bodega bloom with a loyal following in the Sunnyside neighborhood, Cliff Blauvelt says he “knew we had something special, and I wanted to keep growing this.” His wife and co-owner, Cara, was apprehensive at first about a second location, but as he tells the story, “I said, ‘Do you want to … Read more

Opinion | I just want a plain old burger. Is that too much to ask? No one requested double patties, smash burgers or eggs sunny side up

Sometimes you just want a plain, simple hamburger. However, the arms race that chefs and restaurant marketing teams conjure often goes quite over the top. We all know what a basic burger should be – a reliable beef patty between nice, pillowy buns. Toppings are where you can go posh or extravagant, from gourmet cheese … Read more

Oskar Blues Brewery’s CHUBurger reopens in Longmont after 4 years

Ten years after it first opened as part of the Oskar Blues Brewery’s group of “fooderies,” CHUBurger has returned to Longmont in a slightly different form. The fast-casual burger spot has opened in a permanent mobile kitchen at 3rd Shot Pickleball, 20 S. Bowen St., which Oskar Blues founder Dale Katechis debuted in November with … Read more

McDonald’s eyes record global expansion in coming years, with more focus on delivery

McDonald’s is expecting to go through a growth spurt. The Chicago-based burger giant wants to establish thousands of new locations around the globe in the next few years, aiming to have 50,000 locations operating by 2027. That’s up roughly 25 per cent from more than 40,000 McDonald’s locations in operation today. The company says its anticipated expansion would represent the … Read more