Secret menu items bolster Mile High Asian Food Week

The world of Asian cuisine in metro Denver has become deeper, larger and more complex over the past few years as chefs and restaurants have begun focusing on regional cooking styles, elevated fare and fusion dishes that combine multiple kitchen traditions. Local diners, national food media and restaurant critics have taken notice, which has resulted … Read more

M&S slammed for selling ‘posh’ egg and cress sandwich for £6

Marks and Spencer has been slammed by shoppers for selling a “posh” egg and cress sandwich for £6 in its cafes. The sarnie is said to contain just 51g more filling than the £2.65 version offered in the store. According to MailOnline, the cafe sandwich says it contains an entire sliced egg that has been … Read more

Denver’s best 420 food, drink specials for cannabis cravings

Denver is well known for its green space, but every April it gets even greener with the arrival of 4/20. The signature local event is, of course, the Mile High 420 Fest, which will bring Gucci Mane, Afroman, Big Boss Vette and a smattering of other musicians to Civic Center park. Red Rocks Amphitheatre in … Read more

Call Your Mother, Moe’s, Leroy’s

When Joshua Pollack first started serving New York-style bagels at Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen in 2014, Denver was practically a bagel desert. “I couldn’t get bagels with schmear or lox really anywhere in Denver,” Pollack said. “There were no, in my opinion, traditional East Coast bagel shops in Colorado, period. I longed for the food. … Read more

What your wrap technique says about you – from carefully crafted, to overloaded

If your wraps are always carefully-crafted, then it may be a hint that you are logical and pragmatic, according to a body language expert. Meanwhile, those who prefer to stuff their wrap until it’s impossible to close tend to possess high levels of determination, with a “have-it-all” sense of ambition, Judi James suggests. The findings … Read more

Spinelli’s Market opening third deli on Aurora Anschutz campus

Spinelli’s Market will soon be serving salads, Italian sandwiches and take-n-bake meals to staff, patients, students and neighbors at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus. The Italian market and deli is opening its third location this May in a standalone 3,800-square-foot building at 12955 E. Montview Ave. in Aurora next door to The Benson … Read more

Leroy’s Bagels leases on Platte for long-desired second location

Sarah Green has found the second location for her bagel shop — for real this time. “I’m honestly probably not as excited as I should be,” she said. “I’m really weary. Until it’s open, I’m going to be mild about it.” The owner of Leroy’s Bagels at 4432 W. 29th Ave. in Sloan’s Lake is … Read more

Swedish restaurant, Eggs, Inc., hatching first U.S. location in Denver

Local restaurateur Troy Guard thinks he might have the next Chipotle or McDonald’s on his hands. The owner of TAG Restaurant Group (Los Chingones, Hashtag, Bubu, Guard and Grace) has teamed up with NHL Hall-of-Famer and former Colorado Avalanche player Peter Forsberg and the founders of Eggs Inc., a fast-casual concept in Sweden, to bring … Read more

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

Condiments are getting more competitive. Does yellow mustard still cut the mustard?

Did Subway discontinue yellow mustard in Canada? That’s the chatter online, as franchise owners on Reddit, customers on X and Facebook, and a notice sent out to parents of a school lunch program all allege the sandwich chain has stopped offering a beloved Canadian condiment. On Thursday, some parents of children at a school in Kingston, Ont., received an email notice.  “Subway will not be able to provide the … Read more