When the bread oven exploded at Reunion Bread on Mother’s Day in 2023 — requiring a response from the fire department — it could have been the end of Ismael De Sousa’s business. Related: With an explosion of new bakeries, Denver is finally getting its just desserts Born to a Portuguese family and raised in … Read more
What do barbecue breakfast burritos, hot stone pho, and croissants all have in common? Each of these dishes has gone viral in Denver in the last year. At Smok, a barbecue restaurant in The Source Hotel & Market Hall, an enormous breakfast burrito featuring chorizo, brisket, tater tots, eggs, queso and green chile unexpectedly took … Read more
A longtime staple of the Front Range’s Mexican food scene will soon serve its last taco. Comida is preparing to close at The Stanley Marketplace in Aurora (2501 Dallas St., Unit 140) after eight years, according to posts on social media. Its last service will be brunch on Sept. 22. Comida owner Rayme Rossello talks … Read more
During the five years I lived in Denver, I found my way around the city through food. I started on South Pearl Street — where I was crashing on my sister’s couch — falling in love with the shops and restaurants underneath her quaint walk-up apartment. But I’ve also lived on South Broadway, where I … Read more
When summertime hits, chef Kenta Kamo has a nostalgic craving for kakigori, a kind of Japanese shaved ice flavored with sweet syrups. Growing up, the co-owner of Michelin-recommended Temaki Den split time between his hometown in Louisiana and Japan, where his parents were from, with dual citizenship. “Kakigori is something you’d see in the summers … Read more
Outside groups spent roughly $5 million to influence several Democratic legislative primaries last month, an eye-popping sum revealed in final disclosures this week that was part of a broader struggle for influence over the state’s dominant political party. Beyond the outside money, the candidates spent more than $1.8 million in those races themselves. Much of … Read more
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 gems). I was in a bad mood the first time I set foot inside Yacht … Read more
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 gems). Restaurants that have earned an official nod by Michelin aren’t usually known for budget-friendly … Read more
When a group of investors announced they’d be opening Longmont’s first food hall this year, a flood of more than 100 applications from local food vendors came rushing in. They’ve since narrowed it down to eight food stalls at Parkway Food Hall, set to open Memorial Day weekend at 700 Ken Pratt Blvd., including Baa … Read more
Brother Toshi and Yasu Kizaki are at it again. The owners of the Sushi Den empire, including Ototo and Izakaya Den, are adding a fourth Japanese restaurant to their South Pearl Street portfolio in Denver’s Platt Park neighborhood. Denchu, a working title, will be located at 1551 S. Pearl St., just down the block from … Read more
