Foodie Friday
There's a good reason Bon Appétit called Boulder, America's Foodiest Town. This weekly blog will help you understand why! Every Friday, check out downtown's food scene and all the incredible opportunities available to tantalize your taste buds! Check out this list of restaurant specials and promotions compiled weekly - just for YOU!
Food-Related Events and Announcements: September 6, 2024
Happy September, foodies! Fall is just around the corner and there is so much to celebrate this season…
Congratulations to our wonderful friends at Süti & Co who are celebrating their 2 year anniversary! This Scandinavian-style cafe sits tucked away on the East End just one block north of Pearl on 16th Street and brings smiles to guests one sip and shortbread cookie at a time. Save the date(s) for pre-anniversary specials...Saturday, September 21st and Sunday, September 22nd receive a free XL sized Anna shortbread cookie with any purchase of a home good item. Saturday, September 21st from 10 AM - noon, guests can enjoy live music from Rene Moffat and a Summer Snow snow cone stand. Tuesday, September 24th, return to the cafe for their official anniversary day and receive a complimentary Danish crepe with any purchase (special happens all day long)!
The West End Tavern you know and love underwent a recent restaurant refresh! Stop by to see their updated front patio and entrance featuring new lighting and stay for their new menu debut featuring new burgers and sliders made from Prairie Star Angus regenerative beef along with the return of menu staples including The Cheesesteak Project’s West End Philly sandwich - enjoy!
A new month means new flavors throughout downtown. Old Barrel Tea Company rolled out their Spice of the Month, the Hatch Green Chile Powder. Add to your favorite cozy meals including soups and stews, Mexican dishes, eggs or whatever fuels your spicy appetite. Looking for your new favorite tea blend to welcome the new season? Try their Tea of the Month, the Green Chile Biscochito - yum!
In the spirit of a zesty fall approaching…Ozo Coffee introduced their featured drink of the month, the Orange Vanilla Espresso Tonic, an espresso poured over tonic water with vanilla syrup and orange zest - we are huge fans!
Gemini channels fall in their new dessert addition and we can’t wait to try it! After your main course (their tapas are a must-try!), end the meal on a sweet note with their chilled cider-poached apple topped with vanilla bean ice cream and cinnamon sugar croutons.
The Chef Series at Boulder County Farmers Market continues with the next Culinary Field Trip happening on Saturday, September 28th at 8 AM. This month’s field trip is led by Chef Daniel Asher of River & Woods restaurant. Get your tickets and join Chef Asher on a private farmers market and shopping tour from 8 AM - 10 AM followed by a public cooking demo until noon. Learn more and reserve your spot today!
Downtown is the place to be for all your football watch parties and happenings! Every Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Saturday (when there is a college or professional football game) The Post Chicken & Beer offers $0.75 wings (on orders of 10 or 20), $4 touchdown margs, $15 pitchers on any draft beer and more. Looking for more game day recommendations? Check out Avanti Boulder’s CU watch parties and Centro Mexican Kitchen’s CU game day specials and happenings.
Have you ever wondered where Boulderites eat downtown? OpenTable has you covered with their Diner’s Choice List of the most booked Boulder restaurants through their app. Shoutout to downtown restaurants The Kitchen, Hapa Sushi, Japango, Oak at Fourteenth, Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar and River & Woods as they filled the majority of this list! Book your reservations at one of these spots today.
The 38th Annual Fall Fest returns to the Pearl Street Mall Friday, September 13th - Sunday, September 15th. Before jamming to live music, shopping the Firefly Fall Market and other autumnal activities, meet us on the 1300 block at the oLiv Boulder beer and margarita garden. Enjoy brews from Avery Brewing Company, wine ($8), craft cider from WoodChuck Hard Cider ($8), signature margaritas ($10) and NA beverages. Looking for more vendors? Stop by Boulder Bowls, Chiri's Momo Delights, and Big Wheel Beverage - Happy Fall, y’all!
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Ways to Help
Emergency Family Assistance Fund (EFFA) helps those in our community whose immediate needs for food, shelter and other basic necessities cannot be adequately met by other means, and supports their efforts toward financial stability or self-sufficiency. You can help them with a financial contribution, volunteering, or donating non-perishable food and cleaning supplies.
Emergency family assistance fund
Harvest of Hope Pantry's sole mission is food assistance. They offer clients a choice shopping experience where individuals select preferred foods within their shopping allowances. You can help them with financial assistance, volunteering or by hosting food drives. Learn more here.
Boulder Food Rescue aims to create a more just and less wasteful food system by facilitating the sustainable redistribution of healthy food that would otherwise be wasted to low-income communities, by bicycle. The best way to help them currently is to donate or volunteer. You can learn more about the work they are doing here.
Meals on Wheels Boulder provides nutritious meals and a daily well-being check to Boulder residents, regardless of age or income. The number one way to support them during this time is to contribute financially. You can do that here.