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: December 5, 2025
Happy Friday, Foodies! Boulder’s first snow has dusted the streets in winter magic, and downtown is serving up plenty of delicious reasons to eat, sip, and celebrate.
Spreading some much needed cheer…this holiday season, T|aco is giving back in a big way to the community that has supported it for more than a decade. The locally owned taqueria is donating $50,000 in restaurant gift cards to help 50 Boulder-area families experiencing food insecurity. Each family will receive $1,000 in T|aco gift cards. To ensure the support reaches families who need it most, T|aco is partnering with Whittier Elementary School, one of Boulder’s most diverse and community-centered schools. Whittier’s leadership team and family resource advocates will help identify families and distribute the gift cards directly through the City of Boulder Family and Resource School Program. Located just a few blocks apart in downtown Boulder, T|aco and Whittier have long shared a neighborhood and a belief that food brings people together. Cheers to T|aco for really embracing the spirit of the season.
Warm up with OZO Coffee Roasters’ full winter lineup, including the cinnamon bun matcha, ginger molasses latte, salted maple eggnog latte, and The Fixer. Perfect for a chilly morning or a quick pick-me-up, this seasonal menu is all about comfort in a cup.
Get hands-on with the holidays at King Arthur Baking Company! Teaming up with Food Lab, they’re hosting festive classes where you can create gorgeous rustic-style tarts with seasonal ingredients, and yes, you get to take your creations home. Spots are limited, so reserve your apron for December 6th!
Bartaco is turning up the holiday heat with two December-only drinks: a chocolate mole old fashioned and a spiked eggnog, both crafted with tequila. Bold, rich, and packed with winter flavor, these drinks are a deliciously festive twist on your usual lineup.
Indulge in a week of Weller & Wagyu at Japango, featuring inspired specials and discounted rare pours of Weller (up to 50% off!). It’s a weeklong celebration for fans of fine sushi and rare spirits.
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery has dropped its Holiday Hits and Spirited Sips menu. Think sticky toffee pancakes, gingerbread lattes, caramel haze hot chocolate, and minty favorites like peppermint mochas and spiked peppermint hot chocolate—a festive lineup made for stacking, sipping, and savoring the season.
St Julien Hotel & Spa is spreading holiday cheer with its annual Gingerbread Tea on December 7, 14, and 21. Guests can decorate gingerbread cookies while enjoying live holiday jazz, scones, tea sandwiches, and gourmet teas. Bring an unwrapped toy to support There With Care and join the hotel’s holiday drive!
Ways to Help
Emergency Family Assistance Fund (EFAA) 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.
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.
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.