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: August 14, 2026
Image courtesy of Oakberry Acai
Happy Friday, Foodies! From protein-packed açaí and weekend brunch to late-summer flavors, there are plenty of delicious reasons to eat and drink your way through downtown Boulder this week!
Oakberry Acai has launched its new High Protein Collection! The new menu combines OAKBERRY’s authentic Brazilian açaí with protein-rich ingredients for a satisfying way to fuel a morning by Boulder Creek, a day on the trails or your next post-workout snack.
Brunch is served at The Post! Stop in every Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM– 2 PM for beers, benedicts and plenty of weekend favorites.
VINCA on Pearl is beginning a new chapter with Chef Collin Forinash as its new head chef. The new menu highlights fresh, seasonal ingredients and modern European flavors, with dishes including Chicken Piccata, traditional Vienna Schnitzel and Seared Scallops with mushroom and pea risotto. VINCA is also bringing wine back to the center of the experience with the return of its wine seminars and more opportunities to taste and discover new favorites.
Draw your fork! Spaghetti Western rolls into The Velvet Elk Lounge on Sept. 22 with Italian wine, farm-to-table food and live music from Ryan Chrys and the Rough Cuts. Get your tickets and get ready for a night of great food and live twang!
Skip the kitchen and head to Brasserie Ten Ten for Steak Frites! This Parisian favorite features seared hanger steak, bistro salad, crispy frites and maître d’hôtel butter. Reserve your table and enjoy a taste of France right here in Boulder!
Gelato Boy is now scooping two new limited-time flavors! Cornbread + Peach Jam features crème fraîche gelato folded with house-made cornbread and swirls of sweet peach jam. The dairy-free Blueberry Crumble combines creamy blueberry gelato, whole fruit, a touch of lemon and plenty of sweet oat crumble.
The Mushroom Onion Swiss Burger at Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery is juicy, savory and loaded with sautéed mushrooms, sweet onions and melty Swiss cheese. Stop in and dig into everything a burger should be!
Late-summer flavors are coming in hot at New Yorkese inside of Avanti! Its Palisade Peach, Prosciutto and Calabrian Chili Pizza is now available as a special. Grab a slice while it lasts!
Pizzeria Alberico has added Fiore di Zucca Fritti to the menu! This new appetizer features squash blossoms fried in a rice tempura batter with cayenne and smoked paprika, balanced with creamy sheep’s milk ricotta, onion dip and chives.
Need a quick and flavorful bite? Stop by Zoe Ma Ma for bao buns packed with fresh ingredients and bold flavors!
Try something refreshing at Tonic Alchemy Lounge! Its locally made water kefirs are delicious, probiotic-packed and available in several flavors, including rotating seasonal surprises you can only find at Tonic.
Give your loose-leaf tea a new home with an airtight Chiyogami canister from Ku Cha House of Tea. Available in several colorful patterns, these affordable canisters help reduce oxidation to keep your favorite teas fresher for longer!
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.