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: November 21, 2025
As Thanksgiving week arrives, downtown Boulder is buzzing with flavors, festivities, and all the cozy moments that make this season something to savor. Whether you’re prepping for holiday gatherings, supporting local makers, or simply treating yourself between celebrations, there’s plenty to enjoy in the heart of downtown.
Kick off the weekend with a sweet stroll at this year’s Cookie Crawl on Sunday, November 23 from 11 AM - 2 PM. Before we Switch on the Holidays, wander through participating businesses to jumpstart your local holiday shopping and enjoy delicious treats along the way (while supplies last!).
Pizza lovers, meet your new Thanksgiving-season obsession: Barchetta’s ECP pizza. Built on a decadent pecorino crema base and topped with rosemary, bresaola coppa, cippolini onions, basil, and cracked black pepper, it’s rich, savory, and perfect for these crisp November days.
Rosetta Hall is adding extra charm to holiday hosting with handmade pies from Petite Fleur and stunning floral arrangements from The Floral Mint. Their “Pies & Florals” offerings make ordering for the holidays as delightful as the final spread itself.
Searching for stocking stuffers? The Boulder Dushanbe Tea House has you covered with Tea Time Advent Calendars, holiday blends, samplers, and more—perfect for the tea lovers in your life (and the ones you’re shopping for last-minute).
This Saturday marks the final Boulder County Farmers Market of the year—a last chance to stock up on local produce, artisan goods, and those farm-fresh flavors that make Thanksgiving meals shine.
Celebrate 30 years of Ben & Jerry’s Boulder with 30 Winters of Wonder: A Ben & Jerry's Celebration for Choice, a Pink Winter themed gala benefiting Planned Parenthood. Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream catering, live music, a silent auction, inspiring speakers, and a complimentary drink ticket, all in a festive, frosty atmosphere. Location shared upon reservation.
And finally, a big cheers to Jax Fish House, celebrating 31 years since opening its doors in 1994. From day-one classics to modern seafood magic, they’ve been serving up coastal flavor and community spirit for over three decades—and the rest, as they say, is seafood history.
Wishing you a warm, delicious, and joyful week in Downtown Boulder.
Continue Giving Back this November
The Boulder County Farmers Market continues to make a difference this season by supporting SNAP and ensuring that everyone in our community has access to fresh, local food. Every visit helps nourish both neighbors and local growers—proof that good food truly connects us all. Check out BCFM’s local food and access programs.
Frisco Tattoo is turning ink into impact with their Food Drive for Harvest of Hope. Bring five non-perishable items and you’ll earn a raffle ticket for a chance to win free tattoo time and artist merch—all while helping local families in need.
Dish Gourmet is keeping the spirit of giving alive this November. They’re continuing to collect donations for TGTHR, helping provide full Thanksgiving and holiday meals for youth in Boulder’s transitional programs. Every contribution—big or small—makes a difference. Give thanks, give back, and let Dish handle the feast with heart.
During the The New Local Holiday Pop-Up, you can help neighbors in need by dropping off a non-perishable food item for the Emergency Family Assistance Association. Donations will be collected at The New Local Annex and The New Local Gallery (741 Pearl St.) on select pop-up days, with barrels staying in place throughout the holiday season to keep the giving going.
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.