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: April 24, 2026
Photo courtesy of Maisonette
Spring is starting to show up in downtown Boulder with longer light, lighter menus, and a little more life back on the patios.
If you’re looking for an easy midweek reset, The Velvet Elk Lounge has one of those can’t-miss Wednesday Industry Night deals that practically does the planning for you. From 8–11 p.m. every Wednesday, you can grab a burger, a beer, and a shot for just $15. It’s a simple, no-fuss combo that turns a regular Wednesday into an easy downtown excuse to go out downtownet out, catch up with coworkers, and settle into the evening.
Over at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, the seasonspring is officially in full swing with their new Spring Time Bliss assortment. The lineup leans into seasonal flavor in the best way, think peanut butter pails, toasted coconut clusters, and dark chocolate lemon. It’s equal parts nostalgic and fresh, whether you’re treating yourself or picking up something sweet to share.
Graduations are season is also starting to take over the calendar, and Maisonette is making it a little easier to plan ahead. Their catering options are a solid go-to for desserts and crowd-pleasing treats that fit a range of budgets. Whether you’re organizing early or scrambling last-minute, you can order online, call in, or stop by to get one more thing checked off the list.
Over at The Rio Grande, they’re celebrating a big milestone… 40 years downtown! To mark the occasion, they’ve rolled out some new menu additions worth trying, including shrimp enchiladas verde with green mole and fried avocado tacos topped with morita crema and cotija. If you’re toasting to the moment, the Ruby Red skinny margarita, made with fresh-squeezed Texas Red Star grapefruit and black sea salt… it feels like the right way to do it.
Mark your calendars for Go Out to Lunch Day, happening the last Monday of every month, with the next one on April 27. We encourage the community to step away from their desks and support local restaurants. It’s a simple reminder that making lunch out a regular habit helps keep Boulder’s dining scene strong and thriving.
And if you’re craving something a little different this week, Creature Comforts Cafe is serving up an ube matcha that’s quickly becoming a quiet favorite, earthy, creamy, and just the right amount of playful for spring.
Looking a little further ahead, Boulder Taco Fest is set for 8/22 and early bird tickets are already live. The festival brings together everything people love about summer in Boulder: tacos, lucha libre, live music, beers, margs, and even the Boulder 5K Taco Run with Adventure Fit. Ticket pricing runs $29 (3/15–4/1), $35 (through 8/1), $39 (through 8/21), and $44 day of, so there’s a window to plan ahead and save.
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.