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: July 26, 2024
Happy Friday, foodie friends!
Monday, August 5th from 4 PM - 6 PM, Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar parties like it’s 1994! In honor of their 30th Anniversary this year and National Oyster Day, Jax Fish House will serve 700 CrackerJax oysters in a half shell for 50 cents a piece (OG prices from their opening in ‘94!). Enjoy, sea-foodies!
Have you had the chance to stop by the new restaurant, Cozobi Fonda Fina (909 Walnut St.)? We can’t stop thinking about their beautiful dining scene and authentic Mexican menu selections. What especially caught our eye is the Camote Asado starter - an agave charred sweet potato, broken salsa macha and fennel requeson as well as their oyster entree, Ostiones A la lena. There is so much more to explore - make your reservation today.
Fresh fruit on a summer’s day can’t be beat…especially when the fruit is sourced from your local Boulder County Farmers Market! Read more about BCFM’s fruit vendors in one of their recent “Meet the Market” blogs here.
Centro’s brunch menu has left us starstruck…we suggest savory lovers try their queso benedict. And for our sweet tooth breakfast foodies, their french toast flight made up of strawberry, horchata and cinnamon apple toasts are a must try. Centro only serves brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 AM - noon - plan ahead and save your spot!
Speaking of sweet tooth favorites…Sunday, July 28th is National Milk Chocolate Day! We recommend stopping by Piece, Love & Chocolate and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory for an array of rich, chocolatey goodies to properly celebrate. Looking for a sweet drink? Bitty & Beau’s Coffee serves up a delicious frozen not-so-hot chocolate - it’s delicious!
Tickets are going fast for Colorado Glass Works and Postino’s Sip n’ Solder class happening on Wednesday, August 7th at 6 PM. Make your own stained glass honeycomb while enjoying wine and hor d'oeuvres at Postino. Get your tickets today.
Indie Retail Month may be coming to an end, but our love for the local remains year-round! Downtown’s business spotlights page takes a deeper dive into the humans behind the 80% locally owned and operated businesses downtown. Foodie features include Jay from Pasta Jay’s, Marcy from Organic Sandwich Company, Peter from T/aco and more!
Bon Appétit!
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 donating the food items on their shopping list. 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.