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!
Photo Courtesy of Gabe Toth, Boulder Reporting Lab
Food-Related Events and Announcements: August 29, 2025
Downtown, cloudy weather got you down? Here are some fresh finds on Pearl Street to lift your spirits and get you in the mood for the first home game against Georgia Tech, whether you want to celebrate the game or are just in need of some good eats.
VINCA a new European-inspired restaurant just opened on The Pearl Street Mall and was highlighted in Boulder Reporting Lab. Tomas Zatloukal, a Prague native was inspired by different countries across Europe to bring new dishes and a curated wine list to Boulder! Fresh, premium ingredients are highlighted at the Boulder location, which serves rustic favorites like wiener schnitzel and beef bourguignon.
Get dirty for a good cause August 25 - September 1 at CENTRO. Sip on a Sko Marg this week which features Suerte Tequila. Every drink contributes $1 to farmers restoring our climate by building healthy soil!
It's football season at Avanti! On Stampede nights, enjoy the performance from the rooftop! Home games will be on all TVs with sound on the fourth floor. $4 Avery Stampede Cans, $5 Pink Whitney Shots, $10 Frozen Spicy Mango Margs and $10 Stampede and Ralphie's Reserve.
The Post is diving into new seasonal brews. Stop in before gameday to check out their brew selection. The Post is currently working on Wet Hop Ale as you read. It’s a seasonal gem that is fresh, herbaceous and resinous!
Frasca Food & Wine is serving up peach season on a platter. A spirit free summer drink. Something sweet for everyone. It features Palisade peaches blended into a silky puree with white balsamic, rosemary, mint, orange juice and cascara tea. Super refreshing and a perfect ode to peach season!
Boulder County Farmers Market is hosting its first ever fundraiser, ‘The Get Together’. On Wednesday September 3 at Central Park from 5:30 PM - 8 PM. Tickets are $75 and include food, two drink tokens, access to activities like a bouquet bar, pasta making and a storytelling booth. Check it out and support local food and farmers.
At Lindsay's Boulder Deli at Häagen-Dazs, their salads are fresh fuel for wherever the day takes you from mid-day meetings to weekend strolls downtown. Check out their Calypso - full of turkey, hummus, provolone and more or check out their Four Seasons with bacon, spicy chicken, apples and avocado. Top them off with homemade dressings including: Caesar, 1000 Island, balsamic vinaigrette, ranch, honey mustard, chipotle honey mustard.
Just west of 13th Street on Walnut is Jaipur Indian Restaurant. Their dishes are bursting with blended exotic flavors that hit on all your senses with curries that are out of this world! Give your olfactory and your taste buds something to savor. Dine in or Online for take-out.
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 hosting food drives. 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.