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 28, 2026
Image courtesy of Savor Productions
Happy Friday, Foodies! Tulagi is taking over downtown Boulder through Sunday, Aug. 30, bringing four days of live music and festival energy to downtown. Make downtown’s incredible food and drink scene part of the experience. Grab a bite before the music starts, meet up with friends for drinks between performances or keep the night going with a post-show stop at one of downtown’s many restaurants and bars!
There’s a new way to experience the flavors and stories of Boulder’s incredible food scene! Savor Productions’ new book, A Bite of Boulder: Volume 2 is here, celebrating the incredible restaurants, flavors and people that make our community so delicious. We’re especially excited to see 10 downtown favorites featured: T/aco, Maisonette, Brasserie Ten Ten, Hapa Sushi, Gemini, Rosetta Hall, Organic Sandwich Company, Lindsay's Boulder Deli @ Häagen Dazs, River and Woods and Jungle. Pre-order a copy and dig into the stories and recipes behind some of the places that make dining in Boulder so special!
Congratulations to Casa Juani, which has been recognized by Bon Appétit as one of its Best New Restaurants of 2026! This exciting honor puts another national spotlight on downtown Boulder’s incredible culinary scene. Learn more about Casa Juani and the recognition in the Daily Camera’s recent feature.
Happy Birthday, Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant and congratulations on 20 years in downtown Boulder! Leaf celebrated the milestone earlier this week with favorite small bites, signature drinks, music on vinyl, giveaways and exciting announcements about what is ahead. The anniversary also marks an exciting new chapter as ownership transitions to Executive Chef Lauren Rosellini. Here’s to many more years of fresh, creative vegetarian dining downtown!
Raise a glass for healthier soil during the final days of Dirty Drinks Week, happening through Sunday, Aug. 30 (or Sept. 1, depending on location). Stop by Corrida for the Cascara Regenerada, Rosetta Hall for its take on the tiki classic, the Saturn, or The Post for a Post Margarita. Each participating restaurant will donate $1 from every featured cocktail sold to Zero Foodprint’s Restore Grants, supporting farmers who are working to build healthier soil and regenerate the climate. Bottoms up, carbon down!
School is back in session, and Wonder Press is here to help you get your mind right! Fuel the new semester with locally sourced, fresh-pressed juices crafted to keep you feeling sharp and energized. Try the Blue Lagoon, a vibrant blend of spirulina, maca, chia, banana, almond butter and more. It’s pure power in a bottle!
After a busy first week back, unwind with a calming cup of tea and a touch of Björn’s Colorado Honey's chamomile flavored honey. It’s the perfect way to slow down, relax and ease into the weekend. Have a wonderful weekend, Foodies!
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.