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 the Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse
Food-Related Events and Announcements: July 11, 2025
It's Friday, foodies! Let's talk and eat...
The heat is on, and so is the flavor. This Sunday, July 20, is National Ice Cream Day, which feels perfectly timed, because Boulder is steamy this weekend. Cool down with a scoop (or three) from downtown favorites like Glacier Ice Cream (look for the cart!), Lindsay’s Boulder Deli, Häagen-Dazs, Ben & Jerry’s and Gelato Boy. You’ve got options—go wild.
This is an excellent time to try Gelato Boy’s new core flavor, Cookie Jar. This new take on traditional milk and cookies is filled with extra creamy vanilla gelato and house-made triple chocolate, chocolate chip, and birthday cake cookies- a must try for cookie lovers! Or, try their limited-time summer favorite S’mores flavor. This toasted marshmallow gelato mixed with homemade graham cracker crust is sure to be on fire… without the actual fire risk.
If you're more of a sipper than a scooper, summer teas are stealing the spotlight this month. The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse is bringing the color with their Red, White & Blueberry blend—hibiscus, blueberry, and strawberry in a caffeine-free herbal mix that tastes like sunshine. Try it hot or iced (but honestly, iced).
Other July MVPs:
- Fireflower Honey – sweet honey meets a little heat
- Lemon Solstice Glow – black tea with zesty lemon peel and calendula petals
Or, try Old Barrel Tea Co.’s Blueberry tea with hibiscus, apple, rosehips, natural flavors & freeze-dried blueberry. This blueberry flavor and sweet, tangy lemon mocktail is sure to make you crave lounging by the pool and relaxing with your friends.
It’s back! The Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant Watermelon Margarita is here for the summer and absolutely hitting. Made with Maestro Dobel Diamante, orange liqueur, fresh watermelon, lemon, and mint, it’s basically summer in a glass. Bright, refreshing, and dangerously easy to drink. Around 'til September 8, but let’s be real…you’ll want one way before then.
Only three Supper Clubs left this season with Suti & Co., and trust us—you don’t want to miss out.
Next up: July 19, a fully gluten-free evening under the summer sky, dreamed up by noma-trained pâtissier Chef Andrea. These dinners have become something kind of magical—slow, intentional meals, shared stories, and seasonal dishes that turn a table of strangers into something that feels like home. July 19 (gluten free), August 30 (vegetarian), September 20 (gluten free + their 3rd anniversary kickoff!)
Reserve your seat: sutiandco.com/events-supper-club
Craving more? This is just a taste of what Downtown Boulder has to offer. Whether you’re chasing sweet treats, summer sips, or a new favorite patio, we’ve got you covered. Explore all the delicious spots downtown by visiting our Foodie Friday Blog and our Downtown Dining Listings.
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.