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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: October 31, 2025

Something Wicked This Way Comes… 🎃🕸️Downtown Boulder is creeping into Halloween with all the thrills, chills, and delicious treats you can handle. From haunted bites to ghoulishly good drinks, there’s a little magic (and mischief) around every corner this spooky season!

Over at Maisonette, petit ghosts are taking over the bakery! Stop by this cozy French spot for the cutest Halloween pastries, perfect for a seasonal treat (or Instagram snap!).

And for a night of masks, music, and Italian flair, Stella's Cucina is hosting an Italian-themed Halloween Carnevale. Enjoy themed food and drinks, two special Halloween dishes, and a DJ spinning all night. Tickets are available on their website—don’t miss it!

Halloween fans, rejoice! Gelato Boy is serving up their fan-favorite Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake gelato, back for a limited time. Made with real pumpkin, a hint of spice, and swirled with house-made graham cracker crust, it’s the ultimate seasonal indulgence.

Over at The Post Boulder, fall is in full effect with their new Honey Bear Ale. Brewed with three kinds of oats, local wildflower honey, and honey malt, it’s a golden, toasty flavor that lingers like the season itself. Don’t forget to grab one of their limited edition Honey Bear Ale glasses—only 20 per location!

West End Tavern is bringing something golden to your glass this season. Their Breckenridge Bourbon Reserve is slow, smooth, and perfectly oaky—a cozy sip to toast to autumn evenings.

Looking for the perfect spot to celebrate the season? Rosetta Hall is now taking reservations for holiday gatherings through the end of the year. Whether it’s a festive dinner with friends, a cozy family get-together, or a special work celebration, Rosetta Hall's warm ambiance and seasonal menu make every gathering memorable. Book your spot now and make this holiday season deliciously unforgettable!

Give the gift of great wine (and great food)! Now through December 1, when you purchase $100 in Postino Wine Cafe gift cards, you’ll receive a $30 bonus gift card—the perfect way to treat yourself or a loved one. Whether it’s for holiday gatherings or cozy nights out, Postino has your wine cravings covered.

Spooktacular news from Boulder County Farmers Markets! 🎉🥕 BCFM has won the 2025 Prizes for Innovation, receiving a $25,000 award from the Hunger to Health Collaboratory and Newman's Own Foundation! The funding supports Farm to ECE, bringing fresh, locally-grown food to over 80 childcare centers across Boulder County. This award celebrates programs advancing youth health equity, and the BCFM team will join fellow winners at the H2HC Fall Summit in Boston to share ideas for lasting food justice.

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.

Harvest of Hope Pantry

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.

Boulder food rescue

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.

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