Food & Drink

“It’s a really perfect metaphor for transformation, and what it takes to re-emerge reborn. It’s provided a lot of hope for me,” says poet Katie Mason.

The neighborhood, which has long been a food desert, is changing, and this restaurant that started as a food truck is a bright spot.

The store has been open since at least 1948, and it even made an appearance in a video shot by Paul McCartney in the 1960s.

It’s also opening a brick-and-mortar in Park Hill this summer in collaboration with Yuan Wonton and Sweets and Sourdough.

The first location of the cafe and bakery chain in the state opened in Parker in March, and now a second is slated to debut in Aurora in July.

While four spots shuttered, four others debuted, including a new Snarf’s and a milkshake bar on the 16th Street Mall.

The multi-level BurnDown is set to open on May 20 and the rooftop view is just one of the highlights.

It serves comfort food like pulled pork sandwiches and garlic Parmesan chicken po’boys with a side of sass.

Owner Matt Dulin plans to do a rooftop dinner series this summer and start a farmers’ market in the parking lot next door.

These $20 shakes are fully loaded with toppings, drizzles and mountains of whipped cream.

There will be over sixty mobile food businesses at the free-to-attend event serving everything from barbecue to Tibetan cuisine.

The team is rallying together to reopen the restaurant for Mother’s Day weekend.

Bar Dough and Tavernetta are two of the eateries that serve this top-notch imported cheese.

One truck is now offering its chopped cheese sandwiches via delivery.