Restaurants

Located in the Santa Fe Arts District, this colorful escape was opened by Cynthia Diaz during the pandemic.

“This is not an Americanized Mexican restaurant. Masas Boulder provides a different experience.”

It was one of a handful of locally owned eateries to debut in the area in the last year, but now it’s gone after just five months in business.

Local operators of Fuzzy’s Taco Shop and Newk’s Eatery have signed a ten unit development deal to bring the celebrity chef brand to the Front Range.

Despite a slow start after opening in May, the business is gaining fans through its commitment to honoring the traditional foods its owners grew up eating.

RTD is free through the end of August, so hop on the 16 to enjoy pancakes at Hits the Spot, sopaipillas at Max’s and more.

The Colorado-based company creates meat alternatives made from a strain of mycelium that is rich in nutrients.

Black Box inside Edgewater Public Market has a viral hit on its hands, but that’s not the only bakery that should be on your radar this summer.

Emphasis on the phrase “inspired by.”

Other restaurant and bar additions include a second location of Paris Baguette and a Denver tasting room for Lyons-based Spirit Hound Distillers.

The food truck was launched in 2021 by Ben Polson and his wife, Jodi, who runs the pastry programs at chef Paul C. Reilly’s restaurants Coperta and Apple Blossom.

Options include breakfast staples, pasta and comfort food classics like a fried chicken sandwich.

On the menu are over-the-top drinks with names like Succubus in a Red Dress, Heart of Darkness and All Black Everything.

This downtown spot that serves dim sum, skewered meats and more for lunch, also has a weekday happy hour that starts at noon.

Over twenty spots joined the dining scene last month, including a number of new places to sip wine and cocktails.

In the coming months, owners Syd Younggreen and Brian De Souza will also bring back their intimate dinner series, the Guest, and add a daytime concept called El Mercado.

The plant-based pop-up took the top prize on the Food Network show, scoring $50,000, which it plans to use to open a brick-and-mortar eatery.

Denver bus and light rail rides are free through the end of August, so take a ride on the 15 to check out spots like El Tamarindo, Good Bread and Ranch House Cafe.

Standouts from the last month include a damn good steak at an old school classic, duck confit at neighborhood staple, a savory dessert at a new fine dining eatery and more.

Among the additions are Camelia Modern Mexican Cuisine on Broadway and Masas, now serving Oaxacan fare in Boulder.

Owners Amanda Anne and Mark Crisman launched the business in 2021 and won the Governor’s Plate competition at the Colorado State Fair last year.

At this basement-level escape, rum and agave spirits star in refined yet familiar cocktails like Milk Punch and the Mangonada.