Feastbox barbecue chain takes over former Burger King in Five Points

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/30 11:00A Maia Luem

An urgent care owner’s back-up plan will soon host a barbecue restaurant. Darius Kerman, owner of the local AFC Urgent Care chain, has leased the shuttered Burger King property he bought in Five Points last year to a Utah-based barbecue chain....

Brunch spot Dozens moving four blocks after Golden Triangle fire

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/30 11:00A Maia Luem

Dozens is cracking into a new space. After a kitchen fire severely damaged the 25-year-old breakfast-and-lunch restaurant’s building at 236 W. 13th Ave. last year, the eatery is moving about four blocks north. Owner John England said Dozens will...

Casa Bonita will open in stages, with a public lottery and then tickets

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 5/30 8:43A Tiney Ricciardi

The first lucky locals to be able to dine at Casa Bonita in Lakewood will be selected via a lottery and invited to bring up to five family members with them during a soft opening period. The beloved eatertainment venue will then sell tickets for...

Get a free Chipotle burrito with every 3-point shot during NBA Finals

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/30 8:36A Lily O Neill

If a Denver Nugget hits a three, Chipotle burritos are free during the 2023 NBA Finals. Chipotle announced its “Free Pointer” promotion on Monday ahead of Game 1 of the championship series between the Nuggets and the Miami Heat on Thursday. How...

Recipe: Enjoy a light salad like tabbouleh in warmer weather

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/30 6:58A Esther Kennedy

By Esther Kennedy for the Times-Standard Tabbouleh is an easy-to-make and tasty Mediterranean salad that is perfect for summer weather. (Esther Kennedy/Contributed) Now that we’re heading into summer,...

A better shrimp cocktail is closer than you think

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/30 5:00A The New York Times News Service

By Melissa Clark , The New York Times The best advice for making shrimp cocktail I ever learned came from the great chef and cookbook author James Beard. He was adamantly against it. Not the shrimp, of course, which he adored, but rather the...

Order off the secret menu at this highly underrated East Colfax noodle spot | Opinion

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/30 2:00A Beth Rankin

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites . Each week, we will offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some...

Where to eat and drink near Ball Arena for a Denver Nuggets game

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/30 2:00A The Know

For the first time in team history, the Denver Nuggets are going to the NBA Finals. The series kicks off on Thursday, June 1, but tickets are really, really expensive. So there will be plenty of fans...

Kick off summer with these 5 breezy make-ahead salads

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/29 2:00A The New York Times News Service

It may be spring, but summer and all its abundance — is on the horizon, ready to encourage breezy communal dining under the glow of the sun and the grill. No gathering of the season is complete without bounteous produce, which can be quickly and...

Weeknight dishes: Cheese croutons, bulgogi burgers and crispy rice

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/28 8:00A The New York Times News Service

By Emily Weinstein , The New York Times Weeknight recipes are the dishes you can make at the end of a long day when you don’t have much time or energy, but still want something good to eat. All of...

Punch Buggy Shave Ice gearing up for summer, ready to open second location in Lafayette

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/27 10:00A Andrea Grajeda

Punch Buggy Shave Ice, operating for the past five years in Louisville, is preparing to soon start offering its icy tastes of Hawaii in neighboring Lafayette. Punch Buggy owner Neige LaRue grew up...

Casa Bonita reveals its new menu and offers a sneak peak inside

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/26 9:00A Lily O Neill

Like many people, Dana Rodriguez stayed away from the Tex-Mex platters when she used to go to Casa Bonita, filling up on margaritas and sopapillas instead. “The food was really secondary,” she said...

Puttshack mini-golf opens with cool vibes, nostalgia and hole-in-one empanadas

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/26 2:00A Barbara Ellis

Remember going to the ocean for summer vacation and after you got burned sufficiently at the beach you d go play mini golf at that crappy little beat-up course with fake pirates shouting AVAST, me...

Lawsuit: Colorado Amazon drivers allege peeing in bottles, defecating in bags to meet delivery...

The Denver Post (Food Retail) 5/26 2:00A Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton

Three Amazon delivery drivers in Colorado are suing the tech giant over poor work conditions, including allegations of urinating in bottles and defecating in bags. In a lawsuit filed Monday in Denver District Court, drivers Leah Cross, Marco...

Avanti alums plant permanent roots with new Denver restaurant

The Dever Post (Food & Dining) 5/26 2:00A Lily O Neill

Nicholas Kayser and Scott Ericson already live and play in the Highland neighborhood, so they thought, “Why not add work to that list?” The duo, who own Rooted in Avanti F&B Boulder (and the former Del Mar in Avanti Denver), have decided to...