EatDenver

06/18/2026

Colorado's premier farm-to-fork event returns 🍽🍷✨️

This fall, enjoy five-course dinners from the region's leading chefs, craft beverages, and locally sourced ingredients, all benefiting the culinary and community advocacy of EatDenver, Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, SAME Cafe, Sound Future Foundation, and Zero Foodprint.

🍽 Savor the Season presented by EatDenver
🗓 Tuesday, September 29 - Thursday, October 1
🕗 6-9 PM
📍 RiNo ArtPark (1900 35th St, Denver)

Lineup, tickets, and more at eatdenver.com/savor.

06/17/2026

Lessons from June's BIPOC Mentorship Program:
☀️ Bonding capital helps us survive.
☀️ Bridging capital helps us grow.
☀️ Linking capital helps us influence.

A huge thank you to this month's facilitator, Vivi Lemus of Convivio Café, for her presentation, "I Did Not Start on Third Base: The Art of Intelligent Networking & Social Capital," and our hosting venue, ID345!

Big appreciation for the investment of our mentee cohort:
☀️ Ruben Rosas Hernandez (Shift Lead, Leven)
☀️ Seynabou Sohai (Owner, Sohai Family Farm and Kitchen)
☀️ Olivia Servaes (FOH Lead, MAKfam)
☀️ Trajan Pei (Owner, TropiTai Delights)
☀️ Vasta Muhimpundu (Chef/Owner, Educator, IWACU Flavors)

And continued gratitude to our mentors:
☀️ Clara Klein (Sommelier, Tavernetta Denver)
☀️ Doris Yuen (Owner, MAKfam)
☀️ Erin Pommer (Director of Brand, Frasca Food & Wine)
☀️ Heeji Kim (General Manager, sắp sửa)
☀️ Seth Rankin (Founder, Seth Rankin Coaching + Consulting)

Excited to regroup next month for our July meeting and professional development presentation, "Radical Hospitality as Leadership."

EatDenver's BIPOC Mentorship Program is a 6-month cohort designed to support the next generation of BIPOC hospitality professionals across Colorado’s Front Range by cultivating leadership pathways, broadening access to industry networks, and supporting long-term career growth.

06/17/2026

Dumplings and wine and hot dog consommé - oh my!

A huge thank you to our June Food Fight competitors and their teams:
🍽️ Cliff Blauvelt and Nora Dillon (ODIE B'S, Boombots)
🍽️ Mark Antonation (5280 Magazine) and Chef Pannah (Saigon Noodle Club)

Our venue hosts:
🍽️ Natalie Zip and Casey Easton (Food Lab)

The generosity of our supporting partners:
🍽️ Advantage Pest Management
🍽️ LoTech Sales, Inc.
🍽️ Ben E. Keith Foods
🍽️ Benny & Zoid Selections

And all of our industry friends in attendance!

Food Fight is EatDenver's culinary showdown, where a local chef challenges regional food media to cook a signature dish for an audience of operators, chefs, hospitality professionals, and a panel of judges.

Looking to attend future EatDenver member events? Learn more at eatdenver.com/membership.

06/16/2026

A HUGE congratulations to Penelope Wong of Yuan Wonton for winning the 2026 James Beard Award for Best Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY) 🥇

This is Penelope’s first James Beard Foundation win, following three consecutive years as a finalist in the “Best Chef: Mountain” category, and the first time an Asian woman representing Colorado has won.

Including Penelope, five other Colorado hospitality professionals were finalists at this year’s awards. To Johnny Curiel (Fonda Fina Group), Ryan Fletter (Barolo Grill), McLain Hedges and Mary Allison Wright (Yacht Club), and Josh Niernberg (Bin 707 Foodbar), we are so proud of everyone who was recognized for exceptional talent and achievement in our food and beverage industry 💕

06/11/2026

EatDenver takes FAB, a business workshop designed to connect, empower, and champion women in the food & beverage industry through seminars, events, and networking opportunities!

What an honor to sharpen our business acumen, acquire new skills, and gain actionable insights alongside 70 speakers and over 450 hospitality professionals from across the country, including faces from the Colorado food scene (Frasca Food & Wine, MAKfam, Barolo Grill, Fonda Fina Group, ID EST Hospitality, BON Communications, Wholesome Wave, Baltz & Company, Joy Hill) and Independent Restaurant Coalition. Thank you, FAB team!

06/04/2026

A huge congratulations to those recognized for "building the next era of human-first hospitality" on FSR's "Rising Stars - 40 Leaders Under 40" list, especially the five Colorado hospitality professionals:
✨ Abby Zimmerman (General Manager, Luca / Bonanno Concepts)
✨ Michael Diaz de Leon (Owner, Molino Chido)
✨ Michael Dunning (Executive Chef, Mizuna)
✨ Reginald Dotson (Executive Chef, AshKara)
✨ Shawna Sauter (Oyster Shucker, AM Line Cook, Blue Island Oyster Bar & Seafood)

See the full list at:

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06/01/2026

Congratulations to May's wave of new openings, expansions, and re-openings! A big cheers to every chef, owner, and team making their mark on our incredible culinary community, we can't wait to eat, drink, and celebrate with you 🥂

Major concepts debuted on the Denver dining scene.

06/01/2026

Some recent The Big Eat 2026 features, including a mention as "one of the best ways to explore our ever-growing food scene" - thanks, Axios and 5280 Magazine!

The Big Eat returns on Thursday, July 23. Get your tickets at eatdenver.com/bigeat.

Plus! Enter for a chance to win FREE BIG EAT TICKETS from Do303: https://do303.com/events/2026/7/23/the-big-eat-2026-tickets

05/21/2026

Yesterday, EatDenver launched its inaugural BIPOC Mentorship Program, created to support the next generation of BIPOC hospitality professionals across Colorado’s Front Range by:

☀️ Cultivating clear and accessible leadership pathways
☀️ Broadening access to meaningful professional development opportunities and local industry networks
☀️ Supporting long-term career growth, sustainability, and increased visibility

A huge thank you to our May facilitator and DEI Chair, Nokkie Lipsey of Pre Shift Hospitality Experts, for her presentation, "Mentorship 101," and our hosting venue, ID345!

A big welcome to our 2026 Mentee Cohort:
☀️ Ruben Rosas Hernandez (Lead Shift, Leven)
☀️ Seynabou Sohai (Owner, Sohai Family Farm and Kitchen)
☀️ Tamara Clark (Lead, Champagne Tiger)
☀️ Trajan Pei (Owner, TropiTai Delights)
☀️ Vasta Muhimpundu (Chef/Owner, Educator, Iwacu Flavors LLC)

And immense gratitude to our 2026 Mentors:
☀️ Clara Klein (Sommelier, Tavernetta, Frasca Hospitality Group)
☀️ Doris Yuen (Owner, MAKfam)
☀️ Erin Pommer (Director of Brand, Frasca Hospitality Group)
☀️ Heeji Kim (General Manager, Sắp Sửa)
☀️ Seth Rankin (Founder, Seth Rankin Coaching + Consulting)

Excited to regroup in June for our second meeting and professional development presentation, "The Art of Intelligent Networking and Social Capital."

05/20/2026

Looking for dinner plans? Join us tonight at Table6 for their Community Culinary series, where 20% of food sales will be donated to EatDenver.

Enjoy one great meal while supporting a community of over 450 independent restaurants and bars. Reservations available 5-9pm at table6denver.com/reservations. See you there!