For Nick Sandoval, his salsa is about “flavor, balance, and heritage.” Sandoval grew up near 43rd and Clay, where his mother still lives. His wife grew up across the street from La Raza Park. “I’m a northsider born and raised.” After Columbian Elementary, Skinner Middle School, and North High School (class of ‘98), he had the opportunity any Broncos fan would love: working at … [Read more...] about Sunnyside Salsa Maker Talks Chilis, North Denver Murals
Dining
Metro Area’s Commissary Kitchens: Where Chefs Cook Up Community
A narrow commercial kitchen efficiently lined with tables and shelves opens into a fork in the road. To its left, three more small kitchens feed into an open area containing a row of cooking surfaces. Veering to the right, a narrow hallway flanked by sinks leads you past three more kitchens and an alcove that is filled—at the moment—with shoulder-high racks of freshly cooked … [Read more...] about Metro Area’s Commissary Kitchens: Where Chefs Cook Up Community
A Regis University Student’s Guide to Denver Dining
For the College Classics McCoy’s Diner - McCoy’s Diner quickly became a staple of my collegiate experience upon my arrival to Regis University. This diner is on Federal just a block away from the school, which made it easy to walk there with my friends at night. It has a classic diner menu, and their cinnamon rolls are uniquely gigantic. Though McCoy’s is no longer open 24 … [Read more...] about A Regis University Student’s Guide to Denver Dining
Turducken Businesses? A Year Into Operation, Berkeley Donuts Still Going Strong Inside Hops and Pie
They don’t actually stuff a donut into a pizza (though if someone starts that business we’ll cover it), but Berkeley Donuts is a business inside of another: in this case Hops and Pie, one of North Denver’s popular pizza and beer joints. Berkeley Donuts opened about a year ago, also known as “just before the world went crazy.” While many small businesses haven’t been as … [Read more...] about Turducken Businesses? A Year Into Operation, Berkeley Donuts Still Going Strong Inside Hops and Pie
New Bar Sees Awakening of Sober Movement in North Denver
There’ll be a new bar in town come spring, and owners Billy and Christy Wynne want you to know that it is, in fact, a bar. “It's not a juice bar, it's not a cava bar, it's not a kombucha bar,” Billy Wynne said. “It's a bar.” Why the clarification? Awake Denver is a zero-proof bar currently serving coffee, breakfast, and alcohol-free beer, wine, and spirits from their … [Read more...] about New Bar Sees Awakening of Sober Movement in North Denver