Denver’s Post Oak BBQ is opening a second outpost near the University of Denver with a bigger kitchen and an October 2026 target. The move follows strong sales at the Tennyson original.

A Denver whiskey bar quietly pivoted to burgers after its chef crowdsourced menu ideas on Reddit, now serving cold‑smoked Colorado Wagyu smashed burgers.

The Colorado House cleared the so-called Tamale Act to let home cooks legally sell certain refrigerated foods. Supporters hail new opportunity; health officials warn of inspections and safety risks.

Dion's Pizza broke ground in Green Valley Ranch on a roughly 4,750‑sq‑ft restaurant slated to open this fall, with the chain planning to hire about 75 people.

Pigeon is a new Capitol Hill listening bar that opened in April, swapping screens for rotating records, light-up chess tabletops and hand‑mixed sodas.

Smalls Sliders is expanding in Denver with a seven‑unit south Denver deal and a pipeline of Colorado locations, following a Northglenn debut earlier this year.

Thornton council approved a market-and-restaurant plan with live music at Thornton Parkway and Huron. The site was previously home to the Village Pub.

Fourth annual Mile High Asian Food Week runs April 26–May 3 with more than 70 AANHPI-owned vendors and an extra day of specials across the Front Range.

Little Man Ice Cream will fold Sweet Cooie’s, The Constellation and Old Town Churn into the Little Man name, with free‑scoop openings set for mid‑May.

Marczyk Mighty Market opened a 450‑sq‑ft outpost at Denver Milk Market, bringing ready‑to‑eat meals, housemade breads and pantry staples to LoDo. A ribbon cutting with Pete Marczyk is planned on Wednesday.

D.C.-born Call Your Mother filed permits to open at 1106 Washington Ave in Golden; city documents show demolition is under way at the site. The chain’s site lists multiple Colorado locations and teases new out‑of‑state stores.

Two Lazy Dogs will open at 1531 Champa Street with a weekly Dog Bowl Thursday — drink from a branded bowl and get a free beer. The planned April opening was pushed back while the team finalizes the build‑out.

A family-run RiNo diner famous for oversized cinnamon rolls and old-school hospitality got a TV spotlight this week, highlighting its role as a neighborhood anchor.