This week on Denver’s dining scene: Eat your weight in burgers TONIGHT while on a quest to crown the best burger in town at the annual Burger Battle. Plus, a local vegan kitchen earns the national spotlight, a Denver dining staple turns 150, and your fun fact for the week: Apparently root beer floats were invented here!
🍔 The annual Denver Burger Battle is TONIGHT at the Tivoli Quad! There is still time to nab tickets so you can nom your way through dozens of delicious samples, then vote for the best burger in town!
🥕 The Easy Vegan, a queer-owned and operated pop-up kitchen in Denver, recently took first place — and a $50,000 grand prize! — on the Food Network’s “The Great Food Truck Race.” [Axios Denver]
🎂 This year marks the 150th anniversary for My Brother’s Bar, a signless, divey, dearly beloved burger joint in LoDo that is credited with being the oldest bar in Denver. [5280]
🥟 Dumpling-lovers get ready to take notes, 5280 Magazine is introducing a monthly dumpling column penned by assistant food editor Ethan Pan. [5280]
🍽️ To celebrate the Centennial State’s 147th birthday earlier this week, Westword honored five delicious foods invented right here in Colorado. [Westword]
🍕 Grabowski’s Pizzeria closed seemingly for good back in April. But now, the Chicago-inspired favorite will once again be slinging tavern-style slices from a new outpost in Lakewood. [Denver Post🔒]
🌱 Looking to add more farm-to-table, ethically sourced, plant-based meals to your diet? Check out this list of Sustainable Summer Eats, spotlighting five local eateries focused on freshness and fairness. [303 Magazine]
🇲🇽 Wondering when it will be your turn to dine cliffside at Casa Bonita? Here’s how reservations are operating right now, and everything else you need to know before dining in. [Denver Post🔒]
