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Gil Asakawa

Gil Asakawa began his Denver media career at Westword, serving as its first music editor and writing news stories in the 1980s. He served as Westword’s interim food editor for four months in 2025. He’s worked for daily newspapers, magazines and online sites writing about food, culture and music. He also co-authored The Toy Book” (Knopf, 1991), a history of baby boom-era toys, Being Japanese American (Stone Bridge Press, 2014) and Tabemasho! Let’s Eat! The Tasty History of Japanese Food in America (Stone Bridge Press, 2023). Learn more at nikkeiview.com.

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Lamb

Photos: Denver Botanic Gardens Hosts Lamb Jam. Not Baaaaaaaaad!

By Gil AsakawaAugust 22, 2025

Lamb isn’t the most-eaten meat, but a Lamb Jam at the Denver Botanic Gardens introduced the lesser-known protein.

Spirit of Japan

Spirit of Japan Returns to Sakura Square with Local Restaurants

By Gil AsakawaAugust 22, 2025

“We are excited to bring Japanese food and spirits for the second year to the Rocky Mountain region.”

KVNF

Paonia’s KVNF Community Radio Will Lose Federal Funding

By Gil AsakawaAugust 20, 2025

Paonia’s community radio station KVNF in Western Colorado had some of its funding rescinded, and has to plan around the cuts.

Ichigo Matcha

Smart Idea: College Students at Auraria Can Now Get Instant Ramen, Instantly

By Gil AsakawaAugust 19, 2025

Ichigo Matcha, a popular kiosk on 16th Street, is serving boba and ice cream on the Auraria campus…plus instant ramen.

sweet corn

How Sweet It Is: Time to Celebrate Colorado Corn!

By Gil AsakawaAugust 19, 2025

“You have to grow it, you have to tweak it. It’s not like suddenly one year, the crop became fully perfect sweet corn.”

Trader Joe's

Trader Joe’s Is Planning a Location in Platt Park for 2026

By Gil AsakawaAugust 14, 2025

Trader Joe’s has applied for an alcohol license, and will come to Platt Park as part of a retail/residential space in 2026.

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Town Pump

Cherry Creek Welcomes a Big-City Style Bodega to the Neighborhood

By Gil AsakawaAugust 14, 2025

When Dana Monfort felt sick she realized there wasn’t a nearby store selling simple meds. So she opened Town Pump Provisions.

truck in sunset

Driver Arrested for Crash That Killed Owners of Abide Ride Burrito Truck

By Gil AsakawaAugust 12, 2025

The food truck is popular in Conifer and Bailey; the couple was driving to Denver to get supplies when a car going the wrong way crashed into their vehicle.

Ace Eat Serve

Uptown Asian Fusion Eatery Takes Culinary Trip to Hawai’i

By Gil AsakawaAugust 8, 2025

Ace Eat Serve is hosting a Tiki Takeover on the patio through August.

L&L Hawaiian BBQ

Go Hawaiian With Free Spam Musubi at L&L on 808 Day

By Gil AsakawaAugust 7, 2025

“The amazing thing is that you see that literally the different cultures served all on one plate in a very satisfying way.”

Tommy's Thai

Tommy’s Thai May Have to Close Because of BRT Construction

By Gil AsakawaAugust 5, 2025

Business at Tommy’s Thai on East Colfax has dropped so much that the restaurant, which opened in 1988, may have to close.

Rising Tiger

Longmont Chef Withdraws Rising Tiger Team From The Great Food Truck Race

By Gil AsakawaAugust 4, 2025

At the end of the two-hour season premiere on August 3, the Rising Tiger team quit the Food Network show.

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Anthony's Pizza

It’s a Tough Job: The Best Bites I Had in July

By Gil AsakawaAugust 1, 2025

Highlights included foodie events and road-trip meals, as well as amazing sushi and, yes, hot dogs.

South Park Coney Island

Hot Dog! South Park Coney Island Gets a Boost From Series Premiere

By Gil AsakawaJuly 30, 2025

“People were dressed up like Cartman, wearing the Cartman beanie. We also had people in inflatable South Park costumes.”

taco tuesday selfie

Scott, Scarlett and Alice Warnick Celebrate Six Years of Taco Tuesdays

By Gil AsakawaJuly 30, 2025

“They love unicorns. That’s their thing. So the fact that it’s called Chubby Unicorn, they had to come here. It was fate.”

texas de brazil

OpenTable’s Most Booked Restaurants in Denver

By Gil AsakawaJuly 29, 2025

Here are the fifteen most booked restaurants of the week in the Denver area, according to OpenTable.

Mile Long Table

5280 Table Event Didn’t Quite Make the Mile-Marker

By Gil AsakawaJuly 28, 2025

Longer Table’s community-building ambition, to bring strangers together over food, aimed to feed 5,280 people.

Trader Joe's

What’s in Store: Trader Joe’s Opens in Westminster

By Gil AsakawaJuly 25, 2025

The chain threw a grand opening party complete with a steel band…and parking.

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jax

The Big Eat Was a Big Success, With Seventy Local Restaurants Serving Samples

By Gil AsakawaJuly 25, 2025

EatDenver’s annual fundraiser drew 1,000 hungry diners to sample food from seventy independent restaurants.

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Owners of Popular Foothills Food Truck Killed in Crash on Way to Denver

By Gil AsakawaJuly 24, 2025

The Abide Ride Burrito Truck founders were killed when a man driving over 100 mph the wrong way on Highway 285 crashed into their vehicle.

Kura Sushi

Giant Japanese Conveyor Belt Concept Kura Sushi Finally Coming to Colorado

By Gil AsakawaJuly 23, 2025

“We wanted to start with Boulder, because our brand resonates well, like in highly educated areas, with younger folks.”

rice balls and sandwich

Kawaii Konbini Brings Japanese Gifts, Snacks and Food to Longmont

By Gil AsakawaJuly 22, 2025

“We’d love to see Kawaii Konbini become a community staple for quick, affordable, unique, healthy and honest food.”

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