Vinh Xuong Bakery

Bring cash and an appetite to this Vietnamese bakery on Federal Boulevard, because it doesn’t accept credit cards, and you’ll want to eat your way through the brief but tasty banh mi menu. We love the meatball sandwich, but barbecued pork and grilled chicken also satisfy. The fresh-baked baguettes alone are worth the trip, but […]

Vinnola’s Italian Market

This nearly fifty-year-old spot has a crew of friendly staffers ready to greet you like a family member they just met. The small menu board lists a variety of options, but most people come for one thing: the Italian sausage sandwich. Don’t expect a huge, messy, red-sauce-soaked situation here. Instead, Vinnola’s serves a housemade, flat […]

Voodoo Doughnut

Since the Portland, Oregon-based Voodoo Doughnut opened its first out-of-state store on East Colfax Avenue, there’s usually been a line out the door for fans of the magical pink boxes. Voodoo makes more than a 100 kinds of doughnuts, including simple glazed, frosted or sprinkled; a doughnut shaped like a blunt, dipped in maple frosting […]

Walton Donuts

Walton Donuts has only been open since 2004, but it has the old soul of a lived-in doughnut stop. Customers can pop in for simple, no-nonsense options like the basic cake doughnut (perfect for coffee-dipping), iced doughnuts with toppings ranging from peanuts to coconut and sprinkles, and cinnamon rolls and maple-topped twists.

Wooden Spoon Cafe & Bakery

Open the door at Wooden Spoon Cafe & Bakery, and you’ll be hit by a blast of dessert-perfumed air, the sound of regulars chatting in line and a view of the chalkboards listing that day’s offerings. Husband-and-wife team Jason and Jeanette Burgett worked in the restaurant industry for years before opening the Wooden Spoon in […]

Woodgrain Bagels

What started out as a simple Boulder bagelry in May 2017 rapidly expanded to a trio of cafes by November 2018, with locations added in Lowry and at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The centerpiece of all three is the Montreal-style bagel – a bit smaller than its NYC-style cousin, topped only by […]

Woodgrain Bagels

What started out as a simple Boulder bagelry in May 2017 rapidly expanded to a trio of cafes by November 2018, with locations added in Lowry and at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The centerpiece of all three is the Montreal-style bagel – a bit smaller than its NYC-style cousin, topped only by […]

Yuan Wonton

Hungry diners in Denver fell hard for Penelope Wong’s take on Asian comfort foods including, yes, plenty of wontons and other dumplings, when she operated a food truck for several years, including through the pandemic. Since moving into a brick-and-mortar space in Park Hill, Wong and her team have pivoted to mainly lunch and happy […]

Zaidy’s Deli

Zaidy’s is a classic Jewish deli that was founded in 1985, but in 2020, its Cherry Creek location shuttered, leaving fans hungry for the memories. Thanks to a trio of new owners – Max Appel, his son Joel and Beth Ginsberg, owner of Trompeau Bakery – it was resurrected in August 2021 with the blessing […]

Zamzam Halal International Market

There’s no place to sit and eat at Zamzam, an international market specializing in Iraqi and other Middle Eastern foods, but you can build a great meal with enormous, chewy rounds of fresh-baked Iraqi flatbread, sold in four-packs still warm from the oven, and a pan of chicken or lamb-and-beef kebabs (call ahead to ensure […]