The Best Food and Drinks at Westword's Inaugural Out to Brunch

Westword served up its inaugural Out to Brunch event at York Street Yards on June 10. The sold-out party, complete with a silent disco, ax-throwing and plenty of booze and eats from nineteen restaurants and two dozen other sponsors, kicked off at 11 a.m. and went until 2:30 p.m., filling the venue with 1,300 happy brunchers — and filling them with some great food and drink.

Here are some of our favorites:
The Taste Bud Bullies food truck is owned by Jarmal "Chef Redd" Smith, who was born and raised on Chicago's South Side, but got his love for Southern food from his father, a New Orleans native. He was in the VIP area serving up deviled eggs along with fried chicken and waffles with a seriously delicious bourbon syrup.
Also in the VIP area was Safta, which brought its ultra-creamy hummus and fluffy pitas. Those are just two of the dozens of items available on Safta's weekend brunch buffet, which landed on our list of the best brunches in town.
El Taco de Mexico has won countless Best of Denver awards over the years, including Best Mexican Breakfast in 2023. It's also one of the 100 restaurants we can't live without, and it's a staple on our best green chile list.  At Out to Brunch, El Taco de Mexico served chilaquiles made with the vegetarian version of that green chile served over tortilla chips with sour cream and diced onions — seconds, please.
Chef Carrie Baird's new LoHi brunch spot, Fox and the Hen, celebrated its grand opening on June 10, but Baird was at Out to Brunch with one of her personal favorites: sausage rolls with a spicy syrup.
It was hard to miss the giant inflatable hot sauce bottle brought by Melinda's, but also not-to-be-missed were its samples, served with chicharrones for dipping. Any hot sauce lover should stock up on these, which come in flavors like Amarillo Habanero Hot Mustard, Garlic Habanero and Black Truffle.
Chicken Rebel owner Lydie Lovett is transforming the Tejon Street location of her Chicken Rebel into Wilde, an all-day, brunch-focused eatery that will open this August. At Out to Brunch, she brought a preview in the form of a veggie-packed salad with Israeli cous cous and a creamy dressing.
The brunch menu at Revival Public House has tons of options, including four different loaded grits. For Out to Brunch, Revival brought along the rich and creamy Grits and Grillades, a red wine tomato sauce with beef.
Duffeyroll got its start as a push cart on the 16th Street Mall. These days, it has three locations where you can pick up its chewy pastries in a variety of flavors, including the three it brought to this event: original, Irish Cream and Zesty Orange.
Bloody Marys are a brunch essential and they were flowing at Out to Brunch, with a variety of Bloody Revolution flavors to choose from. The pro tip of the day: mix the pickle and the habanero.
It wasn't all Bloodies and mimosas at Out to Brunch, though. There were also a variety of booze brands on hand. One standout: Uncle Tim's Cocktails, which launched last year. Pre-made cocktails are all over these days, but Uncle's Tim's comes in glass bottles and truly taste like well-crafted classics. We were particularly partial to the white negroni.

Cheers to a successful first Out to Brunch, and more to come!