Jonathan Shikes

Denver

Entertainment Editor at The Denver Post

Entertainment Editor at the Denver Post. Former beer writer for Westword. Author of “Denver Beer: A History of Mile High Brewing.”

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Articles

Mile High Asian Food Week returns, and more things to do this week

7 hours ago | denverpost.com | John Wenzel |Jonathan Shikes

Food and funMonday. At least 10 Asian-owned food businesses will pop up on Monday, April 28 in the parking lot at Adobo, a Fillipino/Latin restaurant at 3901 Federal St. in Denver. The event, Friends on Federal, will feature food for sale from Panda Bao, Rocky Mountain Momo, Pho King Rapidos, Die Die Must Try, Kids Table and more. It runs from 5 to 9 p.m.“For AANHPI businesses, a lot of these ingredients are tied to our roots, sourced from the places our stories began.
Denver restaurant on track to open despite death of much-loved chef/owner

6 days ago | denver7.com | Jonathan Shikes

Amos Watts was a big presence in Denver’s dining scene for more than two decades, so when he died suddenly in April 2024 at the age of 43, he left behind not just his wife and two children, but a raft of friends and colleagues in every corner of the restaurant world. At the time, Watts was just weeks away from reopening his signature small-plates restaurant, the Fifth String, in a new location just off East Colfax Avenue.
Denver restaurant on track to open despite death of much-loved chef/owner

6 days ago | denverpost.com | Jonathan Shikes

Amos Watts was a big presence in Denver’s dining scene for more than two decades, so when he died suddenly in April 2024 at the age of 43, he left behind not just his wife and two daughters, but a raft of friends and colleagues in every corner of the restaurant world. At the time, Watts was just weeks away from reopening his signature small-plates restaurant, the Fifth String, in a new location just off East Colfax Avenue.
8 more new Denver restaurants to get excited about in 2025

1 week ago | denverpost.com | Jonathan Shikes

At the beginning of 2025, The Denver Post rolled out its list of the 8 most anticipated Denver restaurant openings planned for 2025 (and two to grow on). Only a pair of those have opened in the interim, Bar Amorina and Cerebral Brewing/Outside Pizza. But we’ve already got eight more places to salivate over.
Tivoli Brewing ends 10-year run in historic Auraria student union

1 week ago | denverpost.com | Jonathan Shikes

For the second time in 56 years, Denver’s Tivoli Brewing is closing its doors in the stately, historic building with which it shares a name and a past.
These breweries will push the boundaries of beer at Collaboration Fest

1 week ago | denverpost.com | Jonathan Shikes

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we give our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems.)Beer is supposed to be fun. Yes, brewing is full of history and tradition and skill, but the reason for its existence in modern society is as a social lubricant, a communal endeavor. And fun.
12 local restaurants open — or opening soon — at Denver International Airport

2 weeks ago | denverpost.com | Jonathan Shikes

More of Denver’s best-known restaurants have opened or are opening soon at DIA. Some of them have been waiting years for construction timelines to gradually unfold.
Boulder bagel baker opens second Denver location after 30 years

2 weeks ago | denverpost.com | Jonathan Shikes

Moe’s Broadway Bagel, which was founded in Boulder in 1992, opened its second Denver location over the weekend at 1390 S. Colorado Blvd. Related: Odell’s Bagel will raise Denver bagel culture to a (w)hole new levelThe family-owned mini-chain boils and bakes its bagels, which are made with organic flour. The company supplies many delis, coffee shops and other businesses in the metro area.
Western-themed bar opening in LoDo with mechanical bull, boot-shaped glasses and BBQ

2 weeks ago | denverpost.com | Jonathan Shikes

The owner of popular Denver bars and restaurants like View House, My Neighbor Felix and Wonderyard Garden & Table, is opening a new one — this time with a country and western theme.
Two of Colorado’s largest independent craft breweries are merging

3 weeks ago | denverpost.com | Jonathan Shikes

Two independent Colorado breweries, both longtime backbones of the craft beer industry, will merge into a single entity, according to the owners of both companies. Left Hand Brewing, which was founded in Longmont in 1993, will absorb Aurora’s Dry Dock Brewing in a move that was funded in part by Left Hand’s recent share offerings through both a Wefunder campaign and a Regulation D sale. It has so far raised more than $2 million.