Miguel Otárola

1 week ago | denverpost.com | Miguel Otárola

The owners of Moon Raccoon Baking Co. were used to splitting their summer weekends in Denver between vending at farmers markets and dancing at electronic music shows. This year, they’ll put the parties on pause as they prepare to open their first bakery and storefront at 2839 W. 44th Ave. But before they can open — possibly as soon as July — the property needs to be outfitted with kitchen equipment.

2 weeks ago | denverpost.com | Miguel Otárola

Metro Denver’s food scene has never been as vibrant as it is today, something The Denver Post’s food writers and the rest of the staff of The Know understand. That’s why we’re out on the town as much as possible. Each month, we’ll provide you with recommendations about a few of the dishes we tried over the previous weeks. Want to hear about them early? Subscribe to the Stuffed newsletter, where we introduce one of these dishes every Wednesday. AlteñoDining at Alteño is an elegant experience.

2 weeks ago | denverpost.com | Miguel Otárola

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.)“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” features a group of melodramatic middle-schoolers handling pressure from their parents and peers, all while going through puberty.

2 weeks ago | denverpost.com | Miguel Otárola

A Denver chain of chicken sandwich shops opened locations at Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Foothills Mall in Fort Collins in April, marquee placements as it prepares to expand nationwide. Birdcall launched its first restaurant in 2016 in Five Points and has grown to about a dozen locations in Colorado, Texas and Arizona, according to the company. Up to seven more are expected before year’s end.

3 weeks ago | denverpost.com | Miguel Otárola

Once spread few and far between, coffee shops specializing in drinks and treats from Latin American nations have opened in rapid succession in metro Denver in recent years, each lending a particular emphasis and vision to the cultural diaspora. Denver, a city with rich Mexican and Hispanic roots, isn’t unfamiliar with dulce de leche lattes, thick hot chocolate spiced with cinnamon and pillowy conchas with pink and chocolate crusts.