Empanada Queen
I think it was Martin Luther King Jr. who said that darkness cannot drive out darkness; only empanadas can do that. Bring a little more light into the world at the third outpost of Maria Empanada, which opened Aug. 18 inside the Stanley Marketplace. 2501 N. Dallas St., Aurora, 303-934-2221,
Veg Out
The mystery of what would go into the vacant Zengo space on Little Raven Street was solved when the team behind The Way Back , a vegetable-centric (but not vegetarian) restaurant. Make mom proud and eat your veggies starting —Aug. 22. 1610 Little Raven St., Denver, 720-449-8300
Great Grains
I’m all sorts of excited for the r on Aug. 24. The Boulder restaurant with will be going against the against-the-grain trend and making carbs cool again. (Gluten-free options will be available, too, because, come on, this is Boulder.) 1600 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-953-9852;