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Jonathan Shikes
Jonathan Shikes is a Denver native with 25 years of experience at newspapers, magazines and websites. He joined The Denver Post in May 2022 as the editor of The Know after previously working at Westword. Jonathan is also the author of "Denver Beer: A History of Mile High Brewing." You can find him cooking green chile, drinking at breweries and eating dumplings.
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Secret menu items and a who’s-who of local chefs bolster Mile High Asian Food Week
The world of Asian cuisine in metro Denver has become deeper, larger and more complex over the past few years.

Will DIA’s on-site brewery ever make beer again? The answer is up in the air.
“It's a chance to be unique and do something that someone else hasn't done.”

How puzzling can help you get your edge back
Erin Leidy had so many puzzles in her house at one point – "a couple hundred at least,” she says – that she had to start a business just to...

BrewDog opens first-ever franchised brewpub in Denver today
The 10,000 square-foot space has two patios, an 3.5-barrel brewing system, games and a full menu.

Storied Denver vinyl shop opens 2nd location in time for Record Store Day
"The record industry has had its ups and downs and we have been there for a lot of that."

What to do this week: Swiftie dance party, Record Store Day, National Park Week
In Denver, the city's oldest vinyl purveyor, Wax Trax, will host events at both of its locations.

Things to do this weekend: pozole festival, parking-lot Shakespeare and Colorado wine
Denver's Westwood neighborhood continues to be one of the best places to eat and learn about the cuisine of Mexico and other Latin American countries.

Boulder wings and pizza joint (a Coach Prime family favorite) plans Denver location
University of Colorado football star Shedeur Sanders has stopped into Peckish for wings. So has his food-loving dad.

What to do this week in Denver: Baseball home opener; First Friday market; eclipse watching
The bars and restaurants around Coors Field have you covered with Rockies-themed drinks and food specials.

Denver brewery closing just 14 months after reopening in new spot
It has been a tough 12 months for breweries in central Denver, as at least half a dozen have closed.