Jonathan Shikes

Entertainment editor

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.

Denver Macaron is one of many bakeries and restaurants participating in the Cooking for Culture Community Bakesale fundraiser in Denver in 2025. (Provided by Cooking for Culture)

Five Colorado foodie events to look forward to in September

September 10, 2025 at 9:35 a.m.

Fall is one of the best times for food events in Colorado, whether it's a festival, a one-off meal or a dinner series. Here are five to look forward to...

The summit of Independence Pass in Aug. 2025. (Sarah Cowell/Special to The Denver Post)

One of Colorado’s highest passes offers gorgeous views and a smooth ride

September 8, 2025 at 6:24 a.m.

Independence Pass, paved since 1968, is only open from June through November.

An assortment of doughnuts from Pandemic Donuts, the home delivery and now in-store Denver doughnut startup that started during the pandemic. (Provided by Pandemic Donuts)

Denver doughnut shop — a symbol of pandemic resilience — is closing

August 22, 2025 at 8:02 a.m.

Pandemic Donuts was created after its owners were laid off due to coronavirus restaurant restrictions.

Frank Day at Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery in Denver in 2010. Day died in August 2025 at the age of 93. (Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post)

Frank Day, Old Chicago founder and Boulder craft beer pioneer, dies at 93

August 15, 2025 at 2:41 p.m.

The longtime restaurateur also created the Rock Bottom Brewery and Chophouse chains.

A scene from the immersive blockbuster Third Rail Projects' "Sweet & Lucky," with Meredith Grundei in 2016.

Things to do in Denver: ‘Sweet & Lucky’ at DCPA, honey bee fest, beer party

August 14, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Your best bets for the weekend also include the music of Tim Burton's films at Red Rocks.

Ultreia is one of many bars and restaurants in Denver making special menu items while the Savannah Bananas baseball team is in town. This dish is the Banana Entremet ($5), with layers of banana sherry mousse, Cracker Jack rice crispies and a white chocolate shell in a mini-banana lookalike bite. (Provided by Ultreia)

Love bananas? These Savannah Bananas-themed Denver drinks and desserts will a-peel to you

August 6, 2025 at 6:18 p.m.

The cocktails at Denver spots like Ambler, Rioja and Poka Lola are coming in bunches.

Katie and Sam Nicholson own Lakewood's Old 121 Brewhouse. (Photo provided by Sam Nicholson)

Lakewood brewery teaming up with Pizza Bandit on new location

July 28, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Old 121 Brewhouse will open a flagship location inside the former home of Great Frontier Brewing.

Walter's303 Pizzeria & Publik House | Baker in Denver on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Neighborhood beer-and-pizza joint hopes to experiment at newest Denver location

July 25, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

鈥淲e all grew up on pizza. It抖阴ap just a comfort food.鈥�

Cap City Tavern patrons watch the Broncos on one of the bar's many televisions. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)

One of the Denver mayor鈥檚 favorite pubs blames the city, in part, for closure after 18 years

July 22, 2025 at 2:14 p.m.

The Mayor announced Cap City Tavern's closure in his State of the City address on Monday.

Local vendors set up a booth at 2023's Tennyson Street Fair. (Photo by Ryan James Cox, provided by Tennyson Street Fair)

Things to do in Denver: Punk in the Park, Tennyson Street Fair, Yacht Rock

July 17, 2025 at 6:19 a.m.

Your best bets also include a "Jurassic Park" screening, backed by the Colorado Symphony.

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