Foodie Friday
There's a good reason Bon Appétit called Boulder, America's Foodiest Town. This weekly blog will help you understand why! Every Friday, check out downtown's food scene and all the incredible opportunities available to tantalize your taste buds! Check out this list of restaurant specials and promotions compiled weekly - just for YOU!
Photo courtesy of St Julien Hotel & Spa.
Food-Related Events and Announcements: August 1, 2025
It's Friday, foodies! Let's talk and eat...
Mark your calendar for Tuesday, August 26: The annual Vegan Harvest Dinner returns to the St Julien Hotel & Spa. Chef Rich Byers will showcase Boulder’s best summer produce in a four-course vegan feast with wine pairings, garden-fresh apps, and a welcome cocktail—all under the evening sky. Tickets available now!
Craving ice cream? Ben & Jerry’s is scooping up peak summer nostalgia. Try Gimme S’more, a toasted marshmallow dream swirled with chocolate cookies, graham cracker, and fudge flakes. Or meet its peanut buttery cousin, PB S’more, packed with marshmallow swirls, graham cracker pieces, and peanut butter cups. If you're riding the pistachio wave, Pistachio, Pistachio delivers the crunch. And you can never go wrong with a scoop of Strawberry Cheesecake, layered with strawberries and thick graham cracker swirls.
Over at Pasta Press, it’s Bolognese season. Don’t miss their Bolognese Lovers’ Special—a limited-time dish made the old-school way with fresh ingredients and classic Italian flavor.
Pasta Jay’s is keeping lunch easy (and affordable!) with a $7 weekday lunch special, served 11 AM – 4 PM. Sandwich, pasta, and your midday mood: handled.
In civic news, the Boulder Farmers Market is at the heart of an important conversation about the future of downtown. As the City of Boulder moves into Phase 2 of the Civic Area redesign, there is a unique opportunity to establish a year-round, permanent farmers market in the district. For decades, the market has been a vital gathering place supporting small farms and food businesses. Residents can now give feedback to determine its future.
In honor of National Oyster Day, Jax Fish House and Oyster Bar is serving up a shell of a deal this Tuesday, August 5! Enjoy $2 CrackerJax and $3 Après Oysters all day long. Don't miss your chance to celebrate with fresh, briny bites at a steal!
Join Postino Wine Café on Saturday, August 9th from 12–2 PM for a sun-soaked celebration of all things spritz. Expect mini Aperol Spritz samples, branded swag + giveaways, and plenty of Instagram-worthy moments—flower walls included. Make your reservation!
Ways to Help
Emergency Family Assistance Fund (EFFA) helps those in our community whose immediate needs for food, shelter and other basic necessities cannot be adequately met by other means, and supports their efforts toward financial stability or self-sufficiency. You can help them with a financial contribution, volunteering, or donating non-perishable food and cleaning supplies.
Emergency family assistance fund
Harvest of Hope Pantry's sole mission is food assistance. They offer clients a choice shopping experience where individuals select preferred foods within their shopping allowances. You can help them with financial assistance, volunteering or by hosting food drives. Learn more here.
Boulder Food Rescue aims to create a more just and less wasteful food system by facilitating the sustainable redistribution of healthy food that would otherwise be wasted to low-income communities, by bicycle. The best way to help them currently is to donate or volunteer. You can learn more about the work they are doing here.
Meals on Wheels Boulder provides nutritious meals and a daily well-being check to Boulder residents, regardless of age or income. The number one way to support them during this time is to contribute financially. You can do that here.