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CBS News
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
VISIT Denver launches new tool for planning summer fun
Denver is the place to be for all the "Summer in the City" activities Denver is the place to be for all the "Summer in the City" activities Denver is the place to be for all the "Summer in the City" activities VISIT Denver is helping Coloradans play tourist in their own hometown. The nonprofit trade association has launched a website that compiles all the summer fun you could want in one location. "It's specifically for locals for those of us who are in this region," said Taylor Shields, Director of PR & Communications for VISIT Denver. "It's a guide of all the things to do in Denver, so everything from events coming up this weekend, suggested itineraries, hidden gems that maybe we've lived here... I've lived here my whole life and don't know about... things to explore." CBS The website features all the traditional summer events that Coloradans have come to love like Film on the Rocks, City Park Jazz, and the Cherry Creek Arts Festival. It's also got details about wellness activities, outdoor adventures, arts & cultural events, and live music. "There's a really cool event called Upper DownTUNES. So every weekday in Downtown, there's live music over the lunch hour. I work downtown, so I go, take my lunch or buy lunch from a nearby place and sit outside, watch the music and feel like I'm playing hooky for a couple of hours before I go to the office," Shields explained. Upper DownTUNES is presented by the Denver Downtown Partnership and happens at 16th and Welton during the week. The website is great for itinerary planning including Micheline-recognized restaurants and fun free events. You can even make a weekend out of it. "There are a bunch of deals. If you want to take a staycation, and go to a hotel, there's a bunch of deal. I think we have 80 different deals on our website ...for discounts," Shields added. LINK: VISIT Denver's Summer in the City website You can search the website by dates, events, times, locations, and family-friendly to get a more personalized experience.
CBS News
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Diners can choose their culinary experience during Denver Restaurant Week at restaurants like Mister Oso in RiNo
Denver Restaurant Week is a great time to try a wide variety of food at affordable prices. It's also when Denver's favorite spots put their best food forward. Mister Oso has been open in Denver RiNo Arts District since 2019. It's known for flavorful Latin cuisine including ceviche, snacks and smoked meat tacos. It is a Denver Restaurant Week regular. "There's a price point that makes sense for us financially, but also allows us to showcase the Mister Oso experience, that's kind of why we like it," said Blake Edmunds, Chef/Partner at Mister Oso. Edmunds has crafted his special Restaurant Week menu so diners get the full Mister Oso experience. "I think with Denver Restaurant Week, the idea was to put together a menu that was a great intro into what Mister Oso is for people who don't know us, playing off the hits and the classics, right?! And then, we wanted to make it an experience where people got to try a little bit of everything off the menu," Edmunds explained. VISIT Denver organizes Denver Restaurant Week as a celebration of the City's diverse and delectable culinary scene.
CBS News
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Denver Restaurant Week offers opportunity to try new cuisines, such as Filipino food
At Magna Kainan, Chef de Cuisine Jodee Reyes has some Filipino specialties on the grill. "We are acidic ... umami. We're the kind of food that you want to keep eating even though you're very full," Reyes told CBS News Colorado. Filipino food is gaining popularity in the United States, and Chef Reyes is thrilled to bring it to Denver. "I really had a passion to come back to what I grew up eating because those were the happiest times of my life, you know, spending time with family," she explained. Magna Kainan opened in November, so this is its first time participating in Denver Restaurant Week. "Our biggest goal is just to let people know that Filipino cuisine is really good," Reyes said. Since opening, the menu at Magna Kainan has been a gentle introduction to Filipino food. "Just to get people a little familiar with our flavor profiles," Reyes said Restaurant Week marks the start of a menu that fully explores the deeper Filipino favors, and Reyes hopes that everyone comes out to give it a try. Denver Restaurant Week is organized by VISIT Denver and runs through March 16, 2025
CBS News
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Track your Restaurant Week favorites in new Diner Account
VISIT Denver will kickoff Denver Restaurant Week on March 7, 2025. It's 10-days of multi-course meals at low prices. There are more than 300 restaurants participating this year. It's a true celebration of Denver's culinary scene. Last year there were 264 restaurants offering Restaurant Week menus. This year, 311 restaurants have signed up which indicates there are a lot of new menus to choose from. Some of the new restaurants participating this year include Magna Kainan in RiNo, Gusto in Sloan's Lake, Le Colonial in Cherry Creek North, Church and Union downtown, Kumoya in the Highlands, and Ajax in Downtown Denver. All of them hoping to bring in some new diners and spread the word about their food. Restaurant Week is not just in Denver either. There are restaurants participating throughout the Denver Metro Area including all the way up to Boulder. So regionally, diners can find a good deal near them. VISIT Denver has created a new Diner Account which allows users to keep track of their Restaurant Week experience. "You can sign up for free. You just register [on the website]. Then you can go in, you can click your favorite restaurants. Then on your 'favorite list,' you can mark the ones that you actually went to. Then if you want, if you have a favorite restaurant you can share it on social media," said Flavia Light, Vice President and Chief Tourism Development Officer for VISIT Denver. "Then, next year when you go back to the portal, you can see what you did this year, so you can choose different restaurants next year." Denver Restaurant Week runs from March 7 - 16, 2025.
