With the vast majority of fireworks displays canceled this year, Fourth of July fare is a more important element of Independence Day celebrations than ever. Whether you're cooking in your back yard or stimulating the economy by dining out (who knew dropping a Benjamin on brews and brats at a bar would variously be considered an act of patriotism, a political statement or an expression of utter selfishness), there's a holiday happening to suit your style on Saturday, as well as other events throughout the weekend.
And keep reading for other reasons to celebrate in the coming days.
Friday, July 3
If your previous experiences with Fourth of July celebrations only include John Philip Sousa, fireworks and Lee Greenwood, you've been doing America wrong. On Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, Aurora's Stanley Marketplace (2501 Dallas Street) is hosting a gathering that aims to celebrate the differences in skin color, language, background, identity and tastes that makes the U.S. a fascinating (and often delicious) place to live. From 5 to 9:30 p.m., groups of up to ten people can spread out in ten-by-ten-foot picnic spaces in the sprawling field just west of the Stanley and enjoy entertainment from drag queens, comics, religious leaders, tap-dancing troupes and musicians who most definitely aren't channeling militaristic marches or mid-’80s ’Muricanism. Entry is $30 per person ($15 for kids) with the option to add on a meal from Comida, Mondo Market or Rolling Smoke Barbecue at the time of purchase ($18 for adults, $10 for kids). You can buy drinks on site; visit Eventbrite for a full entertainment lineup as well as menus and event details.
Boulder night owls looking for late-night dining more sophisticated than greasy slices of pizza and soggy subs washed down by foamy pints of Coors Light will want to visit Cafe Aion, 1235 Pennsylvania Avenue, which has just launched Night Moves. The Spanish-influenced eatery's answer to the dining habits of actual Spaniards consists of a four-course prix fixe meal available on Friday and Saturday nights. The menu changes with each night's service, and you can reserve a spot at 9, 9:30 or 10 p.m. for $62 per person. Visit Aion's website for details, where you can also drool over the menu and book your table for a late night out that doesn't involve being unceremoniously booted from a bar on the Hill at last call.
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Vital Root serves up backyard cookout fare — without the animal products.
Courtesy Vital Root
Saturday, July 4
For a Fourth of July celebration on the day itself, visit the Fort Restaurant, 19192 Highway 8 in Morrison, where you can choose from indoor or outdoor dining. The steakhouse's full menu, including classics like Rocky Mountain oysters, roasted bison marrow and steaks, will be served inside its dining room, while you can get casual burgers and barbecue (not to mention great views of the Denver skyline) on the eatery's enormous patio. In lieu of watching multiple pyrotechnic shows blast off along the Front Range, you'll be treated to the firing of an 1800s-era cannon every hour on the hour. Make sure you have a tight grip on your drink, as well as a reservation (required); book a table on the Fort's website.
If the usual suspects (burgers, brats, brews) don't appeal, visit any of Jax Fish House's three locations on Saturday, July 4, when the seafood house will be serving a hefty crab boil to diners starting at 3:30 p.m. Reservations are required for the meal, which consists of three pounds of Alaskan snow crab, shrimp and andouille, plus potatoes, corn and bread for $55. Add on a bottle of rosé for $36. Book a table at the location nearest you on the Jax Fish House website.
If the idea of freedom-loving diners packing restaurants and pulling their masks underneath their noses before they even get to their table over the holiday weekend makes you want to retreat into star-spangled seclusion, you're not alone. You also won't go hungry, since eateries Linger, Vital Root and Root Down are all offering to-go specials on summer celebration fare — with a twist. Linger, 2030 West 30th Drive, is serving up barbecue of the Korean variety, with smoked brisket, bulgogi pulled pork, scallion cornbread and a soju-watermelon dessert ($54 for two people), while Vital Root, 3915 Tennyson Street, is offering a vegan version of cookout classics like beet burgers, creamed corn with red chimichurri and pepitas, and a peaches and cream bar for dessert ($38 for two). Root Down, 1600 West 33rd Avenue, wants to send you home with international flavors like masala and harissa accenting its smoked short ribs and pork butt, potatoes, carrots and berry crostada ($58 for two). Order takeout via Tock or Toast (where you can also order booze to-go!) or delivery via DoorDash (where you can't). The menu is available through Sunday, July 5.
Boulder's Blackbelly, 1606 Conestoga Street, is ringing in July with a menu that's skews red, white and 'cue this July 4th. The kitchen will be turning out heritage breed pulled pork, 7X Wagyu sausage, beer-can chicken and Colorado lamb shoulder (all from the high-quality meats the butcher is known for), with Alabama-style white, tangy Carolina and rhubarb barbecue sauces and sides of mac, slaw, baked beans, Mexican street corn and heirloom tomato salad. Reservations aren't being accepted; just show up between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Visit the restaurant's website for the full menu, which will also be available every Sunday for the remainder of summer.
Forget substandard desserts (teeth-clenchingly cold granita, elaborately decorated cakes and the like) this Fourth of July; real Americans know that pie — even if it's not apple — is the correct dessert at all times of year. Case in point: hand pie offerings from a pair of all-American restaurants this holiday. Both Steuben's (523 East 17th Avenue) and Smok (3330 Brighton Boulevard) are serving the pastries this weekend. Steuben's version comes in cherry and is accompanied by ice cream, while barbecue joint Smok is offering two varieties, blueberry-lemon and strawberry-rhubarb, that will make a pretty and patriotic Instagram post before they disappear into your pie hole. Reservations are recommended for Steuben's, but you'll just have to show up early at Smok to ensure you get your hands on the goods before they're gone.
Buy booze to protect the views at Rocky Mountain National Park.
Photo by D. Fritze courtesy of Rocky Mountain National Park
Sunday, July 5
The last three years have been rough on America's national parks; prolonged closures due to government shutdowns and international pandemics are just the tip of the iceberg (those are melting, too), with the gutting of funding, protections and staffing for the parks being an even greater threat. Breckenridge Brewery has relaunched Pints for the Parks for a second year; through September, one percent of every Breckenridge pint sold (not only at its Littleton taproom, 2990 Brewery Lane, but also nationwide) will be donated to the National Parks Conservation Association. The brewery has also released a series of glassware designed by a local artist (one of which honors Rocky Mountain National Park) that's available for purchase on its website. So drink up — it's going to take a lot of brews to get the nation's public lands back on track.
Tuesday, July 7
Boulder's Arcana, 909 Walnut Street, only reopened for in-house dining this week, but it's already got a brand-new pop-up on the calendar. From Tuesday, July 7, through Sunday, July 12, the kitchen will be serving food from Modou Jaiteh, the chef/owner of Jacaranda, a kitchen at Rosetta Hall turning out West African (and African-influenced Southern) fare. The menu includes stone fruits — apricots, plums and peaches — spiked with basil and berbere, an intensely fragrant Ethiopian spice; smoked eggplant with palm oil, black eyed peas and habañeros steamed in banana leaf; and halibut served with crab jollof rice and lobster sauce. Call 303-444-3885 to book a table on Arcana's patio, but if you miss out on a seat, don't worry; you can also preorder the menu for takeout. Stay up to date on Arcana's Instagram page.
The Modern Eater podcast begins its Summer Dinner Series on Tuesday, July 7, with weekly dinners through the end of August where Colorado chefs and beverage producers will put together five courses for diners. Carrie Baird (formerly of Bar Dough, currently Rose's Classic Americana) kicks off the festivities; other highlights include Jesusio Silva (Misaki Sushi and various concepts inside Broadway Market) on July 28; Dana Rodriguez (Super Mega Bien, Work & Class) on August 4; and Brother Luck (Four by Brother Luck, Lucky Dumplings) on August 11. Both Baird and Rodriguez are finalists for this year's James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Mountain region. See the entire lineup and purchase tickets ($200 for a table for two, $400 for a four-top) on Eventbrite. Dinners take place on Pizza Republica's patio, 890 14th Street, at 6:30 p.m.
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Raise a glass to keeping Denver Bazaar alive by moving it (mostly) online.
Courtesy of Denver Bazaar
Wednesdays
The City of Aurora is doing its part to make sure kitchens are stocked with a weekly Wednesday mobile food pantry that will run through August 26. Aurora residents can show up at locations around the city starting at 10 a.m. to receive a box of free groceries that can be used to make up to nine meals. The city's goal is to distribute 1,000 boxes per week; the first week of the pantry's operation, supplies were exhausted within an hour, so eligible families (all Aurora households with proof of residency) should plan to be punctual. Emergency food supplies for homeless citizens as well as pet food and supplies will also be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Distribution locations change every week; visit the City of Aurora website for future locations and complete details.
Thursdays
Popular pop-up shopping destination Denver Bazaar has had to rethink its business model — after all, tipsy shopping and close talking in a bustling market space aren't exactly copacetic these days. So the bazaar has teamed up with local producers and restaurants to shift operations online while giving consumers the same access to local food, drink and handmade items. Visit Denver Bazaar's website to order farmers' market items, cocktails and family meals, then schedule your pick-up location and time. Current locations are Esters (2201 Oneida Street) on Thursdays from 2 to 7 p.m.; Sloan's Lake Tap & Burger (1565 North Raleigh Street) Fridays from 2 to 7 p.m.; Mister Oso (3163 Larimer Street) Saturdays from 1 to 5 p.m.; and Belleview Station Tap & Burger (4910 South Newport Street) Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The market is looking to add more items and locations, so stay tuned to its website; also note that orders must be placed no later than 6 p.m. on Tuesday for the current week, or Thursday for the weekend.
Saturdays
Beast + Bottle, 719 East 17th Avenue, is turning the sidewalk in front of its Uptown restaurant into a drive-by farmers' market on Saturdays. Since many of the region's markets are closed to in-person browsing, Beast + Bottle has teamed up with Longmont's Ollin Farms to offer produce boxes for pick-up every Saturday. Order and pay online between 11 a.m. Tuesday and 5 p.m. Thursday; different veggies are available every week (previous boxes have included rhubarb, radishes, cherry tomatoes, spring onions, mixed and mustard greens for $30), and you can add on items like fresh asparagus, microgreens, local honey, hot sauce, pickles and peanut butter. Then pull up to the loading zone outside the restaurant on Saturday between 10 a.m. and noon (you must wear a face mask) for contact-free pick-up. Details are up on Beast + Bottle's Instagram page.
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