🥢 Bold new Chinese bites come to Baker

📚 Ross-Cherry Creek Library Reopening

Denver Public Library has announced a reopening date for its Ross-Cherry Creek branch, which unexpectedly shut down at the start of 2022 following a structural review. The library will begin welcoming back visitors Nov. 13. Maintenance work will continue through next year. [Denverite]

🔎 What the Watchdog’s Watching

Earlier this week, city auditor Tim O’Brien shared Denver’s 2024 Audit Plan. The plan focuses heavily on cybersecurity, but also looks at voting security, city shelters, and airport concessions contracts. [Denver Auditor]

• Airport concessions contracts? Learn about just how much is really at stake for the restaurants hoping to nab a spot at DIA. [City Cast Denver 🎧]

🏠 City Plans Next Encampment Closure

City officials have announced plans to permanently close a second encampment near 21st and Curtis streets, relocating its roughly 50 residents into temporary housing. Citing privacy and safety reasons, the city is not sharing when the encampment closure is set to happen or where they’ll be sending its residents. [Westword]

• More: The encampment closure is part of Mayor Mike Johnston’s goal to get 1,000 unsheltered Denverites into housing before the end of the year. Here’s what else the mayor’s been working on. [City Cast Denver 🎧]

👻 Trunk Or Treat | Thursday | 5-8 p.m.

Expect tunes, treats, and entertainment at this family-friendly Halloween extravaganza at the Far East Center. [Westwood; Free]

🦁 Adulting With Animals | Thursday | 5-9 p.m.

Don’t miss the Denver Zoo’s final adults-only night of the season, complete with games, music, dancing, and drinks. [City Park; $15 members, $35 GA]

💃 Noche de Baile | Thursday | 7-10:30 p.m.

Raíces Brewing will host an evening of multicultural dance performances to raise money for local nonprofit Latina SafeHouse. [La Alma-Lincoln Park; Free]

🎂 SAME Café Birthday Bash | Friday | 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Celebrate Denver’s original contribute-what-you-can restaurant on its 17th birthday! [Cheesman Park; Free]

Inside Baker's New Chinese Spot, Boulder Bites, and the 'Hawaiian Plate Lunch'

Today on the City Cast Denver podcast, I join host Bree Davies and producer Olivia Jewell Love to talk about noodles, dumplings, and an unapologetic love for MSG. Plus, Denver’s hot Hawaiian food trend and our recs for your Halloweekend.