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🥢 ‘Authenticity’ criticisms ruffle Asian American chefs
October 3, 2024 · — Peyton Garcia
Happy Thursday, neighbors! Welp, here we are heading into October and it still doesn’t feel like fall 😩 In fact, the National Weather Service says Denver just had its hottest September on record 🌡️
What's CITY Talking About?
🥡 ‘How Asian is Asian Enough?’
Denver has seen a surge in Asian American restaurants over the last few years with new arrivals like Yuan Wonton, Pho King Rapidos, MAKFam, and Sắp Sửa raking in local and national accolades. But this increase in popularity has also left the chefs grappling with criticism over “authenticity” from diners who are unfamiliar with the cuisine’s culture. [Westword]
- Learn more: A group of local AANHPI chefs will host a free public panel this Sunday, Oct. 6, at 1:30 p.m. at the East Colfax Tattered Cover for an inclusive and educational discussion of the topic.
🥾 How to Make the Most of a Colorado Fall
The leaves are changing, the days are getting shorter, and in typical Colorado fashion, temperatures can vary wildly. So, what’s the best way to enjoy the outdoors this season? Two fishing and hiking enthusiasts share their ideas for getting the most out of fall. [City Cast Denver 🎧]
🧶 Fancy Tiger Crafts Closing
Only six months after the employee-owned crafting co-op left its longtime South Broadway location to open new digs in the southern Denver suburb of Englewood, Fancy Tiger announced on social media that it will be closing for good at the end of the month. [Fancy Tiger on Instagram]
- Additional context: Fancy Tiger wasn’t the only South Broadway business that recently uprooted to go to Englewood. What does the mass exodus say about the state of business in Denver? [City Cast Denver 🎧]
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What To Do
Thursday, Oct. 3
- 🎨 Denver Walls | All Day | Free | Throughout RiNo
- 🥡 Civic Center EATS | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Free | Civic Center Park
- 🕯️ Victorian Death Experiences | 6-7 p.m. | $25 | Center for Colorado Women’s History
- 📽️ ‘Hailing Cesar’ Screening and Discussion | 6-8 p.m. | Free | Aims Community College
- 🎤 Mini Improv Drop-In Class | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | $5 | Chaos Bloom Theater
Friday, Oct. 4
- 🎨 Denver Walls | All Day | Free | Throughout RiNo
- 🪶 áyA Con Indigenous Comic Festival | Noon-4 p.m. | Free admission | McNichols Civic Center Building
- 🤠 Rodeo All-Star | 4-10:30 p.m. | $44+ | National Western Complex
- 🦁 Boo at the Zoo | 5-9 p.m. | $25.50 | Denver Zoo
- 👻 Ghosts in the Gardens | 5:30-10:30 p.m. | $34 | Denver Botanic Gardens
- 🎨 First Friday Live Art | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Free admission | Federales Denver
A tidbit to go: Apparently Robert Pattinson was hanging out in the Mile High this week (probably because his finacée Suki Waterhouse just had a concert at Mission Ballroom). While in town, he made a stop at the popular Odie B’s in Sunnyside (formerly Bodega) where he ordered a fried chicken salad and a mixed bag of fries 🧛 🥗
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