Four Denver restaurant dishes we loved in June, including poke at Aloha Cones

Metro Denver s food scene has never been as vibrant as it is in contemporary times something The Denver Post s food writers and the rest of the staff of The Know understand That s why we re out on the town as much as doable Each month we ll provide you with recommendations about a insufficient of the dishes we tried over the previous weeks Want to hear about them early Subscribe to the Stuffed newsletter where we introduce one of these dishes every Wednesday Somebody People This is vegan I heard someone ask not long ago at Somebody People before dramatically pretending to faint while chewing Consider me a convert the person explained This must not be a rare realization at the vegan restaurant where owners Sam and Tricia Maher and chef Justin Freeman bring the bulk flavor out of seasonal produce farmed in Colorado Their spring gnocchi is a perfect example of their creativity a rich aromatic dish with saut ed greens gnocchi and peas in spring garlic sauce Pine nuts sprinkled on top give the zesty sauce a little earthy counterpoint Pair it with a glass of wine and you ll understand why so a large number of people not just vegans keep on coming back S Broadway Denver somebodypeople com The Langos Supreme at The Balkan European food truck piled with garlic oil sour cream cheese bacon roasted red peppers red onion and arugula Miguel Otarola The Denver Post The Balkan European Lunch often sneaks up on me like it did over the weekend during a quiet afternoon stroll Outside my neighborhood brewery was The Balkan European a food truck that officially hit the streets in May Alexandra and Sorin Dodan a married couple from Denver worked on their concept for over a year deciding to focus on langos a popular Hungarian street food They have three langos options all served above frybread including a strawberry dessert treat but I opted for the supreme Bacon bits cheese sour cream red onion roasted bell pepper and arugula were drizzled in a mouthwatering garlic oil Around Denver and Golden see schedule at thebalkaneuropean com The Charashi poke bowl at Aloha Cones N Broadway Denver with ahi salmon yellowtail and a scoop of crab salad Miguel Otarola The Denver Post Aloha Cones The best poke restaurant in Denver is on the ground floor of the Denver Wellbeing Foundation directly next to the Denver Vitality Therapeutic Center and Hospital No this isn t the start to an old Stefon joke An employee was filleting and salting a salmon in front of the counter when we walked in on a fresh weekend a cheery sight when considering quality The Charashi bowl is a pretty chunk of change that s also worth every bite Ahi salmon and yellowtail lay atop a bowl of sticky rice with a large helping of cucumbers seaweed and crab salads The sashimi was heavenly Aloha Cones also has sushi rolls that are less expensive and just as flavorful N Broadway Denver alohaconesdenver com The cashew chicken lunch special with fried rice at Woody's Wings N Things located at Lowell Blvd in Westminster Miguel Otarola The Denver Post Woody s Wings N Things This recommendation comes directly from Stuffed reader Anjali who answered one of my latest Tip Pool questions on where to grab a meal in Westminster Woody s Wings N Things in the middle of a small commercial lot north of Hidden Lake Park has a menu of Asian dishes longer than a legal brief Multiple of these items are lunch specials such as the cashew chicken tossed with mushrooms and green bell peppers and served with a big scoop of fried rice and an egg roll Others tap into Southeast Asian cuisine like the spicy Cambodian soup or the popular Thai-style seafood tom yum soup And yes they ve got specific of the best wings in Denver too It s a modern broad-minded union Lowell Blvd Westminster woodyswings eatintakeout net Related Articles American foods are changing but July still revolves around the grill Colorado only wins one James Beard award but it s a big one Belonging looks like mapo tofu Nana s Dim Sum Dumplings continues expansion Dumpling shop from Okinawa owners taking former Tacos Tequila Whiskey space off Colfax Avenue National pickleball venue Chicken N Pickle to open first Colorado location this month Subscribe to our new food newsletter Stuffed to get Denver food and drink news sent straight to your inbox