Dine Out for No Kid Hungry is a special day that raises money for the Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters Colorado‘s No Kid Hungry® campaign to end childhood hunger in Colorado. Dine Out in Denver for No Kid Hungry on Thursday, December 1st, 2016 at one of these restaurants, and Cooking Matters Colorado will collect 10% of the days proceeds from the restaurant. All you have to do is enjoy your meal!
Your meal will help end childhood hunger in Colorado, by empowering families with the skills needed to provide their children healthy meals.
Check out the Interactive Map, as well the details on how each restaurant is planning on contributing to this campaign!
Where to Dine Out in Denver for No Kid Hungry Day
Black Shirt Brewing Co.
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Black Shirt Brewing Co. is a progressive, artisanal brewery located in the RiNo Art District in Denver, CO. The brewery was founded by brothers Chad and Branden Miller and Chad’s wife Carissa. Their focus is on creating unique, assertive, vibrant, complex, and ultimately perfectly-balanced beer, and they brew everything by hand, in small batches.
Bones
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Bones, part of Bonanno Concepts, is a chef-inspired noodle bar in the heart of Governor’s Park. Their menu changes daily to offer food as comforting as house-crafted steamed buns and pork belly-topped udon to the more exotic roasted bone marrow.
With counter dining for those who love the action of a completely open kitchen, or more intimate tables nestled along the wall, Bones has the amenities of a fine-dining establishment but priced and toned for a more lively experience.
Burnt End BBQ
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Burnt End BBQ is Denver’s premiere BBQ joint, serving thick and juicy large portions of beef, steak, pork and poultry. Burnt ends are flavorful pieces of meat cut from the point half of a smoked brisket. A traditional part of Kansas City barbecue, burnt ends are considered a delicacy in barbecue cooking.
Café Terracotta
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Café Terracotta is a neighborhood café located in the city of Littleton, and offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. The design of the restaurant features a unique, open-plan kitchen and the menu includes a variety of dishes, from classic and casual breakfast and lunch dishes, to upscale and creative dinner dishes.
The Corner Office Restaurant + Martini Bar
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The Corner Office Restaurant + Martini Bar was designed with a modern eye for comfort & good times with a bustling bar, energetic dining rooms, communal table & private event rooms. The cuisine is global comfort food that is helmed by Chef Will Cisa. Don’t forget to order a martini from their exceptional martini list.
Departure Restaurant + Lounge
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Departure Restaurant + Lounge is a modern Asian cuisine eatery located in Cherry Creek North. The restaurant’s ambitious menu captivates diners with authentic interpretations of Asia’s coastal cuisines, and its décor draws inspiration from luxury air travel.
Departure’s cuisine team is helmed by Chef Gregory Gourdet alongside Executive Chef Khamla Vongsakoun, who toured extensively across Asia earlier this year to research the cuisine, culinary techniques, and approach to service in countries including Vietnam, Korea, Thailand, and Japan.
GQue BBQ
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GQue BBQ is helmed by Chef Jason Ganahl, and his Colorado Premiere Competitive BBQ Team. GQue BBQ features BBQ food that competed against the best BBQ teams in America, and has won perfect scores in Chicken, Beef and Pork, with over 10 wins in the Grand/Reserve Championships.
The Infinite Monkey Theorem
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The Infinite Monkey Theorem is an urban winery in the RiNo Art District. They source their grapes predominantly from the Western slope of Colorado and the results are top notch, well-respected deliciously accessible wines.
The locale of the winery promotes urbanity and social-mindedness, both giving the winery access to the city and the city access to the winery.
The Nickel
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The Nickel is located in the iconic Hotel Teatro. The restaurant is focused on modern Rocky Mountain Comfort Food with an emphasis on distilling flavors from the best that Colorado and the region have to offer.
The menu features dishes and drinks that are made with locally sourced ingredients from farmers, ranchers, distillers and craft producers.
Olive and Finch
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Olive and Finch was inspired by European countryside markets and cafés and combines casual with quality. Helmed by Chef Mary Nguyen, Olive and Finch is neighborhood destination for fresh baked pastries, rich cappuccino, cleansing fresh-pressed juice, artisan sandwiches, hearty soups and salads.
range
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range offers cuisine inspired by the natural landscapes & cultural influences of the Rocky Mountain West. Helmed by Executive Chef Paul Nagan, the menu changes seasonally and offers a large selection of shareable plates in addition to entrees and side dishes.
Ratio Beerworks
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Ratio Beerworks is known for its great beers, brewed by a state of the art 20 barrel system. This large, industrial taproom features a variety of craft brews, live music concerts, comedy shows, food truck calendar and special events, often taking place in their incredible 4,000 square foot outdoor patio.
The Regional
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The Regional located at Avanti Food and Beverage, is helmed by Chef/Owner Kevin Grossi, and features traditional staple dishes that have come to define food, culture and community for people across America.
The Regional sources its ingredients from Colorado farms and ranches, and is a gathering place where together guests are able to share food traditions while exploring new ones as well.
Second Home Kitchen + Bar
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Second Home Kitchen + Bar features an ever-changing, seasonal menu that is characterized by modern spins on timeless favorites in a relaxed, urban setting.
Helmed by Executive Chef David Anderson, Second Home Kitchen + Bar uses modern techniques and locally-sourced ingredients and features meat, poultry and fish dishes with a variety of artisan pizzas that arrive straight to your table from the restaurant’s brick oven.
Sloan’s Lake Tap and Burger
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Sloan’s Lake Tap and Burger features a unique and open plan space with an island tap bar at its center that includes 30 draft handles in a custom draft tower and about 80 beers total. They focus on local craft beer but also incorporate out of state handles that are chosen based on deliberate formed relationships.
The menu includes burger favorites, known to the public from the restaurant’s sister company, Highlands Tap and Burger, as well as unique offerings such as BBQ food plates with a variety of meat options and Southern dishes.
Psst… Check out our recent featured article for Sloan’s Lake Tap & Burger!
Sugar Mill
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Sugar Mill, part of Tag Restaurant Group, offers savory and sweet confections and is helmed by Chef Troy Guard & Chef Ryan Witcher. Sugar Mill offers breakfast, lunch and dinner, and its menu features creative dishes followed by delicious desserts.
Tender Belly
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Tender Belly is a purveyor of America’s finest pork. They offer 100% Berkshire, Mangalitsa, Hampshires and Meishans and are makers of the famous Cherry Smoked Dry Cured Maple Bacon, peppered bacon and more. Tender Belly’s farmer-partners comply with high standards for animal welfare and are visited regularly to ensure they’re treating the hogs with care and compassion.
Work & Class
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Work & Class is a casual restaurant that serves sharable Latin and American fare in a fun atmosphere. Helmed by Executive Chef Dana Rodriguez, Work & Class offers a “square meal, stiff drink, and fair price.” and believes that service should be unpretentious, informal, and a bit irreverent.
About Cooking Matters Colorado
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Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters Colorado empowers low-income families with the skills to stretch their food budgets so their children get healthy meals at home.
They partner with community organizations and volunteer culinary and nutrition instructors to offer six-week cooking courses, one-time grocery store tours and childcare professionals trainings to families across Colorado.
Their participants are a diverse population of low-income families, many of whom are enrolled in federal assistance programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps) and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
Through Cooking Matters programming, participants learn to shop smarter, use nutrition information to make healthier choices, and cook delicious, affordable meals.
Cooking Matters is key to Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign, which connects kids in need with nutritious food and teaches their families how to cook healthy, affordable meals.
Learn more at NoKidHungry.org