Eats & Beats | Uno-Dos-Tres: Food & Wine list names Denver; The Delorean closes; “Skip the Stuff” Bill
UNO: Those who know, know Denver is a rising foodie town. It’s exciting to see The Mile High City’s cuisine recognized on national lists, most recently included in the Food & Wine’s annual Global Tastemakers Awards. 400 chefs, wine pros, and food and travel writers worldwide nominated their top places to eat, drink, and travel in 2026, and then these spots were ranked by 25 travel experts in the Global Advisory Board. Of the 210 places chosen, a few Denver spots made the list. Alma Fonda Fina was named the second-best restaurant in the U.S. overall, Yacht Club ranked as the eighth-best among the top bars in the country, and The Denver International Airport’s extensive selection of restaurants, with many local options too, put the DIA in the 3rd spot overall among the best airports for food and drink in the U.S. Bravo!
DOS: The iconic songs, the birth of MTV and growth of video game culture, the timeless movies, and of course, the legendary Delorean are all staples of the 1980s. While Gen X kids know the decade well, modern shows like Stranger Things brought a whole new generation into the culture. For the past 2 years, the 1980s-themed bar The Delorean on Denver's South Broadway has offered a vibe that brings you back, with cocktails like Crazy For You, Pretty in Pink, a whole Cheers section of the drink menu, and of course, sweet treats like the Hungry Hungry Hippo’s ‘80s candy assortment. The Delorean announced on their socials on May 12 that the bar is set to close. Their post reads "The Flux Capacitor will power down for the final time on Sunday, June 7." Until then, they assure, "The neon lights are buzzing, drinks are cold, and the 80s vibes will be cranked all the way up." ending the announcement with, "It’s the final countdown… and we wanna spend it with you."
TRES: In 2026, it's safe to say that plastic is a problem. Research shows that between 40% and 50% of plastic products are made for single-use consumption, and in 2018 alone, about 27 million tons of plastic ended up in landfills in the United States. In 2021, Colorado passed a law that eventually phased out plastic bags. Now, a new bill, Senate Bill 26-146 or “Skip the Stuff,” is on the governor’s desk. It prevents restaurants from automatically giving out single-use plastic items (think plastic utensils, napkins, ketchup packets, etc.) unless a person directly asks. Exceptions include restaurants at airports and hotels, hospital cafeterias, and schools, as would meals given to unhoused people and other service-related meals.
Both these bills were sponsored by Sen. Lisa Cutter, a Jefferson County Democrat, who told Colorado Newsline that this bill “is an effort to reduce waste and litter, and would also save restaurants money because they would purchase fewer plastic utensils, napkins, straws, and condiment packets. When people get plastic forks by default in their takeout order, they often get stuffed in a drawer at home or immediately thrown out. This helps us think about our usage and encourages us to be good stewards of our environment and of our resources.” The Department of Public Health and Environment is required to, on or before January 1, 2027, establish a page on the department's public website that includes a description of the requirements set forth in the bill and the existing enforcement mechanism included in the 'Plastic Pollution Reduction Act'.
Source: Colorado Newsline/Colorado Bill/Plastic Forks; Leg.Colorado.gov
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