For serious coffee connoisseurs, a visit to Sweet Bloom should be at the top of the list. Founder and championship-winning barista Andy Sprenger’s socially conscious approach to coffee buying and roasting takes the direct-trade-sourcing model even further.

Mangiami’s, the latest addition to Olde Town Arvada’s dining scene, features a mission — Italian fusion featuring Detroit-style pizza — encapsulated by a simple name: “Eat me.”

Arvada is one of the “Most Exciting Suburbs Near Denver”

Vendors, artists and artisans local to Arvada will now have a new venue to showcase and sell their wares: Gold Line Collective, a rebrand of Gold Line Grab-N-Go, will have a soft launch on Jan. 28 and a grand opening on Feb. 4.

(image: COURTESY GOLD LINE COLLECTIVE and The Arvada Press)

Annual food drive for first responders working on holidays enters third year

Arvada first responders working on Thanksgiving were treated to free meals during their shifts, thanks to Chow for Champions, an annual effort to provide meals to Arvada police officers, firefighters and emergency medical service providers on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

The holiday season is in full swing and ice skating rinks are starting to open up — the Skating in the Square at Olde Town Arvada is the place to be! With the Holiday Maker’s Market and Pop Up Bar opening all around the rink, you’re not going to want to miss this one.

The Arvada bakery was founded by Audrey Daniels, Laura Madrid and Vivian Villagrana, three former bakers at The Market in Larimer Square who lost their jobs when the legendary cafe closed for good during the pandemic. Soon after, they banded together to open Lala’s.

…That’s when Gross decided to be the change he wanted to see in the local sports bar scene. On Sept. 9, he and business partner Aaron Beaudoin opened STiX Crafthouse in Arvada (5777 Olde Wadsworth Blvd.), where hockey fans can come to watch the puck drop any time throughout the season.

When it opened in June, Stone Cellar Bistro became the latest in a string of new restaurants livening up the heart of Olde Town Arvada. The new concept from local industry vets Jordan Alley and Brandon Kerr (who are also behind the popular G Wagon food truck) emphasizes elevated farm-to-table cuisine served in a stylish setting at 7605 Grandview Avenue.

For one weekend in September, Arvada CO becomes the center of the archtop guitar universe. This unique festival is the only one of its kind and features over 30 of the world’s premier guitar builders.

From the Denver Business Journal: The new hotel will be adjacent to under-construction retail shops that will include Snooze an A.M. Eatery.

From 5280.com:

Phantasm may sound like a retro magic act. But it’s actually one of the newest ingredients in the beer world—a powder made from Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc grape skins that works to amplify the fruity flavors of hazy IPAs, making for an even juicier sip.

Over the past few years, many former Denver residents crossed city borders seeking suburban comforts such as spacious yards and lower housing costs. From 2020 to 2021, the population of Denver county alone declined by over 6,000 residents, while some of the fastest growing cities in the country in 2019 included Arvada!

The idea for Stone Cellar Bistro — Arvada’s newest fine dining experience, located in the heart of Olde Town — didn’t come from years of planning, but rather the coalescing of two decades-long culinary careers.

Arvada residents are one step closer to a Double-Double and some Animal Style fries.

The proposed In-N-Out Burger location is moving into the next stages of planning in July, and will be the seventh restaurant to open in Colorado.

The northwest suburb of Arvada is growing immensely as a plethora of diverse restaurants and bars enrich the food scene of this town. The people of Arvada are accustomed to driving either to Denver, Boulder or other more established cities to indulge in different foods.

The front range comes alive as restaurants and bars sweep off their patios, and set up their chairs, tables, corn hole, bocce ball, and stages. It’s the opening of patio season around Colorado’s front range; patios in Denver – here we come!

From Mile High CRE - June 2, 2022

The City of Arvada has engaged Denver-based landscape architecture, urban planning and design firm Dig Studio on a Strategic Reinvestment Plan that includes the development of a shared 20-year vision for Olde Town Arvada, as well as a study into the feasibility of permanently maintaining street closures that have created a pedestrian experience on a three-block stretch of downtown.

Nestled between the humming metropolis of Denver and the breathtaking and trendy city of Boulder, Arvada has come to be one of the most desirable places to live in this beautiful state. Enter to WIN a $250 Gift Card and come join us for all the fun and festivities this summer!