Plenty of restaurants and breweries across colorful Colorado are gearing up to give back this Earth Day with parties, clean-ups, fundraisers, and more. Denver diners aiming to participate have a variety of options to choose from - but don't worry, most of them include beer. Bounce around different breweries or choose from vegan and earth-friendly dinners. Either way, you can feel good about what you do; most establishments promise to donate a portion or all of their proceeds to local environmental organizations.
Note that this list is organized in alphabetical order. If you know of another Earth Day celebration that brings together restaurants and bars committed to making a statement on Saturday, April 22, leave a comment below with the details or send us a note through the tipline and we will consider adding it to this Mile High City area round up.
Stop by the bar on Thursday around 5 p.m. for an early Earth Day celebration. Meet members of the Slow Food Denver community and enjoy the kick-off of the organization's DIY Book Club. RSVP on the event page. Proceeds benefit Slow Food Denver.
The brewery partners with Andrew McArdle from Mountain Man Macro Farms for an educational beer dinner on Thursday. The four-course dinner will be served in the brewhouse and feature dishes like "not ya mama's" BLT and bleu cheese crab rellenos. Check out the brewery's website for more earth-friendly events throughout the weekend.
The local restaurant organized the inaugural Louisville Dines Out for Earth Day on Saturday. Dine at the Empire Lounge, or any other participating downtown restaurant, to support Protect Our Winters non-profit. Other participating establishments include Zucca, Huckleberry, Waterloo, Moxie Bread Company, Pica's Mexican Taqueria, Gaustronauts, Por Wine House, Sweet Cow, 740 Front and Lulu's BBQ.
Makin' Noise Beer takes you throughout the metro-Denver area this Earth Day for dark beer and good causes. Goldspot will offer $1 rye draft beers to benefit Protect our Winters.
Taste the rainbow this Earth Day at Denver's longest serving vegan cafe. The restaurant's final Earth Day celebration is packed with vegan goodies like an organic carrot, ginger, and chili soup, cashew mac & cheese, and an organic Mexican spice cake. Guests can dig into these options, along with five other entree options, for $17.95 per person.
The Austin-based burger bar unveils some inspired eats just in time for Earth Day. New additions include the vegetarian-friendly Red Headed Stranger burger, made with red bean, hemp seeds, quinoa, and veggies, along with specialty drinks.
The Boulder restaurant will host Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center for dinner service on Saturday. All proceeds from the dinner will benefit the foundation. For $49.95 each, diners can enjoy a six-course vegan meal from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Highlights include a roasted beet soup, grilled eggplant roulade, and duet of tiramisu.
In honor of the Earth Day and Makin' Noise, the brewery will offer a $1 rye pale ale, specially brewed with strawberries and fennel. Proceeds from the sales will go to Denver Urban Gardens.
Join local and sustainable pizzeria Sazza at the Field at Stanley and clean up the field on Saturday. Meet at 9 a.m. to join groups picking up trash, pulling weeds, and planting wild flowers. The community clean-up is open to families.
Wild Standard wants to help you eat Earth-friendly this Saturday, Choose from sustainable options and environmentally-friendly dishes like an organic fennel and orange salad, grilled wild salmon sandwich, and pok pok fried chicken.
Stop by the bar on Thursday around 5 p.m. for an early Earth Day celebration. Meet members of the Slow Food Denver community and enjoy the kick-off of the organization's DIY Book Club. RSVP on the event page. Proceeds benefit Slow Food Denver.
The brewery partners with Andrew McArdle from Mountain Man Macro Farms for an educational beer dinner on Thursday. The four-course dinner will be served in the brewhouse and feature dishes like "not ya mama's" BLT and bleu cheese crab rellenos. Check out the brewery's website for more earth-friendly events throughout the weekend.
The local restaurant organized the inaugural Louisville Dines Out for Earth Day on Saturday. Dine at the Empire Lounge, or any other participating downtown restaurant, to support Protect Our Winters non-profit. Other participating establishments include Zucca, Huckleberry, Waterloo, Moxie Bread Company, Pica's Mexican Taqueria, Gaustronauts, Por Wine House, Sweet Cow, 740 Front and Lulu's BBQ.
Makin' Noise Beer takes you throughout the metro-Denver area this Earth Day for dark beer and good causes. Goldspot will offer $1 rye draft beers to benefit Protect our Winters.
Taste the rainbow this Earth Day at Denver's longest serving vegan cafe. The restaurant's final Earth Day celebration is packed with vegan goodies like an organic carrot, ginger, and chili soup, cashew mac & cheese, and an organic Mexican spice cake. Guests can dig into these options, along with five other entree options, for $17.95 per person.
The Austin-based burger bar unveils some inspired eats just in time for Earth Day. New additions include the vegetarian-friendly Red Headed Stranger burger, made with red bean, hemp seeds, quinoa, and veggies, along with specialty drinks.
The Boulder restaurant will host Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center for dinner service on Saturday. All proceeds from the dinner will benefit the foundation. For $49.95 each, diners can enjoy a six-course vegan meal from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Highlights include a roasted beet soup, grilled eggplant roulade, and duet of tiramisu.
In honor of the Earth Day and Makin' Noise, the brewery will offer a $1 rye pale ale, specially brewed with strawberries and fennel. Proceeds from the sales will go to Denver Urban Gardens.
Join local and sustainable pizzeria Sazza at the Field at Stanley and clean up the field on Saturday. Meet at 9 a.m. to join groups picking up trash, pulling weeds, and planting wild flowers. The community clean-up is open to families.
Wild Standard wants to help you eat Earth-friendly this Saturday, Choose from sustainable options and environmentally-friendly dishes like an organic fennel and orange salad, grilled wild salmon sandwich, and pok pok fried chicken.
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