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BY MIGUEL OTÁROLA, @MOTAROLA_EATS

Hello to all Stuffed readers,

Your Denver Post food reporter is back after an extended summer leave taking care of his newborn son. He's here to share the latest food stories from the metro and beyond, including less-than-favorable fruit harvests this fall, meal delivery for Native American communities and momo excursions in the mountains.

EDITOR'S PICKS

mandel bread and chocolate chips

A great-great-grandmother’s mandel bread recipe rises again in Denver

From a family suitcase to store shelves, Lazar Family Bakehouse carries on a sweet legacy


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boxes of green and red apples

After two hard freezes, Colorado’s apple harvest isn’t looking very sweet

This year’s drought could have lingering effects on the 2027 crop as well


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tocabe co-founder matt chandra

Denver Native American restaurant to develop meals for Indigenous communities

Tocabe partnered with researchers and communities studying health outcomes on Navajo reservation



TIP POOL

Do babies belong in restaurants?


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smothered green chile burrito

Park Avenue Tacos

I'm throwing it back one last time to summer and the soccer-viewing frenzy that was the FIFA World Cup. When the United States team still seemed like it was on the verge of something special, people came out in droves to bars and restaurants to watch them play. The drinks and entrees ordered sure were good for business, as it was standing room only at the most popular haunts. But the ones off the beaten path welcome us with open arms anyway. That's how we felt at Park Avenue Tacos off Colfax, where we were able to snag seats to watch the U.S. play and grab some good old-fashioned Mexican food. My carne asada burrito was smothered in pork green chili, topped with melted cheese and doused with sour cream. I washed it down with a cold Modelo. The U.S. men's team won; we sang "Take Me Home, Country Roads;" and headed home while the sun was still high in the sky. Scenes and moments like these made for me an unforgettable summer.

1521 Marion St., Denver; parkavetacos.com