Food and Drink

Nearly 10% of sales from the event went to supporting HOPE's outreach programing.

Longmont-based Left Hand Brewing Foundation and Sticker Giant are among those supporting the campaign launched by the Colorado Strong Fund.

A Longmont brewery has partnered with a national nonprofit organization seeking to increase diversity and inclusion in the craft beer industry.

A common way to avoid putting on extra weight is by choosing healthier options with fewer calories per serving. One problem with this strategy is that people tend to eat more of something if they think it’s healthier.

Food truck is becoming a hometown favorite with its biscuit sandwiches and jam, too.

Judging spots for the distiller’s annual contest are filled, but to-go versions of the holiday specialty are available from the Main Street tasting room.

The state and the city of Longmont look to find new ways to help local businesses.

Raising Cane's held two “very important customer” events Monday for lunch and dinner. Each served about 600 meals, free to customers who had received special invitations. The day served as a dry run for restaurant operations staff, helping them test processes and iron out kinks.

“At the beginning, this was more of an adventure,” manager Sean Fuller said. “Now it’s more of a business. We’ve just tried to hang in there. Adjusting the staff, the hours and we’ve been doing OK."

Local brewers are rolling out a bevvy of beers chock full of special ingredients ranging from baking spice to cranberries and nuts. Here’s a sampling of the seasonal brews to be found around town.