Mile High Asian Food Week Starts Apr 26

Denver’s Mile High Asian Food Week starts Sunday, April 26, with eight days of limited-run dishes, discounts and pop-ups across the metro area. (visitdenver.com) The 2026 event runs through Sunday, May 3, and organizers say it is the fourth annual edition. Visit Denver says 73 vendors from Aurora to Colorado Springs are participating this year. (visitdenver.com) Mile High Asian Food Week is built around Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander-owned food and beverage businesses offering one-week-only specials during regular business hours rather than at a single festival site. The official event site says the program is powered by Asian Avenue Magazine and is meant to steer diners toward different AANHPI cuisines. (milehighafw.com) The event has expanded since its 2023 debut into a Front Range dining crawl that now stretches beyond Denver. Westword and Edible Denver both describe the 2026 lineup as the biggest yet, with more than 70 restaurants, food trucks, pop-ups and beverage makers. (westword.com) (edibledenver.com) This year’s specials range from discounts to chef-driven tasting menus. Visit Denver says Kokoro is marking its 40th anniversary with 40% off, while Chopstix Fusion is offering a six-course tasting menu and Wild Taco is serving a Bulgogi Chopped Cheese Torta. (visitdenver.com) Some offerings are tied to events rather than just plates. Visit Denver lists a book reading at Tea Street Parker tied to the children’s book “Shapes at Dim Sum,” and Edible Denver reports Boulder’s Wellness Counter will preview its menu ahead of its May 7 opening with a complimentary Sago Brûlée during the week. (visitdenver.com) (edibledenver.com) The week also lands just before Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May. Westword says the food week serves as a kickoff to that month’s programming while putting local AANHPI-owned businesses in front of a broader dining crowd. (westword.com) For diners, the practical detail is that the lineup is spread across many neighborhoods and cities, so the event works more like a self-planned restaurant crawl than a ticketed tasting. Visit Denver and the official Mile High Asian Food Week site both direct people to the vendor list and promotions page for the current schedule. (visitdenver.com) (milehighafw.com) The clock starts Sunday and the specials end May 3. After that, many of the off-menu items disappear with the week. (visitdenver.com) (edibledenver.com)