Mile High Asian Food Week returns

Mile High Asian Food Week returns to metro Denver on Sunday, April 26, for an eight-day run built around limited menus, discounts and pop-ups. (milehighafw.com) The 2026 edition runs through Sunday, May 3, and organizers say it is the event’s fourth year. Visit Denver lists 73 participating vendors stretching from Aurora to Colorado Springs. (visitdenver.com) The event is not a single festival site. Organizers describe it as a citywide food week at participating businesses during regular hours, with extra pop-ups layered in during the week. (milehighafw.com) Mile High Asian Food Week is aimed at Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander-owned food and beverage businesses, a category the organizers shorten to AANHPI. The week is run under the Colorado Asian Culture & Education Network, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and the group says part of the funding supports that organization’s cultural and education work. (milehighafw.com 1) (milehighafw.com 2) This year’s timing also places the event at the front edge of AANHPI Heritage Month programming. Westword says the food week kicks off that broader month of events in Denver. (westword.com) The 2026 roster ranges from brick-and-mortar restaurants to food trucks and pop-ups. The official vendor list includes names such as ADOBO Restaurant & Bar in Denver, Aloy Modern Thai in Denver, Bad Peach Cafe in Aurora, Kokoro in Denver and Arvada, and Baon Supper Club in Colorado Springs. (milehighafw.com 1) (milehighafw.com 2) The offers are built around one-off draws rather than a standard prix fixe format. Visit Denver highlights Kokoro’s 40% discount tied to its 40th anniversary, while the official vendor list shows promotions such as Aloy Modern Thai’s $29.99 braised beef short ribs and Bad Peach Cafe’s buy-one-get-one 50% off deal. (visitdenver.com) (milehighafw.com) Some events are ticketed and date-specific. The official listings include a Sunday, April 26 South Indian feast at Bear Leak to kick off the week, a Wednesday, April 29 “Tangra Take Over” at MAKfam, and Baon Supper Club events in Colorado Springs on May 2 and May 3. (milehighafw.com) (milehighafw.com) The event has grown since its 2023 launch. Westword reports that this year’s edition features more than 70 eateries, food trucks and pop-up concepts, while organizers say the week was created to elevate Colorado’s growing AANHPI culinary scene. (westword.com) (milehighafw.com) For diners, the practical detail is simple: the specials are spread across the metro area and some listings are still being updated. Organizers direct people to the vendor map and restaurant pages for the latest schedule, addresses and reservation details before heading out. (milehighafw.com) (visitdenver.com)