Mile High Asian Food Week Celebrates Colorado’s Growing AAPI Food Scene

Photo courtesy of Tea Street

Presented by Asian Avenue Magazine and AAPI community members, this inaugural foodie event takes place on February 22-26 at participating locations

DENVER (Jan. 25, 2023)— Growing up in Boston, Joanne Liu saw first hand how hard her parents worked at their family restaurant. The long hours and exhaustive list of responsibilities not only put a roof over their heads, the labor of love was a reflection of their Chinese heritage–one that they immensely enjoyed sharing with customers.

Now Liu, who is the co-founder and CEO of the nonprofit Asian Girls Ignite, along with other Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) food and community members, are launching Mile High Asian Food Week on February 22-26.

This multi-day celebration takes place at 50 participating locations across the Denver Metro Area and includes the following vendors (Mile High AFW specific promotions linked below) with more to be announced:

• Adobo

• Ace Eat Serve

• Anise Modern Vietnamese Eatery

• Coffee Sarap

• Comrade Brewing Co.

• Esmé’s Noodles & Coffee

• GetRight’s Bakery

• Glo Noodle House

• Jade Mountain Brewery & Teahouse

• Kokoro

• Meta Asian Kitchen

• Milk Roll Creamery

• Milk T Boba House

• Mukja

• Osaka Ramen

• Pho King Rapidos

• Pokeworks

• Taeko-San Takeout

• Tea Street

• Umai Express

• Urban Village Grill

• Wong Way Veg

• Yomie’s Rice X Yogurt

• Yong Gung

• Yuan Wonton

• And more!

“In many Asian cultures, food is our love language. It symbolizes family, and it is our way of expressing care and protection,” says Liu. “We have so many AAPI food and beverage chefs and business owners here in Colorado. Mile High Asian Food Week is our chance to recognize and celebrate this growing culture.” 

During Mile High Asian Food Week, diners can experience different AAPI cuisines from participating businesses, receive insider perks such as special discounts and secret menu items, try specialty menus, and more. Whether foodies want to learn about and try new cuisines, experience a new restaurant, or want to support their favorite local business, there is something for everyone during Mile High Asian Food Week.

To see the full list of participating vendors, register as a participating vendor, or learn more about Mile High Asian Food Week visit www.milehighafw.com.

“Colorado has a very vibrant and active AAPI community. Although we only make up around 4% of the state's population, we do exist, and Mile High Asian Food Week is just one way to showcase who we are and what we contribute to this state,” says Liu.

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About Mile High Asian Food Week:
Presented by Asian Avenue Magazine and created by Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) food and beverage industry and community members, Mile High Asian Food Week is a celebration of culture, community, and Colorado’s growing AAPI food scene. The inaugural Mile High Asian Food Week will take place on February 22-26, 2023. During this week foodies can experience different AAPI cuisines from participating businesses and receive insider perks such as special discounts, secret menu items, specialty menus, and more. For more information about Mile High Asian Food Week, visit www.milehighafw.com.