Senator John Hickenlooper

In a special episode, DQ sits down with Colorado Senator and founder of Wynkoop Brewing Company John Hickenlooper and The Post brewmaster Nick Tedeschi to talk all things beer, hospitality, and Colorado.

Mackenzie Sehlke, executive director of Boulder County Farmers Markets, and Lauren Kelso, who leads the Boulder Center for Food and Agriculture, discuss Boulder’s local food and agriculture, building on 40 years of farmers market history while developing a community vision for the next 40. Sehlke and Kelso highlight local issues affecting growers as well as eaters, and advocate for systems-level change to benefit all of us.

March is Oyster Month at Jax, so DQ and Dana dispatched the producer of this show to Hokkaido, Japan to face his fear of oysters. Edutainment ensues.

In this episode of the Community Table podcast, host Dana Query has a casual chat with Kristen Rauch of EatDenver and Anthony Myint of Zero Foodprint, talking about the mission of the two organizations, the food ecosystem in Colorado, and big plans for 2026. They explore innovative solutions to support regenerative agriculture, highlight the collaborative efforts between organizations to create a resilient food ecosystem and discuss the various ways individuals and businesses can get involved in supporting all the cool things that Zero Foodprint and EatDenver are up to. To wrap it up as the Voice from the Community, Peter Waters, owner of T|aco in Boulder, shares an incredible story to lift the spirits and give hope for humanity."  

DQ’s December Musings. From Big Red F’s departure from delivery apps to city maintenance and clean up ahead of Sundance and plenty in between, hear all that’s good in DQ’s mind this week. 

Listen to the joys and challenges of running a seafood joint as DQ and Chef Sheila are joined by Chef Nicole Cabrera Mills & Ryan Prewitt of Pêche New Orleans. Plus, hear from Cheetie Kumar about the Independent Restaurant Coalition’s important advocacy work in Washington. 

DQ talks with Joe Hovancak (Former VP of Economic Vitality of the Boulder Chamber, now VP of Caruso Ventures) about allll the Boulder things from Quantum to homelessness; plus we'll hear from Mackenzie Sehlke of the Boulder County Farmers Markets.

Boulder LEGEND Frank Day passed away recently. In this episode, we listen in to a conversation he and Dave Query recorded a couple years ago out on the front porch. Covering everything from Boulder history to knife fights, this episode is a special one.

Join us for a culinary trip around the world, as we celebrate food traditions to ring in the new year. In the southern US, we sample "Hoppin' John" a dish based on black eyed peas, collard greens and corn bread. Then it's off to La Puerta del Sol in Madrid, Spain to take on the "Las Doce Uvas de la Suerte" challenge and hear about other new year food traditions in Spanish speaking countries. Finally, we visit Japan to learn about Osechi Ryori.

A walk down memory lane of the glorious history of Boulder restaurants all the way from The Aristocrat, to Michelin stars and the state of the state today.