{"id":9630,"date":"2023-04-17T12:13:24","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T12:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/?p=5620650"},"modified":"2023-04-17T12:13:24","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T12:13:24","slug":"denvers-best-stoner-dining-according-to-the-pros-on-stoned-appetit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/denvers-best-stoner-dining-according-to-the-pros-on-stoned-appetit\/","title":{"rendered":"Denver\u2019s best stoner dining, according to the pros on \u201cStoned Appetit\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/denvers-best-stoner-dining-according-to-the-pros-on-stoned-appetit\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><div class=\"media_block\"><\/div>\n<p>Stoner holiday 4\/20 may only come once a year, but Denver residents Kip Wilson and Chris Byard celebrate practically every day.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because they\u2019re co-hosts of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stoned-appetit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stoned Appetit<\/a>,\u201d a food- and weed-focused podcast that enables listeners to follow Wilson and Byard as they explore Colorado\u2019s robust cannabis and restaurant scenes. And it\u2019s fair to say that the podcast has been a hit.<\/p>\n<p>In the five years since its debut, Wilson has been able to transition to working full-time on \u201cStoned Appetit,\u201d while Byard joins him when not working at his job at a local museum. The two have also collaborated with local marijuana companies on specialty products, such as a <a href=\"https:\/\/seedandsmith.com\/stoned-appetit-x-seed-smith-collaboration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vape pen and oil release with Denver\u2019s Seed &amp; Smith<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe like to consider ourselves at the intersect of culinary and cannabis worlds,\u201d Wilson said.<\/p>\n<p>Together they\u2019ve traversed the Mile High City corner to corner, from cuisine to cuisine. That\u2019s why this 4\/20, we asked Wilson and Byard to dish on their favorite munchies to ensure other local tokers don\u2019t go hungry this holiday.<\/p>\n<p>From local restaurants to delis to tortilla factories, here\u2019s where you\u2019ll find Wilson and Byard satisfying their cannabis cravings.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5620865\" class=\"wp-caption alignright size-article_inline_half\"><img class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/denvers-best-stoner-dining-according-to-the-pros-on-stoned-appetit.jpg\" width=\"700\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/denvers-best-stoner-dining-according-to-the-pros-on-stoned-appetit.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/denvers-best-stoner-dining-according-to-the-pros-on-stoned-appetit.jpg 620w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/TDP-Z-stonedappetit-01-1.jpg?fit=310%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 310w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chris Byard (left) and Kip Wilson are co-hosts of \u201cStoned Appetit\u201d podcast. The Denver residents explore Colorado\u2019s robust restaurant and cannabis scenes and take listeners along with them. (Provided by Kip Wilson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Best eats a stoner\u2019s throw from Civic Center park<\/h4>\n<p>Denver\u2019s signature stoner event is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2023\/03\/15\/mile-high-420-fest-denver-lineup-rick-ross-waka-flocka-flame\/\">Mile High 420 Festival at Civic Center park<\/a>, and there are plenty of nearby restaurants to grab a bite before or during the event.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson, a self-described \u201csandwich slut,\u201d recommends hitting <a href=\"https:\/\/eatleven.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Leven Deli Co.<\/strong><\/a> (123 W. 12th Ave., Denver). Even though he eats meat, Wilson\u2019s go-to order is the vegetarian focaccia and mozzarella sandwich with roasted tomato pesto and arugula. Between the \u201cexcellent bread\u201d and other fun recipes, you\u2019re sure to find a winner, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Byard, an Alabama native, can\u2019t pass by the area without stopping by <a href=\"https:\/\/bourbongrilltogo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bourbon Grill<\/strong><\/a> (571 E. Colfax Ave., Denver) to get a taste of home. In this case, that\u2019s a to-go container brimming with chicken plus sides such as mac-n-cheese and steamed cabbage.<\/p>\n<h4>Where to roll up to a ressy<\/h4>\n<p>Both Wilson and Byard agree that if they have a reservation at <a href=\"https:\/\/hopalleydenver.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hop Alley<\/strong><\/a> in RiNo (3500 Larimer St., Denver), they\u2019re showing up significantly stoned so they can indulge in every aspect of the experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe level of food that you get there is top notch and it\u2019s more relaxed than a lot of other places,\u201d Byard said. \u201cSo you can go in there stoned off your gourd, sit back, have a couple of cocktails and then sweat it all out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s, in my opinion, the best restaurant in Denver. It\u2019s a little more refined, but it\u2019s the Chinese street food style that has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2023\/04\/10\/hop-alley-denver-chinese-food-spotify-playlist-sichuan-hiphop\/\">a playful, loud rap\/hip-hop music playing<\/a>, a very fun biodynamic wine list,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cSpice levels are something that really tickle my pickle and so the chili dumplings there as well as the la zi ji, which is like fried chicken nuggets. They have a chilled tofu that will calm down the palate. And then they have things like dan dan noodles or a new oxtail noodle that is just so good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pro tip: Hop Alley accepts walk-ins at the bar, so if you arrive early enough you might get lucky enough to get a seat on a whim.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-slideshow\">\n<ul data-total=\"5\">\n<li data-index=\"1\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img alt=\"Flour tortillas sit on shelves for ...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/denvers-best-stoner-dining-according-to-the-pros-on-stoned-appetit-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/denvers-best-stoner-dining-according-to-the-pros-on-stoned-appetit-1.jpg 620w,https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TDP-L-POCHITOS_TORTILLA_0032x.jpg?w=780 780w,https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TDP-L-POCHITOS_TORTILLA_0032x.jpg?w=810 810w,https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TDP-L-POCHITOS_TORTILLA_0032x.jpg?w=1280 1280w,https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TDP-L-POCHITOS_TORTILLA_0032x.jpg?w=1860 1860w\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"slide-credit\">Eric Lutzens, The Denver Post<\/p>\n<p class=\"slide-caption\">Flour tortillas sit on shelves for purchase at Pochitos Tortilla Factory in Denver on Saturday, March 19.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"2\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img alt=\"Tortillas on the conveyor belt at ...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/denvers-best-stoner-dining-according-to-the-pros-on-stoned-appetit-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/denvers-best-stoner-dining-according-to-the-pros-on-stoned-appetit-2.jpg 620w,https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TDP-Z-Pochitosfactory-01.jpeg?w=624 780w,https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TDP-Z-Pochitosfactory-01.jpeg?w=624 810w,https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TDP-Z-Pochitosfactory-01.jpeg?w=624 1280w,https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TDP-Z-Pochitosfactory-01.jpeg?w=624 1860w\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"slide-credit\">Provided by Pochitos Tortilla Factory<\/p>\n<p class=\"slide-caption\">Tortillas on the conveyor belt at Pochitos Tortilla Factory in Sunnyside.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"3\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img alt=\"A sign in the preparation area ...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/denvers-best-stoner-dining-according-to-the-pros-on-stoned-appetit-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/denvers-best-stoner-dining-according-to-the-pros-on-stoned-appetit-3.jpg 620w,https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TDP-L-POCHITOS_TORTILLA_0135x.jpg?w=780 780w,https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TDP-L-POCHITOS_TORTILLA_0135x.jpg?w=810 810w,https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TDP-L-POCHITOS_TORTILLA_0135x.jpg?w=1280 1280w,https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TDP-L-POCHITOS_TORTILLA_0135x.jpg?w=1860 1860w\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"slide-credit\">Eric Lutzens, The Denver Post<\/p>\n<p class=\"slide-caption\">A sign in the preparation area at Pochitos Tortilla Factory in Denver on Saturday, March 19.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"4\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img alt=\"Selene Cano (right) helps customer Gabby ...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/denvers-best-stoner-dining-according-to-the-pros-on-stoned-appetit-4.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/denvers-best-stoner-dining-according-to-the-pros-on-stoned-appetit-4.jpg 620w,https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TDP-L-POCHITOS_TORTILLA_0076x.jpg?w=780 780w,https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TDP-L-POCHITOS_TORTILLA_0076x.jpg?w=810 810w,https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TDP-L-POCHITOS_TORTILLA_0076x.jpg?w=1280 1280w,https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TDP-L-POCHITOS_TORTILLA_0076x.jpg?w=1860 1860w\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"slide-credit\">Eric Lutzens, The Denver Post<\/p>\n<p class=\"slide-caption\">Selene Cano (right) helps customer Gabby Suazo (left) at Pochitos Tortilla Factory in Denver on Saturday, March 19.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"5\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img alt=\"DENVER, CO - MARCH 19: Corn and flour tortillas along...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/denvers-best-stoner-dining-according-to-the-pros-on-stoned-appetit-5.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/denvers-best-stoner-dining-according-to-the-pros-on-stoned-appetit-5.jpg 620w,https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TDP-L-POCHITOS_TORTILLA_0017x.jpg?w=780 780w,https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TDP-L-POCHITOS_TORTILLA_0017x.jpg?w=810 810w,https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TDP-L-POCHITOS_TORTILLA_0017x.jpg?w=1280 1280w,https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TDP-L-POCHITOS_TORTILLA_0017x.jpg?w=1860 1860w\" \/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"slide-caption\">DENVER, CO &#8211; MARCH 19: Corn and flour tortillas along with a row of chips sit on shelves for purchase at Pochitos Tortilla Factory in Denver on Saturday, March 19, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens\/The Denver Post)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<h4>Best takeout for a blazy day on the couch<\/h4>\n<p>Say you feel like celebrating 4\/20 from the comfort of your couch. No sweat. Byard suggests picking up Mexican food in bulk from <a href=\"https:\/\/pochitos-tortilla-factory.business.site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Pochitos Tortilla Factory<\/strong><\/a> (4421 Tejon St., Denver), including house-made tortillas, tamales and refried beans. And no matter what else you order, don\u2019t skip the salsas, which comes as large as 16-ounce containers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey have bulk salsas that are absolutely (expletive) delicious,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson prefers more traditional takeout, like Detroit-style \u2018za from <a href=\"https:\/\/bluepandenver.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Blue Pan Pizza<\/strong><\/a> (multiple locations). Or if he\u2019s going for something handheld, he\u2019ll go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100040326465482\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Carmine Lonardo\u2019s Italian Meat Deli<\/strong><\/a> (7585 W. Florida Ave., Lakewood) where \u201cthe sandwiches are the size of your leg.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you eat half there, you take the other half home for a second sesh. And if you take whole this home you can share it with your significant other, your family, your kids because the sandwiches are huge,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h4>When you\u2019re in the mood for a quick munch<\/h4>\n<p>When hunger strikes unexpectedly, Wilson and Byard said they crave specific cuisines.<\/p>\n<p>For Wilson, it\u2019s Asian food and he usually goes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.datingyumyco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Dating Yumy<\/strong><\/a> (12203 E. Iliff Ave. D, Aurora) for the \u201cjuicy as can be\u201d pork dumplings in a chili pepper broth. Byard, on the other hand, heads to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jerusalemrestaurant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jerusalem Restaurant<\/strong><\/a> (1890 E. Evans Ave., Denver) to get his fix of Mediterranean fare, including falafel and a big bag of pita bread. Otherwise, you might find Byard at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spinellismarket.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Spinelli\u2019s Market<\/strong><\/a> (4621 E. 23rd Ave., Denver) ordering the Gino\u2019s Hot Italian Roast Beef sandwich.<\/p>\n<p>When Byard\u2019s looking for a restaurant where he knows he can walk in and eat something delicious quickly, it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ladiabladenver.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal<\/strong><\/a> (2233 Larimer St., Denver) for the tacos paired with an agave cocktail. Wilson agrees on that cuisine, but he sticks closer to his home in west Denver at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ElTacoVelozzz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>El Taco Veloz<\/strong><\/a> (7169 Federal Blvd., Westminster), which boasts budget-friendly prices and a killer salsa bar, he said.<\/p>\n<h4>Best canna-bites<\/h4>\n<aside class=\"related right\"> <\/aside>\n<p>We\u2019d be remiss if we didn\u2019t ask the \u201cStoned Appetit\u201d guys to combine their two specialities and shout out their favorite cannabis edibles. Both Wilson and Byard agreed on their go-to purchase: Denver-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dialedingummies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Dialed In<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s live rosin gummies, which they praised for the taste and ingenuity.<\/p>\n<p>Each tin of Dialed In gummies comes with two different flavors made with full-spectrum live rosin. Byard loves that they don\u2019t taste too sugary, the onset is quick and the effects are largely consistent. Dialed In also often partners with other local companies in the cannabis industry and beyond on special releases \u2013 like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2022\/04\/20\/method-man-tical-cannabis-edibles-concentrates-denver\/\">rapper\/actor Method Man\u2019s own line of TICAL gummies<\/a> \u2013 adding clout and a community vibe to their products.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Kip and I are on Dialed In on a podcast, you\u2019ll notice,\u201d Byard said. \u201cThey\u2019re crucial.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/newsletter-signup\/in-the-know\">Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, In The Know, to get entertainment news sent straight to your inbox.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><\/div>\n<p>Because no stoner should go hungry this high holiday. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5062,52,7089,9479,9480,6811,376,9481,2435,7444,8136,7938,4995,77,9,5019,9482,7621,8075,8311,6845,1,3,6488,7072,6923,9483,61,7448,1736],"tags":[5063,2632,7090,9484,9485,6816,2954,9486,2436,7449,8138,7939,4996,2655,5022,9487,7623,8077,8312,6846,6495,7073,6924,9488,7453],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9630"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9630"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9630\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}