First Bite Information

For the past seventeen years, First Bite has illuminated the Boulder County restaurant scene, hosting some of the most popular dining events in Colorado. Every Fall, over 10,000 diners come out to see what their favorite restaurant is serving up and to visit that new restaurant they’ve been dying to try. By featuring a myriad of restaurants – everything from best-kept secrets to fine dining stars – diners experience a celebration of the culinary creativity of the season’s best ingredients. First Bite prioritizes strengthening the community, just as much as it prioritizes elevating the Boulder County restaurant scene. Our restaurants are an essential piece of the vitality of Boulder, and our diners know that the restaurants are one of the biggest supporters of the local schools, non-profits and events of all kinds. In 2019, a new program was launched to raise money and awareness for local non-profits with the support of local businesses and the restaurants. By bringing together 68 organizations, the First Bite program generated more support and deepened the connection locals have to their community. These last two years have changed the way we can dine and connect with our friends, family and community. It’s forced our beloved restaurant industry to reinvent themselves, and thankfully our community is hugely supportive of however we can dine with them. Knowing this, First Bite produced a limited-run cookbook featuring over 40 recipes from 30 local restaurants - A Bite of Boulder. By sharing your love for Boulder’s incredible restaurants, their people, their food, you can also support their survival. Food is Love – Now, more than ever, show the love.