Will the Holidays Save Local Liquor Stores? Plus, 7 Pounds of Ramen

Last year, Colorado voters decided that grocery stores could sell wine along with beer , which had many independent liquor store owners nervous. With the holiday season in full swing, how are those mom and pop shops doing now with more competition? Host Bree Davies, producer Paul Karolyi, and newsletter editor Peyton Garcia discuss the liquor store conundrum, and talk about competitive eater and social media star Raina Huang’s recent trip to Colorado — she downed 14 pounds of food in one day. Oh and of course, our recs for your weekend! Here are some links to our picks for your weekend: Christmas Beer and Cookies Tour (RiNo) Baby Rave (Five Points) Drive or bike past the Populus and One River North Peyton mentioned Greeley-raised competitive eater Mary Bowers . Paul wants you to know he found a database purporting to include every food challenge currently on offer in the Denver metro area. For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter Hey Denver at denver.citycast.fm . Follow us on Instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver What do you think? Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: 720-500-5418‬ Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Savio House Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise