The Gateway To The Rockies Podcast

Thoa Nguyen, Bánh And Butter Bakery Café

Pastry Chef by day, Culinary Chef by night, Thoa Nguyen fuses Vietnamese and French baking traditions at the new Bánh And Butter Bakery Café, part of an influx of innovative businesses on East Colfax Avenue in Aurora, Colorado. 

Terry Walsh, Rolling Smoke BBQ

Dazzling his friends with his backyard barbecue skills in Oklahoma, Terry Walsh moved to Colorado & transformed his weekend hobby into one of the pre-eminent BBQ restaurants in Colorado. Rolling Smoke BBQ in Stanley Marketplace has become a fixture for BBQ lovers in Aurora, & The Rocky Mountain region. 

John Kim, Angry Chicken

During a trip to his birth country of South Korea, John Kim became enamored with its famed "rice chicken". Marrying Korean tradition with contemporary style, Angry Chicken has become a powerhouse in Aurora, Colorado. 

Michelle Nguyen, Create Kitchen And Bar

The ultimate date night? Elite chefs teaching you how to cook world-class cuisine. Create Kitchen And Bar inside Stanley Marketplace merges culinary arts with high-value entertainment. Operations manager Michelle Nguyen gives us the story of this Aurora gem & her version of an epic dinner party experience. 

Bruce Dalton, Visit Aurora CEO

Visit Aurora CEO Bruce Dalton discusses the growth of Aurora, emerging from a pandemic, & what the future hold for the most diverse city in Colorado.