Comal Heritage Food Incubator

"There’s no shortage of Mexican food in Denver, but this fast-casual, breakfast- and lunch-only spot stands out because of its mission. The restaurant doubles as a social enterprise, with an earn-while-you-learn model. Meaning that while the immigrant and refugee women from countries like Mexico, Venezuela, and Syria whip up your incredible Mexican Coke-braised carnitas, they’re also receiving money, education, and training so they can one day open their own food businesses. As of last summer, Comal’s bigger new home in RiNo ArtPark means more space to spread out with your tacos." - allyson reedy

"Open for breakfast and lunch Tuesday through Friday, this RiNo venture run by the nonprofit Focus Points Family Resource Center gives aspiring women entrepreneurs from local immigrant and refugee communities the tools to run their own kitchen — matching its menu to its mission. Though dishes from other countries often enter the rotation, Mexican food is Comal’s bread and butter (or handmade tortillas and salsa, as the case may be): Depending on the season, the selection might include chicken in pipián verde (pumpkinseed mole), pork ribs in salsa roja, and/or camarones a la diabla in addition to staples like breakfast burritos and tacos." - Ruth Tobias, Eater Staff

"Eat well, do good at this recently relocated RiNo original, which is much more than just a weekday breakfast and lunch counter serving a menu that, at any given time, cuts across a broad swath of Latin America: breaded and fried tilapia with green plantains and coleslaw, for instance, or chicharrón-stuffed pupusas, or chiles en nogada alongside an agua fresca. It’s also a nonprofit training kitchen for immigrant women aspiring to open their own culinary businesses, featuring produce from fellow Focus Points Family Resource Center operation Huerta Urbana 2Gen Farm Incubator Garden." - Eater Staff, Ruth Tobias

"Eat well, do good at this recently relocated RiNo original, which is much more than just a weekday breakfast and lunch counter serving a menu that, at any given time, cuts across a broad swath of Latin America: breaded and fried tilapia with green plantains and coleslaw, for instance, or chicharrón-stuffed pupusas, or chiles en nogada alongside an agua fresca. It’s also a nonprofit training kitchen for immigrant women aspiring to open their own culinary businesses, featuring produce from fellow Focus Points Family Resource Center operation Huerta Urbana 2Gen Farm Incubator Garden." - Eater Staff, Ruth Tobias

"There’s no shortage of Mexican food in Denver, but this fast-casual, lunch-only spot stands out because of its mission to highlight the food cooked by immigrant and refugee women from countries like Mexico, Venezuela, and Syria. The menu changes daily, but if the Mexican-coke braised carnitas are on the menu and you’ve got a sunny day, order them and grab a picnic table out front and avoid answering work emails." - Chelsea Thomas, Team Infatuation