Mochi muffins fuel Aurora bakery s rebound
Pivot to delivery proves critical post-pandemic
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By: Joseph Peters , Sean Towle
Posted at 4:14 PM, Mar 04, 2021
and last updated 2021-03-04 18:14:13-05
AURORA, Colo. â Third Culture Bakery isn t just the home of the mochi muffin - it s the birthplace. It is the one recipe that we started the entire bakery on, said co-owner Sam Butarbutar. Crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. I just feel a sense of gratitude, said co-owner Wenter Shyu. Wenter and Sam are business partners and life partners.
Despite the partisan battles in 2020, there was one thing we could all agree on: Let s order takeout. As it turned out, it became our civic duty to ensure that restaurants, where 10% of Coloradans work, could survive the pandemic.Â
Politicos statewide were happy to tell us where they got their favorite meals, so we ve compiled them all into one smorgasbord of options.
Let s dig in:
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver:
A patron enters Cherry Cricket, located in Denver s Cherry Creek neighborhood. Courtesy of Cherry Cricket via Instagram The Cherry Cricketâs burger and frings have been a family favorite for decades.