No need to wait for Casa Bonita: 6 spots around town to get your sopapilla fix

Casa Bonita’s sopapillas aren’t the only doughy treasures in Denver deserving of praise.

The classic dessert — which originated in New Mexico — is simply fried dough drizzled with honey and dusted with sugar. Casa Bonita’s version were beloved partly because many customers said they were the best thing on the menu. Of course, that was before “South Park” creators and new Casa Bonita owners Trey Parker and Matt Stone hired award-winning local Chef Dana Rodriguez to shake things up. (But don’t fret: The sopapillas are still on the menu.)

So while you wait for the reopening of Casa Bonita, check out these six spots in and around Denver to get your sopapilla fix:

Rosita’s Mexican Restaurant

Rosita’s has moved and changed several times since it began dishing up authentic New Mexican eats in 1963. Now located in Westminster, its puffy sopapillas are classic...