The energy inside Boombots Pasta Shop is electric—and so is the buzz surrounding it. Cliff and Cara Blauvelt, the culinary power couple behind Sunnyside smash hit Odie B's, have done it again with their new pasta-focused concept right next door on West 38th Avenue.
If Odie B's proved the Blauvelts could make sandwiches exciting, Boombots demonstrates they can bring the same irreverent creativity to Italian cuisine. Forget traditional carbonara and marinara—this is pasta that doesn't play by the rules.
The menu features head-turning creations like dirty martini bucatini with olives, charred pickled onions, and blue cheese in vodka sauce. There's samosa-inspired agnolotti stuffed with potato-pea filling, topped with crispy chickpeas and cilantro-mint yogurt. Each dish feels like a culinary adventure, familiar enough to comfort but surprising enough to delight.
The cocktails match the food's playful spirit. Some feature pasta water-infused vodka, while others showcase ricotta-washed rum. It's the kind of boundary-pushing that has made the Blauvelts favorites among Denver's adventurous eaters.
The couple has a knack for creating neighborhood gathering spots that feel both special and approachable. Odie B's patio has become a beloved hangout for Sunnyside residents grabbing sandwiches and tequila-spiked Gatorade. Now Boombots offers the same welcoming vibe with a different menu entirely.
For Denver's food scene, the Blauvelts represent the kind of entrepreneurial energy that makes the city's dining landscape so exciting. They're not trying to recreate what exists elsewhere—they're creating something entirely their own. And judging by the crowds at Boombots, Denver is hungry for exactly that kind of innovation.