What to know about Asian Food Week

The vibe: Expect to find secret items, speciality menus and exclusive discounts from restaurants owned by Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander chefs.

• One of Colorado's most loved Japanese restaurants, Kokoro, is celebrating its 40th anniversary and offering 40% off for the event.
• Chopstix Fusion in Denver is serving a six-course tasting menu featuring beer chow fun, seafood tofu in a clay pot and dried scallop fried rice.
• Tea Street Parker is hosting a reading with Beatrice Tebbe of her children's book, "Shapes at Dim Sum," and yum cha-style dim sum pastries and tea.

If you go: The event runs from Sunday through May 3 at participating restaurants.