Back-to-school sales and chile roasting stands are sure signs fall is on its way. If you’re planning a shopping trip for the kids to Park Meadows Mall in Denver, you will want to make time to have lunch or dinner at La Sandia at The Vistas, 8419 Park Meadows Center, to feast from their Chile Relleno Festival menu. Award-winning chef Richard Sandoval puts his modern twist to Mexico’s most popular dishes. Think Chiles en Nogada (chile stuffed with veal, tomatoes, onions with walnut sauce and pomegranate seeds), picadillo, seafood or vegetable. Call 303-586-5511. Visit richardsandoval.com.