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Molly Martin

Molly Martin has been the Food & Drink editor at Westword since 2021. Prior to joining the staff, Molly reported on the Denver dining scene for more than a decade and contributed to Thrillist. At Westword, Molly monitors restaurant openings and closings, offers dining recommendations and reports on Denver-area food news and trends. She also publishes such annual lists as Top 100 Bars and Top 100 Restaurants, and contributes to the yearly Best of Denver edition. In 2023, she was recognized with the Colorado Restaurant Association’s Outstanding Media Professional award.

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Refreshed Mercantile Reopens at Union Station Friday

By Molly MartinFebruary 20, 2025

Its comeback marks a reset for the ten-year-old downtown restaurant that nearly closed for good.

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Benzina Is the Latest Restaurant to Announce It’s Closing

By Molly MartinFebruary 19, 2025

“The cost of labor, food, rent and property taxes has created a situation where the small guy can’t compete.”

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Chowhound Lists Most Expensive Tasting Menus in Every State, Gets Colorado Wrong

By Molly MartinFebruary 18, 2025

The price for the actual most expensive meal: $295 per person.

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Just One Colorado Restaurant Makes Yelp’s List of Top 100 Places to Eat 2025

By Molly MartinFebruary 17, 2025

A spot in the Denver Tech Center is the only spot in the state that made this year’s cut.

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Every Opening and Closing This Week: Michelin-Starred Pastry Chef Debuts Dessert Bar and More

By Molly MartinFebruary 15, 2025

Other highlights include the brick-and-mortar location of a popular Golden food truck.

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Maria Empanada Is Ready for Its Colfax Debut

By Molly MartinFebruary 14, 2025

This fourth location will open on Wednesday, February 19.

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Osaka Ramen Shuttering After a Decade in RiNo

By Molly MartinFebruary 13, 2025

“The decision to close comes amid significant challenges facing Denver’s restaurant industry.”

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Mama Jo’s Biscuits & BBQ Debuts Friday in Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs Space

By Molly MartinFebruary 12, 2025

The food truck-turned brick-and-mortar is making its debut on East Colfax on February 14.

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Closure Looms for Wendell’s, Revived Diner on Tennyson Street

By Molly MartinFebruary 12, 2025

“We probably only have a couple of weeks left,” says co-owner Casey Keller, who has run the business with her husband, Roy Benoit, since 2020.

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Locally-Owned 16th Street Mall Pizzeria Is Closing

By Molly MartinFebruary 11, 2025

“The business itself is not sustainable in the current landscape of what LoDo has to offer.”

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Moderator of Denver’s Popular Food Subreddit Takes a Stand Against Hate

By Molly MartinFebruary 11, 2025

“This Subreddit will not support the ideologies of Trump or his supporters. You’re welcome to disagree.”

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Every Opening and Closing This Week: Controversial Chef’s Counter Debuts and More

By Molly MartinFebruary 8, 2025

Other new additions include a crepe cart on the 16th Street Mall and three food concepts at Gaylord Rockies.

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Restaurateur Closes Three Eateries: Grabowski’s and Campfire in Lakewood and Evergreen

By Molly MartinFebruary 7, 2025

Jared Leonard now has just one business in Colorado, AJ’s Pit Bar-B-Q, as well as two AJ’s outposts in Mexico.

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One of L.A.’s Top Restaurants Is Closing, Will Reopen in Denver

By Molly MartinFebruary 6, 2025

Bar Chelou was named one of the Best New U.S. Restaurants by Eater in 2023.

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2025 Denver Restaurant Week Menus Are Here!

By Molly MartinFebruary 5, 2025

This year marks the 21st edition of the event, which runs from March 7-16.

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The Best Bites We Had in January: A New Omakase Experience and More

By Molly MartinFebruary 5, 2025

This hidden ten-seat sushi counter is worth the splurge.

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Zeppelin Station Is Getting a Dinosaur-Themed Rebrand

By Molly MartinFebruary 3, 2025

It’s becoming Clever Girl, a prehistoric version of Rainforest Cafe for adults with animatronic dinosaurs, an escape room and more.

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Restaurant Roll Call: Every Opening and Closing in January

By Molly MartinFebruary 1, 2025

Over twenty places joined the scene, including bars, cafes, pizzerias and more.

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LoDo’s Oldest Bottle Shop Is Closing After Nearly Thirty Years

By Molly MartinJanuary 30, 2025

Its inventory is currently on sale as it prepares to shut its doors for good.

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One Metro Area Waffle House Is Taking Valentine’s Day Reservations

By Molly MartinJanuary 30, 2025

It’s the only day of the year that you can book a table at the chain, a tradition that started in 2008.

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Four Colorado Restaurants Among Best Date Night Spots in the U.S.

By Molly MartinJanuary 30, 2025

Three of them are in Denver.

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86ed Chef Returns to Denver for a Fresh Start. Again.

By Molly MartinJanuary 28, 2025

Jacob Bickelhaupt is launching an eight-seat chef’s counter in RiNo and reservations are $295 per person.

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