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Candela Latin KitchenChef Jesse Vega thrilled the LoHi neighborhood with upscale bites at Central Bistro & Bar, but he and the restaurant’s owner, Isiah Salazar, were ready to switch things up last summer. The result is just as hot as its predecessor (there’s still the enormous “HOT” sign over the kitchen), but focuses on Mexican cuisine and […]

The NickelThe Nickel had a hard act to follow: The prior tenant in its Hotel Teatro space was iconic Denver chef Kevin Taylor’s long-running Restaurant Kevin Taylor. But it’s risen admirably to the challenge, especially after Russell Stippich took control of the kitchen in the middle of last year. Stippich’s team pays homage to American classics […]

Adelitas Cocina y CantinaWe’ve long lauded the Adelitas house margarita, proof positive that owner Brian Rossi is tequila- and mezcal-obsessed. But last year Rossi changed his house margarita formula dramatically, extending his high standards for tequila production to all the ingredients behind his bar. As a result, Adelitas ditched the processed sugar and agave syrup, which meant that […]

Zoe Ma MaProprietor Edwin Zoe can thank his mother for Zoe Ma Ma’s success: Zoe persuaded her to run the kitchen at his original Boulder restaurant, where she built a menu with recipes from her native Taiwan and Zoe’s father’s native Shandong. The resulting items include a heady Taiwanese beef noodle soup, one of that country’s most […]

The Ginger PigNatascha Hess, who runs the Ginger Pig food truck with her husband, Steve, lived in China for a year while in college; her “Chinese mom” taught her the ins and outs of traditional cooking during that time. The result of her immersion is obvious in the food at the Ginger Pig, especially Hess’s Chinese fried […]