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Chefs

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Restaurants

Downtown Tasting-Menu Spot Shutters Four Months After Reopening

By Molly MartinMarch 9, 2026

Guests have been left in the dark at The Guest.

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Restaurants

Every Opening and Closing This Week: Eight New Additions

By Molly MartinMarch 7, 2026

A growing local Mexican chain has moved into the former El Tepehuan in Englewood.

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Restaurants

Michelin-Starred Eatery Announces Current Chef’s Final Menu

By Molly MartinMarch 2, 2026

The restaurant plans to continue to evolve through a “chef-driven research residency program.”

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Restaurants

Rising Chefs Will Show Off Their Skills at Pop-Up Series

By Antony BrunoFebruary 18, 2026

Up NXT DEN will be hosted Sundays at Bear Leek over the next eight months.

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Restaurants

As Michelin Goes Statewide, Do Spots in Colorado Springs Have a Shot?

By Matthew SchniperFebruary 16, 2026

“Chefs: If you have any fucks left to give, now is the time.”

Restaurants

What It Really Takes to Open a Restaurant In Denver Today

By Antony BrunoFebruary 10, 2026

Even for an experienced team, the high-pressure process requires a lot of patience and passion.

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Restaurants

Three Cheesecake Slices to Try From James Beard Semifinalists

By Molly MartinFebruary 9, 2026

“Hunting for that Platonic ideal of cheesecake is a very noble quest.”

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Restaurants

Denver Chef to Compete for $1 Million on New Cooking Show

By Molly MartinJanuary 28, 2026

“Proudly representing the Latinos and Latinas who help feed America, and amplifying the voices that deserve to be heard.”

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Introducing Le Do Thai, Where Taste and Tradition Meet

By Cleo MirzaJanuary 23, 2026

A food-service pro brings her native cuisine to LoDo, offering Denver a new Thai-style street food destination.

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Restaurants

Everything We Ate at Mar Bella Boqueria’s Chef’s Counter

By Molly MartinJanuary 22, 2026

It’s the latest eatery from Michelin-starred chef Johnny Curiel’s Fonda Fina Hospitality.

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Restaurants

Has the Colorado Michelin Guide Paid Off for Restaurants?

By Antony BrunoJanuary 22, 2026

Three years in, active discussions are underway about the Guide’s future in the state.

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Restaurants

James Beard Awards 2026: Colorado’s 17 Semifinalists

By Molly MartinJanuary 21, 2026

This year’s list spans eleven categories.

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Restaurants

Denver Chef in National Spotlight Again for Highly-Anticipated Tasting Menu Spot

By Molly MartinJanuary 16, 2026

“It’s apt to use the expression take by storm when referring to Johnny and Kasie Curiel’s restaurants.”

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Restaurants

Every Opening and Closing This Week: Six New Spots to Try

By Molly MartinJanuary 10, 2026

Among this week’s new additions is a highly-anticipated Spanish spot in Cherry Creek.

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Restaurants

Three Dynamic Culinary Duos Poised to Make Big Moves in 2026

By Molly MartinDecember 31, 2025

These six chefs and restaurateurs are people to watch in the food scene.

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Restaurants

Ten Biggest Denver Restaurant Closures of 2025

By Molly MartinDecember 23, 2025

Which spots do you miss the most?

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Restaurants

Chef Johnny Curiel Opening His First Tasting Menu Restaurant in RiNo

By Molly MartinDecember 22, 2025

It will be his sixth restaurant in the metro area when it debuts.

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Restaurants

New Restaurant Coming to Former Fruition Space This Spring

By Molly MartinDecember 17, 2025

It comes from a familiar name in the scene.

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Thanks for All the Meals, Margs and Memories, Benny’s

By Patricia CalhounDecember 7, 2025

“That damn pandemic destroyed a lot.”

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Restaurants

Two Italian Restaurants Worth the Drive Out of Town

By Molly MartinDecember 4, 2025

Because we all deserve a little escape.

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Restaurants

James Beard Nominated Chef Returning to Denver With New Eatery

By Molly MartinDecember 3, 2025

Rotisserie chicken will star at this upcoming spot from the owner of Marigold in Lyons.

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Restaurants

Two Denver Spots Named Among Best New Restaurants in America

By Molly MartinDecember 1, 2025

One of them already has a Michelin star.

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