Don’t let my petite frame fool you — I love to eat. Discovering great new places to eat is one of my favorite things to do. I’ve developed a pretty selective palate, after living in New York City for most of my adult life. It will come as no surprise to anyone that NYC has some of the best food in the entire planet at every price point — to $1 slices of pizza, to food trucks, to fine dining, my hometown has it all.
Now that I live in Denver, I’m so excited to discover the great meals that the great state of Colorado has to offer. I try to keep a no-meat policy, but I do make the occasional exception (usually when it comes to ramen, which always seems to have pork in it). Hopefully a few of my finds will become some of your new favorite places to eat!
UPDATE 23 November 2020: Please see the new sections below of my favorite Denver restaurants doing Thanksgiving and Hanukkah dinner takeout this year! If you’re like me you’ve been looking for any way to help our small local Denver farms, businesses, and restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s why I’ve looked to buy from local […]
UPDATE 10/12/20: The 20202-2021 Denver Dining Out Passbook is now on sale. Enter the discount code “NEWDENIZEN21” in the shopping cart to get the book for more than 50% off – $45 + shipping (normally $99).* The Passbooks are printed in limited number every year, so scoop one up while they are still available. NOTE: […]
Who doesn’t love a great lobster roll? Growing up on the East Coast before moving to Denver, I fell in love with these simple, yet elegant sandwich many years ago and find it to be the ultimate summertime lunch or dinner. You would think that living in a land-locked state that lobster rolls would be […]
There’s a new ice cream spot in town, the recently opened Sherry’s Soda Shoppe in the Five Points neighborhood. I recently stopped by this beautifully designed space and sample one of their many ice cream flavors developed by Milena Nichols, previously of Sweet Cow. The parlor is the latest from Denver restauranteur Joshua Pollack, owner […]
A lot of us are cooking a lot more at home due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Lot of you told me on Instagram that you were interested in a list of my favorite pantry recipes. Below is a list (which I’ll keep updating) of some of my go-to dishes to make while keeping safe at […]