If you are looking to ring in the Year of the Fire Horse in style, here are some ideas for special Lunar New Year (“LNY”) dinners, pop-ups, special menus, and celebrations going on in and around Denver. This year the start of the Lunar New Year is Tuesday, February 17 and traditionally celebrations last for […]
Feeling adventurous and looking for a place to eat in the Denver area you haven’t tried yet? Check out New Denizen‘s list of brand new restaurants, bakeries, cafes, food trucks, and bars that opened in (and around) Denver in 2026. Updates will be made about once a week, so bookmark this page and check back […]
While Denver boasts a wealth of attractions, the mountains are always calling, and summer and fall are no exceptions. The Rockies burst to life with lush greenery and wildflowers in the summer, later transforming into a golden wonderland as the trees change in the fall, making for a picture-perfect escape from the city’s hustle. Although […]
The word is out! As mentioned on my Instagram, I’m on the hunt to find the BEST RAMEN IN DENVER. I’m a huge fan of the bowls of noodle soup and I’ve slurped my way through countless bowls of noodles and broths around the world. I’ve totally revamped my Best Ramen in Denver rankings, doing away […]
NADC Burger, an Austin-based burger restaurant founded by pro skater Neen Williams and chef Phillip Frankland Lee (Sushi by Scratch Restaurants), opened its first Colorado location in Denver’s Larimer Square in mid-December. The concept grew from the two skating buddies’ post-session burger runs, where they’d brainstorm how to craft the perfect burger. Those daydreams led […]
Know of a great restaurant, bakery, café, food truck, or bar that’s recently opened or is about to open in Denver or the surrounding areas in 2026? Add it to the New Denizen list of new Denver restaurants using the form below. Accepted submissions will be added to a publicly-available list. Our mission is to […]
Here are six Denver restaurants that debuted in 2024 and quickly became my top recommendations for dining out. Like many of you, I’m tired of perfunctory “best of” lists churned out at year’s end to hit content quotas or please algorithms. That said, I put a lot of care into this roundup because I believe […]
It opened for business on Tejon Street at the end of May: a black garage with its door rolled up, revealing five sleek vending machines where a car would normally be. Out front, a freestanding placard with an arrow and the hand-drawn words “Snacks this way” directing customers inside. The machines stand ready, their cool […]
Sometimes, I get DMs asking about great restaurants or recommendations for specific cravings and occasions. I’ve picked some of my recent favorites to share with you. If you have a question of your own, shoot me a DM on Instagram! Salads. Know of any great ones? Oof! Coming into contact with a great salad is […]
Have you ever enjoyed dinner and drinks at a historic Colorado gas station? A 40-minute drive from Denver leads you to Johnson’s Station, where the urban landscape gives way to the rolling farmland of Boulder County. As you enter Prospect, a planned New Urbanist community on the southern edge of Longmont, the warm glow of […]