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Zero Service Vending: LoHi’s Convenience Store with No Cashier

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 […]

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You Ask, I Answer: Responses to Your Food and Restaurant Questions

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 […]

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Fried Chicken Frenzy: Why This Crispy Classic Is Everywhere

Kenny Doan painted a vivid picture of a bustling dinner service at Sắp Sửa, a non-traditional Vietnamese eatery recently celebrated by Bon Appétit as one of 2024’s best new restaurants, and where he works as a cook. Six or seven orders for “gà chiên nước mắm,” or fried chicken with fish sauce, flood in all […]

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Stellar Jay Takes Its First Flight at Populus

For the past two years, anyone passing by the northwest corner of Civic Center Park, where West Colfax meets 14th Street, has likely noticed its dramatic transformation. Once the site of a low-slung government office building, now stands Populus, a striking 13-story hotel with a façade reminiscent of the fissured white bark of Colorado’s quaking […]

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Noisette Expands Service with New Wine Bar

Followers of the Denver dining scene will already be familiar with Noisette, located on the ground floor of the artsy Lumina apartment building in LoHi. Since opening in 2022, chef/owners Lillian and Tim Lu have developed a reputation for delivering sophisticated fine-dining renditions of French home cooking and patisserie classics. In the process, they’ve racked […]