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Submit a New Denver Restaurant Opening

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 2025? 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 […]

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Denver’s Best New Restaurants of 2024

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 […]

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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 […]