Among the top ten? Denver's very own pair of Elway's.
"In Denver, John Elway is God," the author says of the former Bronco. He goes on to cite crispy calamari with stuffed olives and cherry peppers, lamb chops dipped in green chile fondue and duck confit fried rice tucked in among steakhouse favorites as highlights of the eatery and reasons for the award. And he gives credence to both the Cherry Creek address, which nabbed our Best Steakhouse award in Best of Denver 2011, and the Ritz-Carlton location, which scored a nod for Best Sushi in a Non-sushi Restaurant. Both outposts earned a Best Chili award.
Our favorite part of the recognition, though? The Packers fans weighing in down in the comments section, no doubt feeling snubbed since Brett Favre's Steakhouse was left off the list.