Denver Restaurant Week Reception Offers a Taste of This City's Award-Winners

Danielle Lirette February 24, 2017 6:52AM

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Denver Restaurant Week Kickoff

Denver Restaurant Week begins today, February 24, and it got off to a tasty start at a reception at the Exdo Event Center honoring the Denver area's James Beard Award winners and finalists: Jennifer Jasinski (Rioja, Bistro Vendôme, Euclid Hall, Stoic & Genuine), Frank Bonanno (Mizuna, Osteria Marco, Luca, Bones and more), Alex Seidel (Fruition, Mercantile), Steven Redzikowski (Acorn), Yasmin Lozada-Hissom (Duo, Spuntino, Olivea, Avelina), Troy Guard (TAG, Guard and Grace), Dana Rodriguez (Work & Class), Jorel Pierce (Rioja Group, Euclid Hall) and Jeff Osaka (Osaka Ramen, Sushi-Rama, Denver Central Market). All photos by Danielle Lirette.