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Helen Xu

Helen Xu is a freelance writer living in Littleton with her husband, Carter, and their fur baby, Moogie. She loves writing about all things food and restaurants, ranging from profiles to deep-dives into the intersection of politics, agriculture, history, and food. She’s a sucker for any street food and cheap eats, and has months-long obsessions with certain dishes that she’ll keep recreating and ordering til it’s perfect. Her love for travelling often takes her beyond Denver and Colorado to explore all the corners of the world.

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Banh & Butter Owner Showed Her Skills on Food Network’s Holiday Baking Championship

By Helen XuDecember 20, 2023

“I came in to really try to represent Colorado.”

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One Local Chef Is Shifting His Focus From Ghost Kitchens to Catering

By Helen XuDecember 12, 2023

Benoit Coquand says the delivery-app platforms that popularized ghost kitchens barely allow him to make a living.

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The Newly Opened MAKFam Is Proud of Its Use of MSG

By Helen XuDecember 8, 2023

“There’s still a lot of misinformation out there, and there’s still a lot of people who don’t understand the racist past that MSG has and its association with Chinese food.”

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How the State’s First Public Shooting Range With a Bar Ensures Safety

By Helen XuDecember 6, 2023

The Gallery and its on-site restaurant and bar, The Barrel Room, have been open in Lakewood since April 2022.

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The Making of the Gaylord Rockies Resort’s Gingerbread Display

By Helen XuNovember 21, 2023

The team used 300 pounds of flour, 200 pounds of sugar and molasses, 100 pounds of candy, and 50 pounds of shredded coconut “snow” for the project.

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Meet the Team That’s Designed Some of the City’s Most Well-Known Restaurants

By Helen XuNovember 7, 2023

“I love that I’ve managed to stay in the restaurant industry without having to be in the restaurant industry,” says Xan Creative owner Melissa Friday.

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Stella’s Cucina Is a Glamorous Addition to Boulder’s Dining Scene

By Helen XuOctober 10, 2023

The Italian eatery opened in January and every detail has been carefully considered.

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Local Home Brewer Invents Spray That Takes the Pain Out of Spicy Foods

By Helen XuOctober 6, 2023

The viral One Chip Challenge inspired Curtis Breville to create Dr. B’s Elixir, which uses hops to combat the burn of hot chile peppers.

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Family-Owned Pie Company Launches Investment Campaign to Support New Wash Park Location

By Helen XuSeptember 27, 2023

Colorado Cherry Company has been a local staple since 1960 and now, the family’s youngest generation is growing the business as Legacy Pie Co.

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Products From Three Female Food Entrepreneurs Highlight Culinary Collaboration

By Helen XuSeptember 26, 2023

All three women are small-batch food makers and regulars at local markets and bazaars, and they’re also all pandemic pivoters.

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One of Denver’s Oldest Wholesale Tortilla Companies Continues to Innovate

By Helen XuSeptember 5, 2023

Green and red chile tortilla chips are the latest addition from Raquelitas, a family-run business that does things differently than others.

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Board-Building Tips From Charcuter-Marie, Which Specializes in Gluten-Free Gourmet Spreads

By Helen XuAugust 31, 2023

Step up your “girl dinner” game with advice from a local pro.

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Out of This World: Boulder Scientist Jim Sears Designed an Oven for Space in His Garage

By Helen XuAugust 22, 2023

The invention, which cooks cylinder-shaped pizzas and other foods, recently moved on to the final phase of NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge.

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Denver’s Pastry Scene Is Hot, and Now Bakers Have Formed a Co-Op

By Helen XuAugust 16, 2023

By bringing chefs together to network and share ideas and challenges, the co-op hopes to help the city’s pastry scene continue to rise.

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Short Stop: Sip on Horchata at Tonantzin Casa de Café

By Helen XuAugust 10, 2023

Located in the Santa Fe Arts District, this colorful escape was opened by Cynthia Diaz during the pandemic.

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Popular Ice Cream Shop Is Now Serving Smash Burgers on Saturdays

By Helen XuJuly 25, 2023

Right Cream on South Downing Street hopes to add even more food items to its lineup in the future, including breakfast and dinner options.

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Two CSU Grads Are Working to Make Lab-Grown Meat Mainstream

By Helen XuJuly 19, 2023

Their employer, UPSIDE Foods, made history on June 21 when the USDA gave it the first approval to distribute cell-cultivated chicken to restaurants and grocery stores.

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Suited to a Tea: Could Colorado Become the Next Kava Capital?

By Helen XuJuly 5, 2023

“A lot of people use it for anxiety…kava appeals to health-conscious people who maybe don’t like alcohol, or people getting sober from alcohol.”

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Chupacabra Paletas Are No Myth – They’re the Perfect Summer Treat

By Helen XuJune 9, 2023

Owner Michel Alexander Polania has just one employee – his mother – and together, they make 400 traditional Michoacán-style paletas six days a week.

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Food Trucks and Carnival Rides Combine at This May 19-21 Event in Northglenn

By Helen XuMay 10, 2023

There will be over sixty mobile food businesses at the free-to-attend event serving everything from barbecue to Tibetan cuisine.

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Run on the Big Wheel, a Snow Cone Vendor Like No Other

By Helen XuMay 8, 2023

In 2020, Katrin Iken ditched her desk job and launched a new business that combines science, fun and frozen beverages.

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Healthy Food for Denver Kids Commission Seeks Two New Members

By Helen XuApril 26, 2023

New members will help distribute $12 to $16 million annually to organizations that ensure all Denver kids have access to healthy food.

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