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Molly Martin

Molly Martin has been the Food & Drink editor at Westword since 2021. Prior to joining the staff, Molly reported on the Denver dining scene for more than a decade and contributed to Thrillist. At Westword, Molly monitors restaurant openings and closings, offers dining recommendations and reports on Denver-area food news and trends. She also publishes such annual lists as Top 100 Bars and Top 100 Restaurants, and contributes to the yearly Best of Denver edition. In 2023, she was recognized with the Colorado Restaurant Association’s Outstanding Media Professional award.

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Every Opening and Closing This Week: More Closures, Two Comebacks and Six New Spots

By Molly MartinJanuary 18, 2025

Melita’s is the latest longtime eatery to shut its doors for good, while openings include three new bars.

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OG Denver Dumpling Spot Lao Wang Announces Upcoming Closure

By Molly MartinJanuary 16, 2025

There’s still time to get a final fix of potstickers and soup dumplings, and still hope that this place could live on…

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The Denver Restaurants We Miss the Most

By Molly MartinJanuary 15, 2025

As more longtime favorites close, we’re reminiscing about the meals we wish we could have again.

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Award-Winning Comal Heritage Food Incubator Closing in February

By Molly MartinJanuary 14, 2025

For eight years, the eatery has doubled as a training program for recent immigrants and refugees.

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Johnson’s Corner Restaurant, Famous for Its Cinnamon Rolls, Has Closed

By Molly MartinJanuary 13, 2025

The truck stop and convenience store are still open, and a new diner is set to move in.

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Every Opening and Closing This Week: Federal Coffee Shutters Two Months After Reopening, and More

By Molly MartinJanuary 11, 2025

It had made a comeback in November with a new, cocktail-stocked bar, but its owners say the landlord would not renew its lease.

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Major Changes Happening at Avanti F&B Denver

By Molly MartinJanuary 9, 2025

Several concepts, including Pho King Rapidos and 22 Provisions, are moving out as the ten-year-old food hall begins a remodel of its first floor.

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One of the City’s Best Pizzerias Is Ready to Debut Its New Brick-and-Mortar

By Molly MartinJanuary 9, 2025

After moving out of the kitchen at Tight End last year, the PZA is opening off Santa Fe Drive on Friday, January 10.

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Mr. Lucky’s Reopens Both Sandwich Shops, for Now

By Molly MartinJanuary 9, 2025

“Now’s your opportunity to go to the places you love, to the places you’d be sad to see closing – especially this time of the year.”

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Cart-Driver LoHi Reopening After More Than a Year

By Molly MartinJanuary 8, 2025

Necessary repairs and renovations took much longer than expected.

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The Best Brunches in Denver

By Molly MartinJanuary 7, 2025

From mimosas flights to a dim sum feast and a sprawling Mediterranean buffet, these spots always satisfy.

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The Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings of 2025

By Molly MartinJanuary 7, 2025

The owners of Michelin-starred Alma Fonda Fina are opening a fourth concept in Cherry Creek, and that’s just one of the places we’re hungry to try.

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Edgewater Public Market Sells to New Owners

By Molly MartinJanuary 6, 2025

The food hall opened in a former King Soopers grocery store in November 2019.

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Every Opening and Closing This Week: Adelitas Adds Edgewater Location and More

By Molly MartinJanuary 4, 2025

The South Broadway favorite now has an outpost in the former Cochino Tacos space near Edgewater Public Market.

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Power Couples: Six People to Watch in the Food Scene in 2025

By Molly MartinJanuary 1, 2025

One Michelin-starred husband and wife team plans to open their fourth restaurant in the new year.

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Restaurant Roll Call: Every Opening and Closing in 2024

By Molly MartinJanuary 1, 2025

While there were some sad closures, we reported over 260 new places to eat and drink in the metro area.

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The Ten Best New Denver Restaurants in 2024

By Molly MartinDecember 31, 2024

From eateries serving upscale Mexican meals to family-style Vietnamese feasts and top-notch pizza, these are the hottest places to dine right now.

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Sushi Sasa Says Goodbye After Twenty Years

By Molly MartinDecember 30, 2024

“While all great things evolve, it’s time to embrace new opportunities,” says owner Wayne Conwell.

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Popular Fried Chicken Joint Expanding to Aurora

By Molly MartinDecember 30, 2024

The sibling-owned spot serves options such as tenders, sandwiches and chicken katsu.

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Every Opening and Closing This Week: One of the City’s Best Sports Bars Says Goodbye and More

By Molly MartinDecember 28, 2024

There are also five new bars and restaurants to check out in the metro area.

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The Biggest Denver Food Stories of 2024

By Molly MartinDecember 26, 2024

From service fees and sad closures to hot trends.

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The Best Bites We Tried at Denver Restaurants in 2024

By Molly MartinDecember 25, 2024

It was a tasty year in the Mile High!

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