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Sara Rosenthal

Sara Rosenthal is a freelance writer based in Denver focused on hospitality, restaurants, travel and culture. Her work has been featured in Westword, the Denver Post, 5280 Magazine, DiningOut Denver and more. In her spare time she enjoys cooking, hot yoga, hiking and hanging out with her dog, Lucy.

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One of Aspen’s Best Chefs Brings Crepe Therapy to Boulder

By Sara RosenthalOctober 3, 2025

Mawa McQueen also runs the Michelin-recommended Mawa’s Kitchen in Aspen.

Dio Mio’s Peter McTiernan to Appear on Netflix’s Next Gen Chef

Dio Mio’s Peter McTiernan to Appear on Netflix’s Next Gen Chef

By Sara RosenthalSeptember 16, 2025

“I believe that the next generation of chef is somebody who is well tempered, fun to be around, and not like the traditional toxic, yelling, crazy chef.”

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Find Your Perfect Pickle: New Dating App for Pickleball Lovers Launches in Colorado

By Sara RosenthalSeptember 12, 2025

Mix and mingle with other pickleball lovers on Friday, September 19.

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Amid Ongoing Construction, Colfax Patisserie Le Clare’s Pivots Into a New Era

By Sara RosenthalSeptember 9, 2025

“I didn’t want to sit around waiting for business to happen. I’d rather take action and adapt,” says owner Maggie Clare.

Vail Wine Classic

Colorado Brands Pour Big at the Vail Wine Classic

By Sara RosenthalAugust 15, 2025

The three-day event drew in over 1,200 attendees and featured a mix of international, national, and Colorado-based producers

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Platte Street Is Getting a Pottery Studio

By Sara RosenthalAugust 8, 2025

Denver Clayroom is slated to open by the end of September and it will be open to all skill levels.

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Riot BBQ

Riot BBQ’s Manny Barella Hosting Pop-Up Dinner at Palenque

By Sara RosenthalAugust 7, 2025

“Bringing together barbecue with mezcal just makes sense because of the smoke flavor profiles of both elements,” says the Top Chef alum.

Lucky Pie

Louisville Shop Celebrates Fifteen Years of Pizza and Community

By Sara RosenthalAugust 1, 2025

The Louisville pizza landmark will be hosting fifteenth anniversary celebrations and specials all weekend long.

Rio on Wazee

LoDo’s Rio Grande Is Now Rio on Wazee

By Sara RosenthalJuly 17, 2025

“We’re really trying to appeal to the foodie crowd, the downtown Denver diner who’s tapped into the culinary scene.”

Jackson Hole Food and Wine

Team Tavernetta Shows Up and Off at Jackson Hole Food and Wine

By Sara RosenthalJuly 7, 2025

“Events like this remind people how serious the food scene in Denver and Colorado has become… it’s a food destination.”

Via 313 Detroit Pizza

Detroit-Style Brunch Pizzas Now at Via 313

By Sara RosenthalJune 30, 2025

“We’ve been getting a lot of great feedback on the brunch pizzas. We also recently introduced a few new drinks.”

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How Bren Bigelow Fosters Queer Joy Through Pole Dancing

By Sara RosenthalJune 17, 2025

Pole in the Pearl is a queer-friendly, trans-run pole-dancing event held every third Saturday of the month at The Pearl.

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Special Delivery: Longmont Dairy Celebrates Sixty Years

By Sara RosenthalJune 12, 2025

“The customers often tell us that the milk tastes better in glass bottles, but it’s also highly eco-friendly.”

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Brunch Is Back at Avanti Food Hall

By Sara RosenthalJune 11, 2025

“We really wanted to ramp it up, get all the vendors to do fun dishes, and create some fun drinks.”

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Acclaimed AJ’s Pit Bar-B-Q Reopening as New Barbecue Joint

By Sara RosenthalMay 28, 2025

“This isn’t AJ’s 2.0. This is a new concept,” Patrick Klaiber says of Riot BBQ.

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Magic Noodle House Bringing Hand-Pulled Noodles to Uptown This Fall

By Sara RosenthalMay 27, 2025

“Denver is growing fast, and we felt like the style of hand-pulled noodles would spread quickly here.”

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Looking for Love in Denver? Try Kickball

By Sara RosenthalMay 22, 2025

Officially, Volo might brand itself as a social sports league…but unofficially, it might be Denver’s largest singles meat market.

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Colorado Tops U.S. in “New Sex Positions” Searches

By Sara RosenthalApril 25, 2025

Are Coloradans not sexually satisfied? Or perhaps they’re just kinky.

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After Forty Years in Congress Park, Peter’s Chinese Cafe Is Now Employee-Owned

By Sara RosenthalJanuary 7, 2025

Founder Peter Chan is handing over the reins of his restaurant, which serves some of the best sesame chicken in town.

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MDE Lounge Brings Colombian Street Food and Nightlife to Denver

By Sara RosenthalOctober 24, 2024

It opened on South Broadway in August and is serving up reggaeton, Latin-inspired cocktails and eats like chicharron ceviche and empanadas.

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Sweet NOLA Snoballs Brings a Big Easy Favorite to the Mile High

By Sara RosenthalSeptember 23, 2024

The sweet new shop is located in the Mayfair neighborhood, and the current menu includes fall flavors like pumpkin spice latte and caramel apple.

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The Jerk Pit Smokehouse Transports Diners From LoHi to the Caribbean

By Sara RosenthalSeptember 20, 2024

Longtime chef Scott Durrah has a new restaurant in LoHi, and it’s smokin’.

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