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	<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:03:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Every Opening and Closing This Week: Two Mexican Spots Debut and More</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:59:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/AshAgaveJoniSchrantz7.jpg" alt="enchiladas smothered with green sauce on a plate" /><p>Margaritas are flowing at new spots in Cherry Creek and on Tennyson Street. </p>
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		<title>No Bees, No Food: These Denver Restaurants Are Going All-In on Honey</title>
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					<dc:creator>Antony Bruno</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:10:13 -0600</pubDate>
				<category domain="foundation:section-category">Food &amp; Drink</category>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/Honey-Sarah-Bees.jpg" alt="a beekeeper holding bees" /><p>One in every three bites of food we eat is dependent on the pollination activity of bees — and bees are dying. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/denver-restaurants-going-all-in-on-honey-as-bee-population-struggles-40869679/">No Bees, No Food: These Denver Restaurants Are Going All-In on Honey</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>I Tried the New Food Items at Coors Field So You Don&#8217;t Have To</title>
		<link>https://www.westword.com/food-drink/coors-field-launches-new-food-items-for-2026-and-we-tried-them-40869349/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:04:04 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/Untitled-53-e1775772957715.png" alt="collage of foods available at Coors Field" /><p>The 23-inch Glizzilla was so enticing that a stranger ate it off the floor after I dropped it.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/coors-field-launches-new-food-items-for-2026-and-we-tried-them-40869349/">I Tried the New Food Items at Coors Field So You Don&#8217;t Have To</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Arvada Staple Has New Owner Who&#8217;s Cooking Up Southern Fare</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:56:48 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/4C1A8080.jpg" alt="man in apron in front of a restaurant" /><p>The menu includes a $20 hot plate lunch special. </p>
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		<title>What We Love About Colorado&#8217;s 2026 James Beard Finalists</title>
		<link>https://www.westword.com/food-drink/colorados-five-2026-james-beard-finalists-are-all-must-visits-40866474/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/YuanWonton-ChefP.jpg" alt="two women working in a kitchen" /><p>High five to these five finalists! </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/colorados-five-2026-james-beard-finalists-are-all-must-visits-40866474/">What We Love About Colorado&#8217;s 2026 James Beard Finalists</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Every Opening and Closing This Week: Lots of Action in the Scene</title>
		<link>https://www.westword.com/food-drink/6-denver-restaurants-closed-this-week-including-some-longtime-staples-40866840/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2024-45/senorburrito.webp" alt="smothered burrito" /><p>We lost some longtime favorites. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/6-denver-restaurants-closed-this-week-including-some-longtime-staples-40866840/">Every Opening and Closing This Week: Lots of Action in the Scene</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Szechuan Favorite Is Closing Soon — This Time for Real</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:48:06 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/20260331_145313.jpg" alt="building with a &quot;Noodle Express&quot; sign" /><p>There's still time to get a fix before it's gone for good. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/colorado-boulevard-favorite-for-szechuan-fare-is-closing-soon-40866852/">Szechuan Favorite Is Closing Soon — This Time for Real</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Colfax Pizzeria Enzo&#8217;s Will Serve Its Last Slice on Friday</title>
		<link>https://www.westword.com/food-drink/east-colfax-pizzeria-closing-less-than-a-year-after-its-debut-40866484/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2024-25/enzos_end.webp" alt="exterior of a building with a white brick wall and a retro statue on top" /><p>"This was going to be a miracle to pull off with this construction and all the other obstacles."</p>
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		<title>The Six Best Bites We Had in March</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:13:26 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/20260327_135732.jpg" alt="smoked chicken in a to-go box" /><p>From an ugly delicious sandwich to two gorgeous desserts. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/6-best-bites-from-denver-restaurants-march-2026-40866212/">The Six Best Bites We Had in March</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Chinese Staple Abruptly Closes After More Than Forty Years</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:56:59 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/20260331_143929.jpg" alt="building with an &quot;Imperial&quot; sign on it" /><p>New ownership had taken it over in 2023 with some big plans for expansion. </p>
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