Restaurants

“I had a vision and forged ahead with the vision because I wanted the place to be somewhere for people to feel as though immersing themselves in Japan.”

Catch up on the dining scene action from the first week of 2024.

A tomahawk steak with gold leaf, pink mole and truffle mac and cheese with salsa macha are all on the menu at this spot.

After a successful six-year run as a food truck, owner Keith Naegel is ready to open his first restaurant.

If you think the local dining scene sucks, you’re not doing it right.

For those working near the 16th Street Mall, there are a trio of ramen options that are ideal lunch break destinations.

It’s selling its stock of frozen pierogi before saying goodbye on January 4.

Get hungry!

Nearly 300 new spots debuted last year – more than in the boom times before the pandemic.

There are five new spots to check out, but two favorites are on pause temporarily – Cart-Driver LoHi and Illegal Pete’s DU.

It’s part of the group of bars and restaurants founded by the late Pete Contos, but it has an identity all its own.

Buzzy openings, sad closures and Casa Bonita (of course) captured the attention of readers this year.

These culinary sisters have big plans for the new year.

It’s part of a new interactive art installation, but you don’t need tickets to imbibe.

From Casa Bonita to the state’s first Michelin Guide, there was a lot of buzz in the local dining scene this year.

No reservations needed.

More closures are coming before the end of the year…

“Plant-based meat does not mean that you have to stop eating all the meat you want. But just try it. Give us one shot and you’ll be sold.”

Last year, owners Hiroaki Takeda and Midori Fujishige purchased a bigger truck so they could keep up with demand.

It’s big enough to share and “dripping with hot oil and sex,” according to Stoned Appetit host Kip Wilson.

Dishes like chicken adobo, sisig, pancit and lechon kawali are hard to come by in Denver, and soon there will be one less option.

“It’s kind of sterile. Everything’s kind of shiny and new. Lots of lighting. Like a Hollywood version.”