Reader: Best restaurant list a good guide for Friday date nights

Pinche Taqueria won our Best New Restaurant designation in the Best of Denver 2012; Laura Shunk discussed her pick here. But as she looked over the list of eateries that had opened in 2011, and assessed how they were holding up, she revised our late December list of Denver's ten...

By Patricia Calhoun

April 2, 2012

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Pinche Taqueria won our Best New Restaurant designation in the Best of Denver 2012; Laura Shunk discussed her pick here. But as she looked over the list of eateries that had opened in 2011, and assessed how they were holding up, she revised our late December list of Denver's ten best new restaurants.

Says Anna:

I have not tried any of them! *hangs head in shame* But I will be now that I read this post! Linger looks GORGEOUS, and The Wooden Table looks delightful. Got us some new places to try for our Friday night date nights! :)

What do you consider the best restaurants to open in the metro area in 2011? Post your suggestions below.

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12's public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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