And today, Denver gets its very own.
They solicited our suggestions for the list, and since we were asked to name places that have opened in the last year or so, we tried to pick buzzed-about restaurants that had geographical and gastronomical distribution, including TAG RAW BAR, the newest restaurant from Troy Guard, Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs -- which just opened on Larimer Street last week -- El Diablo down on Broadway, and Street Kitchen Asian Bistro in the southern suburbs.
Check out the map and let us know your favorite spot on the list -- and what hot new eateries we missed.
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