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Looking Ahead at the Way Back

June 20, 2017 5:37AM

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Danielle Lirette
Pork with "baked bean" lentils.
Playful, inventive and evolving, the Way Back is many things — but it’s never the same thing. It's quickly gone from a cultish bar to a cultish eatery, and a meal here shows the way forward for Denver restaurants. All photos by Danielle Lirette.
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