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The Best New Denver Restaurants of 2016

December 30, 2016 8:07AM

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Mark Antonation
Sushi Ronin made a splash in LoHi with dishes like this hamachi collar.
This is the story of our year in restaurants, as told in photos. Here we revisit the fifteen best new restaurants in 2016 — and we've also added five more of our favorites that opened in December or otherwise wowed us throughout the year with top-notch food, beverages, service and decor. So grab a fork or some chopsticks and dig in!

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