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	<title>Awards &amp; Accolades Archives | Denver Westword</title>
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		<title>What We Love About Colorado&#8217;s 2026 James Beard Finalists</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/YuanWonton-ChefP.jpg" alt="two women working in a kitchen" /><p>High five to these five finalists! </p>
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		<title>Cocktails and Hot Dogs for the Win: Yacht Club Nabs Another Big Honor</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:16:56 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>These Are Colorado&#8217;s Five 2026 James Beard Finalists</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:14:10 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/AlmaFall20241194.jpg" alt="man in an apron" /><p>The honorees span four categories, including Outstanding Chef. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/colorado-boasts-five-2026-james-beard-finalists-40865666/">These Are Colorado&#8217;s Five 2026 James Beard Finalists</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Denver&#8217;s Bored Rebel Lands Products in the 2026 Oscar Awards Swag Bags</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/Bored-Rebel-Emma-Stone-2026-Oscars-Horizontal.jpg" alt="Bag with Emma Stone&#039;s name on it" /><p>For the fourth year in a row, Distinctive Assets' Academy Awards swag bag for nominees features Denver apparel brand Bored Rebel.</p>
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		<title>Colorado Native Ji-young Yoo Is Zoey in KPop Demon Hunters, Up for Two Oscars This Weekend</title>
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					<dc:creator>Gil Asakawa</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:30:25 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Remembering René Heredia, Denver&#8217;s Godfather of Flamenco</title>
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					<dc:creator>Michael Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:17:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Aurora Eateries Are Now Eyeing the Michelin Spotlight</title>
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					<dc:creator>Antony Bruno</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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						<enclosure url="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2017-19/annettereview-daniellelirette001.webp" length="0" type="image/webp" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2017-19/annettereview-daniellelirette001.webp" alt="the interior of a dining room" /><p>“Just the thought of Michelin bringing what they do to an area like Aurora, I think it's going to only do good things for the city.”</p>
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		<title>Colorado Michelin Guide Expanding Statewide in 2026</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:11:30 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Three Cheesecake Slices to Try From James Beard Semifinalists</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:38:27 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/20260109_185921.jpg" alt="slice of basque cheesecake" /><p>"Hunting for that Platonic ideal of cheesecake is a very noble quest."</p>
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		<title>The 2026 Grammys Ceremony Made One Thing Clear: ICE Out</title>
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					<dc:creator>Chelsey</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:25:28 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/GettyImages-2259508025_686961.jpg" alt="The 2026 Grammys Ceremony Made One Thing Clear: ICE Out" /><p>Bad Bunny says "ICE Out" in his first acceptance speech of the night before taking home a historic win for Album of the Year, and Billie Eilish says, "Fuck ICE."</p>
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