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	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Has The Caviar Craze Gone Too Far?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sara Rosenthal</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/McDCaviartwo.jpg" alt="McDonald&#039;s McNugget Caviar" /><p>Local restaurants are putting the luxury ingredient on everything from hot dogs to ice cream. </p>
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		<title>Big Sky Burger Brings Korean Flavors to Fast Food</title>
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					<dc:creator>Gil Asakawa</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:06:58 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/20260105_153309-e1768248562349.jpg" alt="Burger stand" /><p>One must-try: the bulgogi burger. </p>
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		<title>Taco Bell Quesarito Returns with Nikola Jokić-Targeted Ad Campaign</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/Jokic_Billboard-courtesy_.jpg" alt="Taco Bell Quesarito Returns with Nikola Jokić-Targeted Ad Campaign" /><p>The fast-food giant is playing off a famous moment during the now-MVP's draft pick in 2014. </p>
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		<title>Reader: Man Does Not Live by Bread Alone!</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 08:09:47 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/pizzerialeopold.webp" alt="sandwich wrapped in paper" /><p>There are all those great things that go between the slices, too.</p>
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		<title>Reader: Get Licensed, Get Your Food Handler&#8217;s Card, Get Inspected</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 10:01:58 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/bleachtaco.webp" alt="bleach on taco" /><p>"No, it’s not about racial bias but making sure the food we buy is safe to eat."</p>
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		<title>Reader: That Looks Like a Whataburger, So That&#8217;s the Winner!</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 09:53:35 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/grandpaburger.webp" alt="hamburger" /><p>Diners debate which is better: Jim's Burger Haven or Grandpa's Burger Haven?</p>
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		<title>Local Green Chile-Centric Chain Expanding to Vegas and Beyond</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:51:07 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/Food.jpg" alt="various food on plates" /><p>Will it become the next Chipotle? </p>
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		<title>Reader: &#8220;More Sysco Slop for Us Brain-Dead Consumers&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://www.westword.com/opinion/denver-diners-debate-future-of-restaurant-scene-40792699/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 08:26:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/pscolfax.webp" alt="construction affects future of denver dining" /><p>What's the future of this city's restaurant scene? Laura Shunk's essay served up plenty of food for thought for Denver diners.</p>
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		<title>Why Would They Put Denver&#8217;s Only Taco Bell Cantina at the Airport?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 07:04:44 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/tacocantina.webp" alt="taco bell sign at airport" /><p>While DIA has added many outposts of local restaurants recently, it's now making a run for the border.</p>
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		<title>Denver&#8217;s First Taco Bell Cantina Coming to DIA</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:50:56 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/1000003325.png" alt="rendering of a taco bell cantina coming soon sign on a wall" /><p>It will be the only Cantina location in the state when it debuts. </p>
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