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Reader: Hot Thai food, with a beach towel on the side

It's not easy finding Laotian food in Denver, as Laura Shunk discovered after her recent return from a trip to Southeast Asia. On the hunt, she dropped by Edgewater's US Thai, which has an owner from Laos, a chef who's cooked all over Thailand, some seriously hot food, and lots...
By Patricia Calhoun
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It’s not easy finding Laotian food in Denver, as Laura Shunk discovered after her recent return from a trip to Southeast Asia. On the hunt, she dropped by Edgewater’s US Thai, which has an owner from Laos, a chef who’s cooked all over Thailand, some seriously hot food, and lots of fans, like Glenn, who posted this:

Nice to see the US Thai review. I’ve spent quite a bit of time working in Thailand. This is the closest I’ve found to authentic here in Denver. And, yes, hot means hot. When I walk in, they have a beach towel waiting for me to drape over my shoulders to wipe off the sweat.

Now, that’s service!

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12’s public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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