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Molly Martin

Molly Martin has been the Food & Drink editor at Westword since 2021. Prior to joining the staff, Molly reported on the Denver dining scene for more than a decade and contributed to Thrillist. At Westword, Molly monitors restaurant openings and closings, offers dining recommendations and reports on Denver-area food news and trends. She also publishes such annual lists as Top 100 Bars and Top 100 Restaurants, and contributes to the yearly Best of Denver edition. In 2023, she was recognized with the Colorado Restaurant Association’s Outstanding Media Professional award.

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Birdcall’s Yuan Wonton Collaboration Is Raising Funds for World Central Kitchen

By Molly MartinJanuary 17, 2024

The SzechYUAN Chicken Sammy is available through February 6.

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The Bear Won Big at the Emmys, and Now We’re Craving an Italian Beef

By Molly MartinJanuary 16, 2024

Here’s where to find the Chicago speciality in the Mile High.

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Toro Food Concepts Gets a Big Boost in Business Thanks to a Viral TikTok Video

By Molly MartinJanuary 16, 2024

When Giselle Díaz Campagna posted an emotional video about her husband’s struggling restaurant, she didn’t expect it to be seen by nearly half a million people.

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The Bucksnort Saloon Is Poised for a Comeback Under New Owner

By Molly MartinJanuary 16, 2024

“I look at it like it’s not mine. The environment is mine, but the soul of it is the people that come there.”

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Vogue‘s New Denver Guide Includes RiNo Restaurant That Closed in 2019

By Molly MartinJanuary 15, 2024

It’s a definite faux pas for the fashion magazine.

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Every Opening and Closing This Week, Including the Return of Apple Blossom Under New Ownership

By Molly MartinJanuary 13, 2024

A new Korean barbecue joint has opened on the 16th Street Mall, a Boulder burrito spot has made a comeback, and a popular RiNo eatery is closed for a remodel.

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World’s First Butter Bar, Bella La Crema, Is Making a Comeback in Lyons

By Molly MartinJanuary 11, 2024

Owner Shauna Lee Strecker is bringing butter flights back in a space that is also home to her new piano bar, Ranch House West.

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Troy Guard Opening His First Wine and Cocktail Bar on January 16

By Molly MartinJanuary 10, 2024

Done Deal isn’t the only downtown project that the local restaurateur has in the works.

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After 35 Years, Namiko’s Sushi in Arvada Is Closing as Owner Battles Breast Cancer

By Molly MartinJanuary 10, 2024

Owner Namiko Eshima’s mother, the late Yuri Chandonnet, founded the business in 1988.

TGI Friday’s Is Out in Colorado, Another Tikka & Grill Debuts and More Openings and Closings

TGI Friday’s Is Out in Colorado, Another Tikka & Grill Debuts and More Openings and Closings

By Molly MartinJanuary 6, 2024

Catch up on the dining scene action from the first week of 2024.

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Restaurant Vets Are Serving Up Something Different at Camelia

By Molly MartinJanuary 5, 2024

A tomahawk steak with gold leaf, pink mole and truffle mac and cheese with salsa macha are all on the menu at this spot.

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The Best Things We Ate Last Year

By Molly MartinJanuary 4, 2024

If you think the local dining scene sucks, you’re not doing it right.

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Pierogi Restaurant Closes Up Shop on East Colfax

By Molly MartinJanuary 2, 2024

It’s selling its stock of frozen pierogi before saying goodbye on January 4.

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The Ten Most Anticipated Restaurants Opening in 2024

By Molly MartinJanuary 2, 2024

Get hungry!

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Restaurant Roll Call: Every Opening and Closing in 2023

By Molly MartinJanuary 1, 2024

Nearly 300 new spots debuted last year – more than in the boom times before the pandemic.

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Every Opening and Closing This Week, Including a New Call Your Mother Location

By Molly MartinDecember 30, 2023

There are five new spots to check out, but two favorites are on pause temporarily – Cart-Driver LoHi and Illegal Pete’s DU.

Go Greek at Pete’s Central One

By Molly MartinDecember 29, 2023

It’s part of the group of bars and restaurants founded by the late Pete Contos, but it has an identity all its own.

Our Ten Most Popular Food and Drink Stories in 2023

By Molly MartinDecember 29, 2023

Buzzy openings, sad closures and Casa Bonita (of course) captured the attention of readers this year.

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People to Watch 2024: Chefs Thoa and An Nguyen Are Doing It Their Way

By Molly MartinDecember 28, 2023

These culinary sisters have big plans for the new year.

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The Ten Biggest Denver Food Stories of 2023

By Molly MartinDecember 26, 2023

From Casa Bonita to the state’s first Michelin Guide, there was a lot of buzz in the local dining scene this year.

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Escape the House on Christmas Day at These Bars and Restaurants

By Molly MartinDecember 25, 2023

No reservations needed.

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Six Bars and Restaurants Opened This Week, While Two Ice Cream Shops and a Brewery Said Goodbye

By Molly MartinDecember 23, 2023

More closures are coming before the end of the year…

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