Tom kha wontons and duck rolls are among the highlights from our recent dining adventures.

Five spots debuted, including two bakeries, but we also said goodbye to Tom’s Starlight and the Burrito Company on Santa Fe.

While it’s the end of this chapter for chef An Nguyen, whose parents owned New Saigon until 2017, it’s also a new beginning.

The resurrected Tom’s Diner was open for just over a year.

Did you forget to order ahead? These places still have pies available!

These spots are serving everything from Turkish pastries and breakfast sandwiches to hot chicken and natural wine.

Natural wines and classic cocktails are now pouring at this new addition from the owner of Berkeley Supply Company.

Bobby Stuckey has been a driving force in putting Colorado’s dining scene in the national spotlight.

“This is absolutely one of the most wild things I’ve ever done or experienced in my life.”

TRVE Brewing and Full Metal Burgers will open in the new luxury apartment complex located next to Mission Ballroom.

It will host its grand opening on Black Friday.

The James Beard award-winner is set to debut Traveling Mercies on December 22 in the former Sky Bar space.

“The journey from Burger King to Bruto has been beyond incredible, and I am forever grateful to each stepping stone that has led me to this moment.”

Dig into everything from barbecue and beer to cocktails and caviar.

The program, which honors the memory of the former Vesta chef who passed away in 2020, will offer training and mentoring to young people from underserved communities.

“This is a re-start, like when Domo started 26 years ago with a small number of staff to offer a limited number of menu choices,” says owner Gaku Homma.

The restaurateur is also planning to add a third location in downtown Denver in 2024.

The winners come from all levels of the industry, from back-of-house employees and managers to chefs and owners.

While one spot has said goodbye, four new restaurants opened, including Kawa Ni and MAKfam.

Chef and restaurateur Bill Taibe’s first Colorado eatery is the second location of a concept that debuted in Westport, Connecticut in 2014.

In 2009, Arlan Preblud started collecting surplus food in the back of his Volvo. Now, his nonprofit is poised to expand in a big, big way.