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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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clam pizza

The Best Bites Our Food Editor Had in February

By Molly MartinMarch 5, 2025

Highlights include a clam pizza, a mortadella melt on Colfax and ice cream nachos topped with Fruity Pebbles.

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Restaurant Roll Call: Every Opening and Closing in February

By Molly MartinMarch 1, 2025

The month ended with more closures, including a beloved Aurora dive bar and a barbecue joint.

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Zoe Ma Ma Closes Denver Location But Its Owner Is Hopeful About Downtown’s Future

By Molly MartinFebruary 27, 2025

“We’re looking into how we can continue to have a presence in LoDo.”

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Del Taco Closes All but One Colorado Location

By Molly MartinFebruary 27, 2025

The fast-food chain had nineteen outposts in the state; only the Grand Junction spot is still open.

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Here’s the Scoop on the Best Ice Cream Shops in Denver

By Molly MartinFebruary 27, 2025

Your goal: Try them all.

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The Ultimate Guide to the Best Pizza in Denver, 2025 Edition

By Molly MartinFebruary 26, 2025

Have you tried the latest additions to the scene?

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Meals We Wish We Could Have One More Time…

By Molly MartinFebruary 24, 2025

We’ve lost a lot of favorite restaurants since 2020 – and we’re still hungry for what they were cooking.

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Every Opening and Closing This Week: Nine New Places to Try

By Molly MartinFebruary 22, 2025

More new restaurants are now serving on Colfax, including a banh mi joint.

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This Viral Hot Chocolate in Vail Costs $25: Is It Worth It?

By Molly MartinFebruary 21, 2025

Dubbed Haute Chocolate, it’s served at the Remedy Bar inside the Four Seasons Vail.

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Denver Deli Named Most Iconic Sandwich Spot in the State: Here’s Our Go-To Order

By Molly MartinFebruary 21, 2025

The south Denver staple has been in business for nearly sixty years.

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Refreshed Mercantile Reopens at Union Station Friday

By Molly MartinFebruary 20, 2025

Its comeback marks a reset for the ten-year-old downtown restaurant that nearly closed for good.

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Benzina Is the Latest Restaurant to Announce It’s Closing

By Molly MartinFebruary 19, 2025

“The cost of labor, food, rent and property taxes has created a situation where the small guy can’t compete.”

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Chowhound Lists Most Expensive Tasting Menus in Every State, Gets Colorado Wrong

By Molly MartinFebruary 18, 2025

The price for the actual most expensive meal: $295 per person.

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Just One Colorado Restaurant Makes Yelp’s List of Top 100 Places to Eat 2025

By Molly MartinFebruary 17, 2025

A spot in the Denver Tech Center is the only spot in the state that made this year’s cut.

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Every Opening and Closing This Week: Michelin-Starred Pastry Chef Debuts Dessert Bar and More

By Molly MartinFebruary 15, 2025

Other highlights include the brick-and-mortar location of a popular Golden food truck.

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Maria Empanada Is Ready for Its Colfax Debut

By Molly MartinFebruary 14, 2025

This fourth location will open on Wednesday, February 19.

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Osaka Ramen Shuttering After a Decade in RiNo

By Molly MartinFebruary 13, 2025

“The decision to close comes amid significant challenges facing Denver’s restaurant industry.”

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Mama Jo’s Biscuits & BBQ Debuts Friday in Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs Space

By Molly MartinFebruary 12, 2025

The food truck-turned brick-and-mortar is making its debut on East Colfax on February 14.

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Closure Looms for Wendell’s, Revived Diner on Tennyson Street

By Molly MartinFebruary 12, 2025

“We probably only have a couple of weeks left,” says co-owner Casey Keller, who has run the business with her husband, Roy Benoit, since 2020.

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Locally-Owned 16th Street Mall Pizzeria Is Closing

By Molly MartinFebruary 11, 2025

“The business itself is not sustainable in the current landscape of what LoDo has to offer.”

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Moderator of Denver’s Popular Food Subreddit Takes a Stand Against Hate

By Molly MartinFebruary 11, 2025

“This Subreddit will not support the ideologies of Trump or his supporters. You’re welcome to disagree.”

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Every Opening and Closing This Week: Controversial Chef’s Counter Debuts and More

By Molly MartinFebruary 8, 2025

Other new additions include a crepe cart on the 16th Street Mall and three food concepts at Gaylord Rockies.

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