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J.W. Lee may be the most influential Colorado restaurateur you haven’t heard of

The unofficial mayor of Aurora’s Korea Town has opened 16 Asian concepts since 2007

J.W. Lee, owner of Tofu Story, poses for a portrait at the Korean restaurant in Aurora, Colorado on Friday, December 8, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
J.W. Lee, owner of Tofu Story, poses for a portrait at the Korean restaurant in Aurora, Colorado on Friday, December 8, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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By | The Denver Post
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With 16 concepts under his umbrella, Lee is growing an empire of Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese restaurants.
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