Colin Wrenn

Colin Wrenn is an experienced food and beverage writer for multiple publications in the Denver and Boulder areas.

Hunter Verhulst, Michael Kimball and Adam Yala fill pints of Turtle Frownie at Sadboy Creamery in Denver on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

The makers of Denver’s most coveted ice cream planning new storefront

April 20, 2026 at 6:29 a.m.

Aside from the exclusivity, part of the appeal also comes from great marketing and the personalities of the sad boys themselves, who embrace the image of the lonely pint, eaten...

Grilling Jerk Island owner Royalty Braziel poses for a portrait at the restaurant in Denver on Friday, March 20, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Mother-daughter team revive Jamaican cooking at newish Denver restaurant

March 31, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

While there is some overlap in the dishes that make up Caribbean cuisines, there鈥檚 no mistaking the fare and atmosphere at Grilling Jerk Island as anything other than Jamaican.

Cheff Byron Gomez prepares a dish at Brut酶. (Jeff Fierberg, provided by Brut酶)

Chef Byron Gomez announces departure from BRUT脴 with an ode to his homeland

March 4, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Dubbed "A Love Letter to Costa Rica," BRUT脴 chef Byron Gomez's final menu will be available from April 1 to June 30; reservations are now available.

Ryan Negley, who is one of Colorado's foremost whiskey pros, worked with Onyx & Amber on a new whiskey blend. (Credit: Brittany Redding)

Small-batch whiskey blender has Denver aficionados juiced

February 18, 2026 at 1:04 p.m.

Colorado's whiskey scene has grown significantly over the past few years, garnering plenty of recognition and a raft of awards, but last December, a different kind of company released a...

Fouad Zaouague and his wife Souamia Johar pose for a photo in the dining room of their restaurant on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at Couscous Hice - A Break From Rice on East Colfax Avenue in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Moroccan couscous restaurant thriving despite ‘Colfax calamity’

February 3, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Nine-month-old Cous Cous Hice serves its namesake meal along with North African specialties

Chef Theo Adley, who runs Marigold in Lyons (above), will open Heretik in Denver in early 2026. (M. THURK Photography)

Beard-nominated chef returning to Denver with a shiny take on chicken

December 11, 2025 at 11:16 a.m.

When chef Theo Adley talks about chicken, his eyes start to sparkle.

Brian De Souza and Sydney Younggreen reopened The Guest in November 2025 as an upscale tasting-menu-style restaurant in downtown Denver. (Lucy Beaugard)

Tasting menu restaurant returns to downtown Denver, with new format

December 4, 2025 at 8:20 a.m.

The Guest, and its elevated experience, is now part of Juan Padro's Culinary Creative Group

Sushi at Sushi by SYC in Denver. (Provided by One Concept Group_

Owners of Miya Moon, Bronze Empire open upscale omakase spot in Denver

September 23, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Sushi by SYC brings a Vegas-style vibe to South Colorado Boulevard.

Kayla Phillips makes an Apple Pie Sour at Little Wolf, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Denver. Little Wolf opened inside the old Caf茅 Brazil building. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)

New Denver whiskey bar, restaurant focused on American single malt

September 17, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Little Wolf is making a name for itself with the newest U.S. whiskey category.

Millete Birhanemaskel sprinkles incence onto hot coals during an Ethiopian coffee ceremony at Whittier Cafe in Denver on Sunday, July 13, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Denver cafe specializes in intimate East African coffee ceremonies

July 30, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

At the Whittier Cafe, your coffee comes with a shot of activism.

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