Josie Sexton
Josie joined The Denver Post in 2019 and worked as the food reporter, covering the restaurant, bar and beer beats until mid-2022. She continues to freelance for The Post on occasion, offering travel content and other features news.
Prior to joining the Post in 2019, she worked for Eater and The Coloradoan. Outside of Colorado, her work has appeared in outlets from Sunset to The New York Times.
Josie is currently completing a master's degree in literature from Middlebury College. In 2009, she graduated from The Ohio State University with degrees in Spanish linguistics and international relations. She speaks Spanish and can muddle through Catalan when pressed.
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These classic Denver restaurants never get old, even after decades in business
Not quite historic but not new either, these 10- to 35-year-old spots are the ones we keep going back to.

The Hatch and Pueblo chile feud is heating up. Why is Colorado losing?
If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the Southwest chile war.

Where has Denver’s soul food gone? In a historically black neighborhood, the last restaurant of its kind turns 20
Five Points only has one soul food spot still standing. But is a comeback in Denver's future?
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Inside the Denver bar where reality stars and their fans get together to watch “The Bachelor”
Every week for the past two months, hundreds of fans of "The Bachelor" have flocked to Revel Social, a self-described "Instagram experience bar," to watch the show and take selfies...

This new wine and tapas bar wants to be Stapleton’s next community spot
Della Radice, a European-style bar and restaurant with a specialty foods shop, starts serving small plates and old world wines on Friday in Stapleton.

Denver’s Departure restaurant closes after two years in Cherry Creek
This was the second location from "Top Chef" finalist Gregory Gourdet.

“We get tacos!” Love affair between Rockies fans, seven runs and Taco Bell continues in 2019
The way it works: When the Rockies score seven or more runs in a game, their devotees go to a Taco Bell around Denver the next day and order exactly...

Johnny Depp is coming to Denver to play music with Alice Cooper and Aerosmith’s lead guitarist
These celeb vampers are back from the dead to rock you.

Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper and Aerosmith’s lead guitarist are coming to Denver… together
These celeb vampers are back from the dead to rock you.

New brunch spot coming to Cap Hill area in old Lala’s Wine Bar location
When Lala's Wine Bar and Pizzeria closed at the end of December on 7th Avenue along with its sister spots Govnr's Park Tavern, Marlowe's and Paramount Cafe, fans wondered what...

Denver’s original nonprofit restaurant will soon have a pay-what-you-can food truck
Same Cafe starts serving grain bowls this spring.

Denver’s original nonprofit restaurant will soon have a pay-what-you-can food truck
Same Cafe starts serving grain bowls this spring.

Five Points bakery The Rolling Pin shutters after three years
Owners Michael Martinez and Jay Thomas said they decided not to renew their lease on the Welton Street space.