Food Reporter
Lily O'Neill
Lily O’Neill was The Denver Post's food reporter from 2022-2024. She covered all things food in the Mile High City, whether thatap a new restaurant, a roundup of some of the top spots to visit around town or a glimpse at whatap making foodies drool these days in Denver. Before The Post, she reported on the restaurant industry, real estate market and startup world for BusinessDen and previously worked as an intern for 5280. She is a Kansas City native and a University of Missouri Journalism School graduate with a minor in Spanish, and has previously won an award for business reporting at the Kansas City Star.
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Meet the private chef who can turn your home into a five-star sushi restaurant
At Fish On Rice, Dinh provides an experience that includes multiple courses of sashimi, tempura, cooked fish, wagyu, sushi and dessert.

How Denver’s hottest food truck is shining a spotlight on the local AAPI food scene
Penelope Wong was prepared for an angry mob. It was Yuan Wonton's first day of service, and her food truck was parked outside Seedstock Brewery on a hot August afternoon...

The 7 best barbecue joints in Denver, in the opinion of a Kansas City native
As a Kansas City native, I’ve been spoiled with a plethora of good barbecue options growing up.
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12 hottest Denver restaurant openings of 2023
(Not including Casa Bonita.)

With Alma Fonda Fina, Denver chef elevates Guadalajara specialties he grew up eating
“These dishes are really personal to me, and I want everyone to try five different things when they come in."

Denver’s 15 most heartbreaking restaurant closures of 2023
Losing a favorite go-to restaurant can feel like a stab to the heart, especially if it was the kind of place that always had an extra smile ready for you.

Just competing on Food Network show was a win for Aurora’s Banh & Butter Bakery
Thoa Nguyen struggles with the feeling that she disappointed her family “by leaving the family business that was built for me."

Celebrated chef leaves Michelin-starred Denver restaurant
When chef Michael Diaz de Leon took over Bruto in 2020, he was handed “four walls, a hearth oven and a couple of induction burners,” he said.

Trompeau Bakery opening second location in downtown Denver
Trompeau Bakery is joining the rise of high-end bakeries expanding their reach to keep up with Denver's demand for baked goods.

Denver boasts one of the 23 best restaurant dishes in the country, according to the New York Times
"Fresh-baked bread service is fairly common these days, but the version here is something special," the newspaper said.

With an explosion of new bakeries, Denver is finally getting its just desserts
Denver’s pastry scene isn’t letting the altitude ruin its rise.

Another favorite Denver restaurant opening at DIA
Another local business is grabbing a slice of the Denver airport.

Domo owner asks guests to be patient as he reopens restaurant
“People need me, and I feel happy when I’m needed, especially at my age,” Homma said.