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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Annette’s award-winning chef will open second restaurant
The 28-seat restaurant will feature a raw bar shucking out oysters from both coasts, plus shrimp cocktails and tinned fish.

7 Thanksgiving restaurant to-go meals in Denver to be grateful for
The Thanksgiving jitters are real. When you’re responsible for cooking a whole meal for a group of family members or friends, anything can happen.

ViewHouse owner hopes new, whimsical concept will help rejuvenate downtown Denver
Bird cages with booths inside, giant tea cups as tables, seven dining booths spinning on a turntable, six-foot parrot and three-foot butterfly sculptures. This is just a glimpse of what...

Sap Sua debuting classic bakery just in time for the holidays
Pastry chef Anna Nguyen’s happy place is making baked goods, with a cup of coffee, in an empty kitchen at 5 a.m.

How far will Banh & Butter Bakery owner make it on Food Network holiday baking show?
“The judges’ criticism had nothing on what I’ve heard from my family,” she joked.

Mexican restaurant to fill cheese-sized hole left by Truffle Table
Johnny Curiel will be showcasing his experience with Mexican cuisine and Mexican restaurants, like Centro Mexican Kitchen in Boulder.

South Korea meets France at popular bakery chain making its way into Colorado
The South Korean-based chain's popularity in that country is akin to Starbucks in the U.S.

This full-bodied red was just named the best wine in Colorado
This year’s competition, organized by the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board, included 286 wines from 48 statewide wineries

Fourth-generation pie maker opening store in Washington Park
Elias Lehnert wanted to start his own legacy when he expanded his family’s fourth-generation pie jelly and cider business, Colorado Cherry Co., from northern Colorado to Denver. So last April,...

Connecticut chef debuting Japanese pub concept in LoHi this week
Chef Bill Taibe could have easily opened a fifth restaurant in Connecticut after 11 years of success there, but as a recent empty-nester, he wanted to start a new chapter.