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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Celebrity chef opening first Colorado restaurant in Vail
Okuwa's cuisine focuses on Edomae-style sushi, which traces its roots back 200 years to Tokyo.

43-year-old Ethiopian restaurant on East Colfax seized for unpaid taxes
When properties are seized, they are typically auctioned off to recover the amount due.

Colorado restaurateur opening four dim sum and dumpling spots
Nana’s serves traditional Chinese dim sum menu items, like Shumai steamed dumplings, red chili wonton soup, and bao buns.

11 of the best pizza joints in and around Denver
In honor of National Pizza Month this October, we’ve put together a list of 11 of the best pizza shops in and around Denver, no matter the style.

Spinelli’s opening 2nd deli in longtime Congress Park market
“We’re not trying to force something new on it. We want to continue serving every population that comes in."

The best place in Denver to get a costume for Halloween — or any other day of the year | ap
Unlike some of the other pop-up stores, this family-owned business is here to dress you year-round.

Hip Cantonese spot opening with Chinatown-style dumplings, Sichuan noodles and an unabashed love for MSG
The decor incorporates Chinese motifs often found "in neon-lit Hong Kong noodle parlors" and in New York City's Chinatown.

Chicken Rebel owner replaces LoHi restaurant with coastal brunch spot
Two customers walked into the old Chicken Rebel space in LoHi last week, craving a fried chicken sandwich, but they were surprised to find an entirely new restaurant.

8 restaurants where you can still eat cheap in Denver
If you somehow hadn’t noticed, Denver is expensive. Rent is high, home prices haven’t budged, and the cost of food -- whether at the grocery store or in a restaurant...

Watch pasta being made in Denver restaurant’s cozy new room
In the first week of May this year, Restaurant Olivia had 10,000 people on its waitlist.