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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“Adventurous” Japanese restaurant opening in former Tony P’s space in Denver
“A lot of sushi bars only offer fish people like, instead of branching out and teaching them about new seasonal fish. I want to guide them into new territory.”

Unique Denver beer bar closing after six years in Five Points
Goed Zuur will pour its last sour ale on Oct. 22.

A meat cute story: How Kelly Kawachi became head butcher of Blackbelly Market and won a Michelin award
Kelly Kawachi was serving wagyu beef tartare and salami when she heard her name get called at the Colorado Michelin ceremony on Sept. 12. Stunned, she had to be practically...

Wine and cocktail lounge taking former Squeaky Bean space downtown
"Downtown Denver could use a fresh kick-in-the-pants like us right now."

Have Denver food halls hit their peak?
Food hall operators across the metro area say the recent sales —two of them to out-of-state companies — aren’t indicative of a larger problem with the model.

3 of our favorite bites from Michelin-recommended restaurants in Denver
Pop a piece of salmon oshizushi in your mouth, and you’ll be booking your next reservation.

Denver has 3 of the best budget-friendly restaurants in the U.S.
Each restaurant has a $1 sign on Google’s cost scale and 200+ reviews.

Six buddies open gay bar in former Prohibition Bar space on East Colfax
Six buddies walked into a gay bar and couldn’t hear the sounds of their own voices over the blasting DJ music. So, they decided to open their own.

A swanky French bistro takes over former LoHi SteakBar space
“There’s no white tablecloths, the waiters aren’t in suits and ties, and there’s not this overall posh feeling.”

9 of the best green chile spots in Denver to enjoy the Colorado staple this fall
Tacos Jalisco has been perfecting its green chile recipe since it first stepped on the Berkeley scene three decades ago.