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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Four bittersweet Denver restaurant closures this month
Denver has already had to say goodbye to three well-known restaurants and is getting ready to bid adieu to one longtime Broadway bar.

Denver has two of the 50 best restaurants in America, according to The New York Times
Colorado was snubbed by Bon Appetit's list of best new restaurants, however.

Sushi-quality fish rolls in daily to this downtown Denver poke spot | ap
“When I made the bowls, I wanted our fish and rice to be the star, just like a sushi restaurant."

The effect of a Michelin star in Denver? 925 reservations in 36 hours
Brutø and The Wolf’s Tailor only release reservations a month in advance, but they plan to open up reservations through the holiday season in November.

Senegalese-accented French restaurant opening second location
Le French's second location will have a similar menu with a touch of new items, like some Senegalese cuisine to pay homage to the sisters' birthplace.

Displaced restaurant hot spot finds new home near RiNo
"We plan to stay here for at least six months while we look for a brick-and-mortar space, so this gives us some time instead of rushing right into something."

Colorado now has 5 restaurants with Michelin stars
Make your reservations quickly.

The 6 best bites from the Denver Food & Wine Festival
As the Michelin Guide prepares to present its first-ever awards in Colorado on Tuesday, it was clear that the 50 restaurants in attendance had truly stepped up their game

Pop-up bakery and pizzeria taking on two storefronts in north Denver
“As a pop-up business, you don’t get these opportunities often, and itap hard to find spaces that are ready to go."

Cult-favorite dumpling spot, Vietnamese food truck and bakery debut shared restaurant space in Park Hill
The corner of 29th Avenue and Fairfax Street is about to get a lot more crowded.