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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Aspen’s award-winning Little Nell plans second hotel in New York
The Little Nell Hotel in Aspen was ranked the No. 1 place to stay in Colorado and No. 13 hotel in the country last year

New downtown bars, restaurants replace year-old El Tejano, Smash Face and Loaded
No isn’t in Josh Schmitz’s vocabulary. So when the owner of Handsome Boys Hospitality was approached to open five new concepts in downtown Denver, he was up for the challenge.

Ototo Den reopens on South Pearl Street after three-year hiatus
Co-owner Toshi Kizaki traveled to Japan and hand-selected Japanese chefs for Ototo’s kitchen.

Goed Zuur chef and co-owner leaving for job in California
Anthony Lopiccolo wants to shoot for the stars – a Michelin star that is.

Who has the best burger in metro Denver? These 12 places fit the bill.
The patty needs to be moist and semi-charred and sandwiched between a slightly toasted, soft bun that shouldn’t disintegrate in your hands.

Anatomy of a cheeseburger and fries: How inflation has pushed up the cost of this very American meal
Inflation has taken a bite out of our wallets when it comes to the prices of a cheeseburger.

10 of the best brunch spots in and around Denver
Brunch is one of the best times to catch up with friends, impress mom on Mother's Day, or recover from the night before with a big stack of pancakes and...

And the best spicy chicken sandwich is …
After more than a month's worth of pitched battles -- during which smoked paprika, cayenne pepper and garlic salt flew in all directions -- we have finally crowned a winner...

La Fillette Bakery reopens in larger space, adds brunch and booze
Eventually, the Montclair bakery also plans to add happy hour and small bites.

Only one Colorado chef nominated as 2023 James Beard finalist
Just one nominee from Colorado (out of 13 semifinalists) has made it to the final round of this year's prestigious James Beard awards, the foundation announced Wednesday.