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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Exclusive Castle Pines Golf Club threatens to sue new bar and events venue over hummingbird logo
After nearly $7.5 million spent and near the end of construction for The Brinkerhoff and Bar Hummingbird at The Brinkerhoff, Mark Brinkerhoff and his wife were slapped with two cease-and-desist...

Big Denver restaurateur opening two new concepts in Cherry Creek hotel
Amorina will focus on housemade and hand-stretched mozzarella.

Boulder chef used Michelin-star background to train Jeremy Allen White in “The Bear”
Brian Lockwood is a Boulder native who built a lengthy resume by working in Michelin-star kitchens like The French Laundry in California and Eleven Madison Park in New York City.

11 happy hour deals at LoDo bars and restaurants
Happy hour deals are like Batman signals to downtown Denver offices in the summer.

North Denver sandwich shop changes name after legal threat
The award-winning Bodega sandwich shop is now called Odie B.'s

Why “The Bear” is the best TV depiction of a chef’s hectic mind
Watching “The Bear” is like taking a seat at a fancy restaurant. Itap packaged in a beautiful picture. But when you peel back the metal curtains, the kitchen unveils a...

Michelin-recommended Zoe Ma Ma relocating original Boulder restaurant to larger space
After 14 years in a cramped kitchen, Zoe Ma Ma has outgrown its original space.

Chef Johnny Curiel opens Boulder Mexican restaurant with gluten-free menu
Cozobi Fonda Fina's menu is completely gluten-free and meant to be shared.

What will happen to Biker Jim’s without Biker Jim?
Biker Jim: "It just kind of reminds me of a Western TV show. It looks like the real thing, but if you look behind the walls, you just see an...

Classic Denver burger joint taking over former Old Chicago in Broomfield
A beloved Denver burger institution announced this week that it plans to open a fourth restaurant in Broomfield in the summer of 2025.