Food Reporter
Miguel Otárola
Miguel Otárola is The Denver Post's food reporter, covering the metro's vast and varied culinary scenes. He is a graduate of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University and has 10 years of experience in print, radio and online journalism.
He was part of the Star Tribune newsroom that won a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the aftermath of George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis. Before joining the Post, he was a climate and environment reporter for CPR News at Colorado Public Radio.
When not spelunking for vinyl, you can find him exploring Denver restaurants and eating his way through the city.
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A Jewish deli bike tour, a grisly CrimeCon, and more things to do this week
Plus: Denver nonprofit The Park People is hosting its annual Fall Tree & Shrub Sale.

A Latin rooftop restaurant is opening at The Source Hotel this fall
Cimera, or "summit" in Spanish, will land on the rooftop by the end of October.

Four Denver restaurant dishes we loved in August, like the fudge cake soft serve at Dang
Plus: Konjo's injera bread and Nana's purple dumplings

This might be the prettiest ice cream cone in all of Denver
Ichigo Matcha's soft serve comes with a fish-shaped cake cone with a Nutella-coated interior.

Colorado’s newest Michelin restaurants will be revealed next month
This is the third year that the Michelin Guide will rate Colorado restaurants.

Taiwanese restaurant opens in Five Points with ‘Top Chef’ ties
Darren Chang and Travis Masar are opening Pig and Tiger on Friday in Five Points.

5 Colfax Avenue dishes worth fighting construction
Construction has turned Colfax into an obstacle course. That shouldn't keep you from these feats of flavor.

This Denver chef isn’t vegan, but he’s using farmers market produce to turn vegan food on its head
"In your face," is how Justin Freeman describes his approach to vegan dishes at Somebody People.

American Elm opening second restaurant, bodega next door
Wednesday Ellie will feature shareable tapas-style plates and wine.

Could Mission Ballroom plaza become Denver’s first common consumption area?
If approved, patrons of Left Hand Brewing and Chubby Unicorn Cantina could bring drinks outside.