Denver's restaurant scene witnessed a whirlwind of change in 2024, with new and exciting concepts popping up all over the city. From elevated Mexican cuisine to the enduring popularity of sandwiches and dumplings, Denver's culinary landscape continues to evolve.
Denver’s ever-changing dining scene grew and changed in 2024 faster than the menu at a farm-to-table restaurant at the end of summer. Bagels, dumplings, and sandwiches remained sizzling hot, while the city’s Mexican restaurant scene fully embraced a new era of upscale, heritage-focused cooking. Asian restaurateurs continued to find a powerful voice, while hotels looked to improve the reputations of their dining amenities. Here are 15 of the biggest openings of 2024.
Technically, Alma Fonda Fina, from husband-and-wife team Johnny and Kasie Curiel, opened during the last week of December 2023, but when youAlma opened a sister restaurant, Mezcaleria Alma, next door in November . Set into a small but sexy (and somewhat smoky) space in busy Lower Highland, Alma specializes in refined versions of the comforting Mexican dishes that Johnny Curiel grew up eating in Guadalajara, Mexico, while Alma Mezcaleria serves a seafood-forward menu and an in-house aging and brining program.Blackbelly Market on West 41st Avenue near Tennyson Street in Denver on Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)There is, perhaps, no more perfect food than a sandwich, and while a lot of people were sad to see il porcellino salumi close the meaty doors to its sandwich shop and market in January, they were just as happy that Blackbelly, from Top Chef Hosea Rosenberg,, the market and restaurant also specializes in charcuterie and meats, alongside a quick-service breakfast and lunch menu. Think mouth-watering breakfast burritos, Italian subs and more.Few names carry more sway in Denver than Dana Rodriguez’s — and not just because she is the chef who redesigned the menu at Casa Bonita when it was reimagined in 2023. Rodriquez is also the founder of Work & Class, Super Mega Bien and, (with Gov. Jared Polis in attendance)
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