12 Must-Have Foodie Experiences to Seek Out in the Dominican Republic

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When you remember a good vacation, chances are you recall what you ate just as vividly as what you did. One meal truly can make or break a trip, and consistent exceptional dining is what makes one destination stand out over a mediocre one.

5 Reasons You Should Attend A Taste of Colorado this Labor Day

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A giant food fest meets street party; A Taste of Colorado is one of the most anticipated events of the year, and one of the last great hurrahs to close out summer.

Aurora is an Untapped Food Destination

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Home to over 250-independently owned ethnic restaurants, Aurora is just a twenty minute drive from Denver, but feels world's away.

My Least Favorite Question

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When people meet me for the first time and find out what I do, they generally ask one of two questions: “What’s your favorite country?” or “What’s your favorite restaurant?” Travel is a topic I could talk about all day (and…

Where the Locals Eat: Colorado Ski Town Edition

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Colorado ski resorts are notoriously expensive. With lift tickets running upwards of $100-150 a day, you’ll want to budget wherever you can. Be a savvy traveler and refuse to pay tourist prices at the see and be seen restaurants in town.…

Stop Calling Me a Food Critic (I’m Not)

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 No fancy cameras here. I take all my own iPhone photography. Literally the first thing people ask when they find out I write a food column is if I’m a critic. Or, they skip the asking all together and just assume. Let me clarify…

Denver, Your Dining Sucks. Sincerely, a Real Foodie

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I'll let you in on a little secret. While I write for one of the biggest food publications in the Mile High, very little about the restaurants in Colorado impress me. I regard almost everything about my move to Denver as a life upgrade,…

The 3 Spots in Denver I Always Take People Who Visit Me

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While people usually come to Colorado for the mountains (hiking or skiing), I do get the occasional, make that frequent weekend guest on a desperate mission to escape the Chi-beria winter (yes, it is always warmer here). Then there are those…

The Best Chicago Bars in Denver

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One of our regular jokes is that Denver is where all good Midwesterners come to die happy because there are A LOT of us out here. When the Blackhawks, Bears or Cubs (yes, I’ve even been dragged to a Scrubs game) come to town, it more often…