Caroline Glover
Traveling Mercies, Annette
Caroline Glover is the chef and co-owner at Annette, the award-winning restaurant she opened in 2017, and Traveling Mercies, which she opened in 2024. The 2022 James Beard Foundation Award winner for “Best Chef: Mountain,” Caroline was nominated in the same category in 2020 and earned semi-finalist nominations in 2018 and 2019. In 2018, Annette […]
Theo Adley
Marigold
Yes, chef! Lyons-based Theo Adley, of Marigold, nabs a James Beard Award nomination for best chef – Boulder Daily Camera James Beard Semifinalist – Best Chef (Mountain) ‘24 Wine Enthusiast’s Best Wine Restaurants in America ‘24 5280 Magazine – Top 25 Restaurant in Denver ‘23 & ‘24 Photo credit: Sarah Banks
Mark Antonation
5280 Magazine
Food Editor Mark Antonation moved to Colorado the same year as John Elway (1983, in case your memory doesn’t go back that far) after living in Los Angeles, Malta, Libya, London, and Dallas—all before he was eight years old. Since then, it’s been all Centennial State, with nine years in Fort Collins and the rest […]
Peter Ryan
The Plimoth
Born and raised in the restaurant’s namesake, Chef Pete “pounded pans” on the East and West coasts for more than a dozen years. He’s been in Denver since 1999, when he joined the faculty at Cook Street School of Culinary Arts, working closely under the tutelage of Chef Michael Comstedt, CEC, CCE. Chef Pete’s modern […]
Troy Guard
Hashtag, Los Chingones, G&G Surf Club
Born and raised in Hawaii, Chef Troy Guard spent much of his young life enjoying everything that comes with island living – long days in the sun and catching and cooking seafood with his family. It is there, with the freshest ingredients at his fingertips, that his passion for cooking came to life. What started […]
Delores Tronco
The Greenwich
The Greenwich’s new chapter is inspired by owner Delores Tronco’s Italian grandparents, Carlo and Mary, who immigrated through Ellis Island to New York and New Jersey, making a living running a local produce cart, bakery, and fish shop. Delores’ passion for hospitality is rooted in her family history and the recipes her grandmother passed on […]
Mary Nguyen
Olive & Finch
Mary Nguyen is a self-taught chef and a leading figure in Denver’s culinary scene with more than 20 years of experience. She is the founder and president of the Olive & Finch Collective, a diverse portfolio that includes restaurants (Olive & Finch), cafes (Little Finch), a food and beverage production and distribution company (Finch, On […]
bartaco
bartaco is a restaurant chain, with locations in Denver and Boulder, that offers coastal and relaxed dining experience with tacos, sides, and drinks.
Spencer White + Alex Figura
Johnny Bechamel’s x Dio Mio
Chefs Spencer White and Alex Figura used their fine dining backgrounds to create a concept that features a mix of traditional Italian and contemporary food in a relaxed and approachable environment at Dio Mio. Spencer White, co-founder of Mamas & Papas Hospitality Group, might own three of the buzziest Italian joints in town with Dio […]
Sarah Cloyd, Steuben’s Uptown + Kevin Chu, Ace Eat Serve
Chef Kevin Chu is the Executive Chef for Ace Eat Serve. Chef Sarah Cloyd is the Executive Chef for Steuben’s Uptown. Ace Eat Serve and Steuben’s will be collaborating for the 2026 Denver Food + Wine Festival Grand Tasting! Learn more: Ace Eat Serve Learn more: Steuben’s Uptown
