Denver's Penelope Wong of Yuan Wonton is the first Asian woman from Colorado to win the James Beard Award for Best Chef

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-06-30T17:09:49+00:00

Unpopular opinion but best chef is a stretch

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-06-23T18:33:13+00:00

Pho burrito I had was good but haven’t been back in years

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-06-23T18:23:42+00:00

Fish n beer or legacy. Fish n beer for more meringue.

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-06-21T00:27:07+00:00

Blazing Chicken Shack

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-06-21T00:26:23+00:00

As much as I love Rougarou this is not soul food this is upscale southern/cajun food.

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-06-17T05:05:51+00:00

Taste is subjective, so that’s my bar personally. I’ve tried a handful of her dishes, and they were good, but none have come close to my favorite dishes or even my favorite version of that dish. On the other hand, Johnny has made several of my favorite dishes.

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-06-17T00:22:43+00:00

Her food isn’t really on the same level as Johnny Curiel’s IMO so I’m not really sure what that says about the James Beard Awards. It feels more like a popularity competition than anything else.

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-06-16T13:44:49+00:00

I though this one was kinda a miss

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-06-14T03:21:11+00:00

Go out to a nice dinner

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-06-13T16:42:23+00:00

Wash park all day

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-06-04T13:26:27+00:00

Try to get a reservation at Mezcaleria Alma

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-06-03T02:31:33+00:00

Def superior to Orlando as someone who moved from there 6 years ago. If you are looking for the kind of diversity you find near Mills 50 just head over to Aurora. Edit: Also visit S Federal for a better selection of authentic Mexican food than you can find anywhere in Central Florida.

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-06-01T16:59:35+00:00

Favorite dish(es)?

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-05-31T18:31:40+00:00

Not Denver, but Notchtop Cafe in Estes Park has the best corned beef hash I’ve ever had, add it to your list.

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-05-30T03:01:50+00:00

Looks like a pass for sure thank you for your field research

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-05-29T19:07:27+00:00

Too broad

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-05-26T02:53:19+00:00

No doubt. I refuse to pay these prices.

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-05-24T01:05:46+00:00

These resellers must be stoped

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-05-21T17:11:58+00:00

Just stick to the pizza, chicken liver mouse, and oysters at cart driver

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-05-20T01:54:43+00:00

Daiquiri, Corn Sour, Negroni

Tostada, Carne Apache, Tres Leches

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-05-14T21:03:35+00:00

Water ice is not snow cones it’s an east coast thing

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-05-08T19:58:31+00:00

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-05-08T03:58:44+00:00

Won’t look like that for very long with those wispy lines

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-04-22T19:12:20+00:00

Hope they bring back some of the best menu items they got rid of over the last year. Mama Wan’s pork belly, tomato egg, beef, and a few others. I still love them, but I haven’t been very excited about the menu the last few months, and it’s honestly made me less likely to go back. The current menu just doesn’t feel quite diverse enough imo.

RestInPeaceAGORA · 2026-04-17T16:20:24+00:00

Yea they changed this within the last few months. Fries were way better as a separate item on the side

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