Creative takes on the classic martini, pickles on pizza, and … a hotly contested debate over the tipped minimum wage? It was an up and down year for Denverites looking for a good meal at a fair price. ⁠Westword food and drink editor Molly Martin⁠ returns to talk about all the hottest trends, most exciting new restaurants, biggest stories, and best bites of the year with host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi. 

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Some of the great places we mentioned:

• ⁠Rougarou⁠


• ⁠Boombots⁠


• ⁠Semiprecious⁠


• ⁠Fellow Traveler⁠


• ⁠Molino Chido⁠


• ⁠Malinche Audiobar⁠


• ⁠Alteño⁠


• ⁠Black Cat Restaurant⁠


• ⁠Golden Banh Mi⁠


• ⁠D’Corazon⁠


• ⁠Los Socios Birreria⁠


• ⁠Curtis Park Deli⁠


• ⁠Odell’s Chef’s Counter⁠


• ⁠Sushi by Scratch⁠


• ⁠Kizaki⁠


• ⁠Hop Alley⁠


• ⁠Hong Kong Station⁠


• ⁠Istanbul Cafe & Bakery⁠


• ⁠Getright’s⁠


• ⁠Riot BBQ⁠


• ⁠Pig and Tiger⁠


• ⁠BearLeek⁠


• ⁠Ma’s Kitchen⁠


• ⁠Nana’s Dim Sum & Dumplings⁠

Paul mentioned ⁠the saga of Clever Girl⁠ and the ⁠record low amount⁠ of American adults who say they drink alcohol. 

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