New soul food spot owned by former NBA star set to open in Five Points next year trib.al/JhrALC6 via Lily O'Neill

The Casa Bonita comeback story, labor strife edition. Via Lily O'Neill + The Denver Post denverpost.com/2023/07/19/cas…

The pandemic was a catalyst for restaurateurs who had been eyeing ways to diffuse inequities between guest-facing employees & dishwashers/cooks, who do a lot of the grunt work but don’t see a penny of the tip money unless servers share it via Lily O'Neill denverpost.com/2023/07/24/res…

Would you rather tip or pay a flat service fee at a restaurant? I spoke to restaurant owners, customers and servers to hear their thoughts for my story The Denver Post The Know denverpost.com/2023/07/24/res…

Will tipping disappear as Colorado restaurant service fees rise? denverpost.com/2023/07/24/res… via Lily O'Neill

🍔 This is how our food writer Lily O'Neill survived judging and eating 20 burgers. trib.al/yu1an3M

Colorado now has 5 restaurants — in Denver, Boulder and Aspen — with Michelin stars, Lily O'Neill reports denverpost.com/2023/09/12/col…

Want to dine at one of Colorado's newly anointed Michelin star restaurants? Join the waitlist. via Lily O'Neill denverpost.com/2023/09/15/bru…

"Six buddies walked into a gay bar and couldn’t hear the sounds of their own voices over the blasting DJ music. So, they decided to open their own." denverpost.com/2023/09/26/bud… via Lily O'Neill

Check out some Colorado-made #stockingstuffers from Jonathan Shikes Lily O'Neill Tiney Ricciardi Barbara Ellis (and me) for $35 or less. Weed and liquor, yes, but also sopaipilla-scented candles, local authors, and fresh gear. For The Denver Post The Know denverpost.com/2023/11/21/col…

That's a lot of tamales! denverpost.com/2023/12/05/whe… by Lily O'Neill

Where have all the white tablecloths gone? Fine dining in Denver has a new look. denverpost.com/2023/12/05/fin… via Lily O'Neill

I'm mad at how good this little excerpt line is for Lily O'Neill's story on Denver's upscale bakery boom.

What do you do when you earn a Michelin star? Take a damn break. Or in this case, travel the world and then take a damn break. Celebrated chef Michael Diaz de Leon leaves Michelin-starred Denver restaurant, via Lily O'Neill denverpost.com/2023/12/19/che…

Ever wonder what it takes to open a local restaurant at an international airport? Lily O'Neill spoke with Denver restaurateurs about how they do it -- and why it's a great opportunity at Denver Int'l Airport, which sees 70M travelers per year. denverpost.com/2024/03/19/den…

Congratulations to the Restaurant and Chef nominees, Leadership Award honorees, and Lifetime Achievement and Humanitarian of the Year honorees for the 2024 James Beard Awards presented by Capital One! View this year’s list: bit.ly/3J1VlcG

NEW: 3 Colorado restaurants/chefs advanced as finalists for the James Beard Foundation’s prestigious Restaurant and Chef Awards. Last year, only one Colorado nominee made it to the finals. via Lily O'Neill The Know trib.al/P4XCHre

This Queens native likes three Denver bagel shops on this list. What's your favorite? denverpost.com/2024/04/03/bes… by Lily O'Neill

A fun story by Lily O'Neill: Boulder chef used Michelin-star background to train Jeremy Allen White in "The Bear" denverpost.com/2024/07/16/the… via The Denver Post

DREAM JOB ALERT: The Denver Post's venerable food reporter Lily O'Neill is moving south, vacating her position. One prerequisite not listed in the job description -- this person must be willing to be my work bestie. food🤝bevs make one helluva team journalismjobs.com/job-listing/16…