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Denver Life Magazine

The food issue

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living • WORK LIFE ■ GIVING ■ WELLNESS ■ FAMILY

Man on a mission • President and CEO Derek Figueroa supplies fresh fish to our favorite seafood restaurants in Denver and the surrounding areas.

Self-care for servers • Qiana Torres Flores is elevating Frank Bonanno’s restaurant empire as their exclusive therapist and wellness coach.

three questions with ALLYSON REEDY Author and Food Writer • Allyson Reedy’s new book 50 Things to Bake Before You Die is a heavenly collection of dessert recipes gifted to us by the greatest bakers and celebrity chefs to small-town café owners and fancy restaurateurs. As a Denver-based, dessert-obsessed food writer and restaurant critic, Reedy truly believes that the world would be a better place if we all had more cheesecake and fudge brownies in our lives.

5 best WAYS TO USE SCRAPS • Sullivan Scrap Kitchen Chef and Owner Terence Rogers shares his five best tips to using up scraps while cooking.

Food & farmer-focused • Margo and Peter Wanberg take City Park Farmers Market to the next level with accessibility and community engagement.

Delicious & dairy-free • Vegan, gluten-free, organic and locally produced, Oatis Organic Oatmilk is making a splash in Colorado.

arts • SPOTLIGHT ■ THEATER ■ PERFORMANCE ■ MUSIC

Good eats • Boulder Book Store offers a variety of cookbooks for the beginner right up to the seasoned culinary queen. Discover clean eating ideas, secret family recipes and environmentally conscious dishes guaranteed to impress your guests.

Buttercream bouquet • Dreaming of Dessert Owner Tracy Naviaux bakes delicious floral cupcake arrangements.

Folk funny • Two local artists, Smallsongs, a music video producer, and country band Sugar Britches, team up to create authentic music videos for their kooky country tracks.

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

taste • RESTAURANTS ■ RECIPES ■ DRINKS ■ NEWS

Feel the fizz • Bang Up To The Elephant! is adding some sparkle to their drinks. The Proofless Fizzies, available with a well shot, are all the rage.

ASK THE BARTENDER

DRINKING TEQUILA • Costa Tequila founder Steve Gavula III is the maker of the first ‘Hi/Lo’ blend of tequila in the world, which is served in restaurants throughout Colorado. He tells us the best way to take a swig.

An earful • Chef Troy Guard celebrates corn season this month with three of his favorite corny dishes. You can find the Mexican Elote at Los Chingones and the rest are the chef’s special recipes.

Table for two • Kona Grill is the perfect combination of scratch-kitchen prepped American food, award-winning sushi and margarita mayhem.

DEATH & CO

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Rich in heritage • Voghera Ristorante & Apericena graces Denver with more than its traditional Italian culture and cuisine.

DENVER’S QUEEN OF CUISINE • At the heart of her culinary and cocktail empire is the doña loca herself, Dana Rodriguez. Here’s a snapshot of what this dynamo chef is up to right now and how she stays on top of it all.

ON THE HORIZON • As a natural-born philanthropist and entrepreneur, Dana’s growing empire will include some major upcoming projects.

work & class

SUPER MEGA BIEN

A Passion for People

What Dana’s Bestie Says…

SECRET SAUCE • Dana’s new tequila brand is stirring up the beverage industry.

CHEERS! • Are all of these tasty dishes...