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Molly Martin

Denver
As seen in: Westword, Medium, Flipboard, Thrillist, The Girlfriend from AARP, EIN News, Best Life, NewsBreak, 303 Magazine, Cannabis Culture, We The Italians and
Covers:  Food, dining, lifestyle, parenting, events, Colorado
Food & Drink Editor, Denver Westword IG: @mollydbu

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Molly Martin’s Biography

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Molly Martin grew up in a bed and breakfast in southern Vermont and has called Denver home since 2005. When she's not eating, drinking, and cooking, you'll find her enjoying the fresh Colorado air while camping and hiking, going hot springs hopping, and traveling to new places.

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Ten Things Every Tourist in Denver Should Eat and Drink (And Five to Skip)

Ten Things Every Tourist in Denver Should Eat and Drink (And Five to Skip)

If you're visiting Denver, you have limited time to explore the culinary scene and a lot to choose from. But …

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It's a Hot Baked Goods Summer: Bakeries Are Popping Up All Over

It's a Hot Baked Goods Summer: Bakeries Are Popping Up All Over

My main goal in the summer months is to avoid turning on my oven. Although that's not what "hot girl summer" …

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We Tasted Chipotle's New Cauliflower Rice to See if It's Any Good

We Tasted Chipotle's New Cauliflower Rice to See if It's Any Good

In a moment where everyone seems to have reached quarantine bread-baking fatigue, the burrito chain is giving…

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We Tried Popeyes' New BBQ Chicken Sandwich to See if It's as Good as the Original

We Tried Popeyes' New BBQ Chicken Sandwich to See if It's as Good as the Original

Remember way back in 2019, when times were simpler, “social distancing” wasn’t a term anyone used, and headli…

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Be Boyd Strong : How One Vermont Town's Loss is a Social Distancing Lesson for Us All

Be Boyd Strong : How One Vermont Town's Loss is a Social Distancing Lesson for Us All

When COVID-19 hit my small Vermont hometown, I remembered the phrase that defined it after Hurricane Irene: V…

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Coronavirus And The Class Of 2020

Coronavirus And The Class Of 2020

Most people remember their senior year of high school as a series of milestones: college acceptance letters, …

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Three years into its nameless run, popular DU bar announces new name

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By Molly Martin
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In March 2023, Phil and Erika Zierke, owners of Englewood Grand, opened a second bar at 2043 S. University Blvd. Located in the former home of Asbury Provisions near the University of Denver, the new spot aimed to be a low-key space to gather and imbibe in a neighborhood known more for rowdy college hangs — nothing too out of the ordinary. Except the place had no name … until now. “We’re not naming this one; it’s just for the neighborhood.
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Acclaimed chef launches Mexican cantina-inspired reboot in Cherry Creek

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By Molly Martin
| Westword Verified
Do you remember Oak Market, Five Nines, Chez Roc or Bar Amorina? All of those concepts have occupied part of the first floor space inside Cherry Creek’s Clayton Hotel since it debuted five years ago. In January, the space reopened as Mar Bella and now, it’s been rebooted once again with the July 7 debut of Tequilería Alteño, a summer pop-up that may become a permanent fixture — if the neighborhood embraces it.
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Don’t Cry: Denver’s hottest ice cream brand announces new brick-and-mortar location

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By Molly Martin
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Three years ago, chef and recipe developer Michael Kimball sold fourteen pints of ice cream, “mostly just to our friends and family members,” recalls his husband, Austin Walker.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

On recommendation from a friend who was dabbling in wine writing, I started writing a brunch column for Denver's 303 Magazine in 2013.

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram, for being a safe place for food photos and discovering new culinary trends, voices, and stories.

What's your favorite drink?

Dive bar = vodka tonic. Whiskey bar = old fashioned.