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A woman holds a loaf of bread in a towel, by an outdoor brick oven.

Uncovering North Denver's Outdoor Bread Ovens

Merton S. (Andy) Anderson, left, vice-president, and Jim P. Mola, president of the Village Inn pancake house restaurants, celebrate the 10th birthday of their franchise operation with a birthday cake made of pancakes. The restaurant behind them at 8855 E. Colfax Ave., was the first in the group which now numbers 37 stores.

Village Inn's Colorado Roots

Great Aunt Justa's Empanadas

Sharing Cultures Through the Foods of Our Immigrant Ancestors

Photograph of Robert and Janice Ivery with friends during a party for her nursing class.

Festive Food and Drink for your Holiday Party Courtesy of WH&G

Interior view of Pell's Oyster House in Denver, Colorado; shows men, women, dishes, light fixtures, and a sign: "Pay Here."

Celebrating Denver's Lost Restaurants

A crowd of people surrounding people barbecuing at the Denver Union Stockyard

A "Maelstrom of Humanity": Denver's Barbecue Riot, 1898

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