Colorado Michelin Guide Expansion
Michelin Guide Expands Statewide in Colorado, Awarding New Star to Denver's Milpero
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Milpero offers an eight-seat, multi-course tasting menu priced at $225 per person, with corn featured in every dish.
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Michelin inspectors described Milpero as a venue where Johnny Curiel’s contemporary Mexican cooking combines tradition and innovation, including a range of distinctive regional moles.
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The guide added three Denver restaurants to its Recommended list: Florence Supper Club, Heretik and Madeline; it also reported that no restaurants lost stars or were removed from the guide’s selections.
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The special awards went to Kyle McNerney of Four by Brother Luck for Exceptional Cocktails, Theo Adley and Jenessa Reiman of Heretik for Sommelier, Joseph Freyre of The Penrose Room for Outstanding Service, and Cameron Baker of Radicato for Young Chef/Culinary Professional.
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Michelin evaluates restaurants through anonymous inspections that consider ingredient quality, cooking techniques, flavors, the chef’s personality and consistency.
The Michelin Guide expanded across Colorado for the first time, recognizing 63 restaurants spanning 22 cuisines. KDVR reported that Denver's Milpero, led by chef Johnny Curiel, earned the state's only new Michelin star. The restaurant serves an eight-seat, multi-course tasting menu priced at $225 per person, with corn featured in every dish.
Beyond the single new star, RMPBS reported that three restaurants received new Bib Gourmand honors for quality and value: Annette in Aurora, and Denver's Pig and Tiger and Rougarou. The statewide expansion signals Michelin's growing reach in Colorado's culinary scene beyond Denver's borders.
Milpero Claims State's Only New Star
Milpero represents Johnny Curiel's third Michelin-starred restaurant. CPR noted the eight-seat venue focuses on contemporary Mexican cooking that combines tradition and innovation. Every course highlights corn, and Michelin inspectors praised Curiel's distinctive regional moles. The tasting menu costs $225 per person and seats only eight diners each service.
Michelin evaluates restaurants through anonymous inspections considering ingredient quality, cooking techniques, flavors, the chef's personality, and consistency. KDVR confirmed no restaurants lost stars or were removed from the guide's selections in this statewide expansion.
New Bib Gourmand Honors Expand Recognition
Three restaurants earned new Bib Gourmand status, which recognizes excellent food at moderate prices. RMPBS reported Annette in Aurora, Pig and Tiger in Denver, and Rougarou in Denver all received the honor. Denver's two-starred Wolf's Tailor retained its distinction from previous years.
KDVR added that three Denver restaurants joined the Recommended list: Florence Supper Club, Heretik and Madeline, and a fourth location. These additions reflect growing diversity in Colorado's culinary landscape beyond traditional fine dining.
Statewide Expansion Brings Award-Winning Chefs
Michelin honored individual culinary professionals across Colorado. KRDO reported special awards went to Kyle McNerney of Four by Brother Luck for Exceptional Cocktails and Theo Adley and Jenessa Reiman of Heretik for Sommelier expertise. Joseph Freyre of The Penrose Room received Outstanding Service recognition, and Cameron Baker of Radicato won Young Chef/Culinary Professional.
New recommended restaurants include Dân Dã in Aurora, Four by Brother Luck and The Penrose Room in Colorado Springs, Rootstalk and Radicato in Breckenridge, and The National in Telluride. Tourism officials anticipate the statewide expansion will boost culinary travel beyond Denver's restaurant district.
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