Allyson Reedy

Colorado

Food Writer at Freelance

Writer. I’ve never used a Snapchat filter to make me look like a cat.

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Articles

Hop Alley Still Has It 10 Years In

3 weeks ago | 5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Allyson Reedy

Where:3500 Larimer St., Denver (RiNo)The Draw:Riotous Chinese food in a hip-hop-inspired settingThe Drawback:Plates can arrive in an odd order; some may find dishes too salty. Noise Level:MediumWhat To Order:Sichuan boiled beef, la zi ji, chile oil dumplings, and, for high rollers, the chef’s counterThere’s an industry joke that says an eatery’s age is measured in dog years. That would make Hop Alley, the RiNo Chinese spot turning 10 later this year, a septuagenarian.
Dinner at the Farm

3 weeks ago | citylifestyle.com | Allyson Reedy

Featured ArticleBlack Cat Farm Dinners Are More than Just Sustainable; They're MagicalArticle by Allyson ReedyPhotography by Poppy & Co. by Kelsey Huffer Originally published in Boulder LifestyleIt doesn’t get much more magical than ripping into 25-second-old mozzarella in a private glass-walled cabana, a soundtrack provided by a crackling vintage wood stove fire and views of verdant fields and our rolling mountains outside.
Arvada’s Stone Cellar Bistro Is a Throwback—in the Best Possible Way

1 month ago | 5280.com | Alyssa Chutka |Allyson Reedy

Where:7605 Grandview Ave., ArvadaThe Draw:Fantastic food in Olde Town ArvadaThe Drawback:Some drinks are lackluster, and food can take a while. Noise Level:MediumWhat To Order:Fried chicken, confit duck legStone Cellar Bistro reminds me of Denver’s top restaurants from 10 or 15 years ago. Let me be clear: That’s not a dig. I appreciate that instead of relying on high-concept tasting menus or funky fusions, Stone Cellar’s food is simply delicious and consistent.
Are people in Denver really buying $400 tins of caviar?

2 months ago | denverpost.com | Allyson Reedy

The email’s subject line was “Save $200 on caviar.” This, the email informed me, brought the price of a 125-gram tin of Petrossian Imperial Ossetra down to a bargain $399 — or more than I’d ever spent on a week’s worth of groceries for my family of four, probably ever. Later, as I flipped on the new season of “The White Lotus” for some wealth voyeurism, I thought about that email again.
7 Restaurants That Will Transport You To Another Place

2 months ago | travelboulder.com | Allyson Reedy
Woody’s Wings N Things

2 months ago | theinfatuation.com | Allyson Reedy

People have wondered for decades why Woody chose to include “wings” in the name. They’re good and all, but it’s all about the “things” at this charmingly dated strip mall restaurant that serves Cambodian, Thai, Vietnamese, Laotian, and Chinese dishes. (The things!) You could spend your entire lunch hour waffling over the ridiculously long menu, which is a literal binder full of laminated pages, but don’t do that.
Little India - Review - Downtown - Denver - The Infatuation

2 months ago | theinfatuation.com | Allyson Reedy

Little India has been beloved by Denverites since before Y2K hysteria, its popularity so enduring that the 6th Ave. location is now open 24 hours. (Because who doesn’t want lamb vindaloo at 4am?) But everyone knows the best time to go is at lunch for the buffet, when you don’t have to choose between butter chicken and biryani, and your wait time between craving six pakora and eating six pakora is approximately zero minutes.
Vinh Xuong Bakery

2 months ago | theinfatuation.com | Allyson Reedy

This is the banh mi you’ll compare all other banh mi to. The one you’ll go on and on about on first dates and then console yourself with when there’s no second date.
Heart and Soul of Five Points

2 months ago | citylifestyle.com | Allyson Reedy

Want to start a publication? Learn More Featured ArticleAfter a Few Years and a New Location, Welton Street Café is BackArticle by Allyson ReedyPhotography by Poppy & Co. by Kelsey Huffer Originally published in Cherry Creek LifestyleLike any family, Welton Street Café has its own unique history, full of drama, highs, lows, and love. Definitely love.
Casa Azul Prides Itself on Putting the Plant First

Dec 5, 2024 | tastingpanelmag.com | Allyson Reedy

story by Allyson Reedy / photos by Jeremy BallMelding Casa Azul Blanco with Aperol, Fresno chile, and Damiana liqueur in a glass rimmed with Tajín, the Eiza “turned into a phenomenon . . . and [has] just excelled” at the three Wally’s locations in Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and Las Vegas, Fay notes. “Given how much we put into taking care of the agave plants, our whole brand is based around showing off that incredible character,” Carr says of Casa Azul’s plant-first philosophy.