This month: Five Points, Denver, Colorado
The insider: Tommy Lee, chef-owner of Hop Alley
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The chef-owners of Redeemer Pizza have fine-dining backgrounds, and “they bring those sensibilities to their pizza-focused restaurant and slice shop. Their dough is cold-fermented over a few days, making it complex and chewy. Their high-quality toppings are a great mix of traditional and creative combinations. The alley-entrance slice window is one of the best ’secrets’ in RiNo.” Curtis Park Deli is “one of the best sandwich shops in town. It’s not over-complicated. All the sandwiches are cold, but built with perfect proportions that make a sandwich great. My favorites are the French (Niman Ranch ham, brie, mixed greens, house-made mustard, house-made ai-oli) and the Fish (smoked rainbow trout, house-made aioli, blue cheese, capers, red onion, arugu-la, olive…
