Restaurant reporter

Josie Sexton

Josie is a good eater and drinker with experience snacking from the Midwest to the Middle East. After very nearly expatriating, she has spent the past six years around Denver writing about food news, trends, and policy and just trying to figure out Colorado's cuisine.

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87% of Colorado restaurants have reported making revenue from alcohol to-go sales, with 20% reporting "significant" revenue made from those sales.

Alcohol takeout, delivery will continue in Colorado for another year

June 17, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

87% of Colorado restaurants have reported making revenue from alcohol to-go sales, with 20% reporting "significant" revenue made from those sales.

Denver has closed Broadway from 13th to 17th avenues on Friday to allow local artists to paint a Black Lives Matter mural on the street roughly halfway between the City and County Building and the state Capitol.

Black Lives Matter street mural painted in Denver near Capitol protest site

June 12, 2020 at 8:15 a.m.

Denver has closed Broadway from 13th to 17th avenues on Friday to allow local artists to paint a Black Lives Matter mural on the street roughly halfway between the City...

The bill would continue Gov. Jared Polis' order and then repeal itself at around the two-year mark.

Proposed bill would allow to-go booze, alcohol delivery to become the new norm for Colorado bars, restaurants

June 5, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

The bill would continue Gov. Jared Polis' order and then repeal itself at around the two-year mark.

Several more Morton's this week reportedly closed permanently across the country.

Morton’s is the second large steakhouse chain to close in Denver this spring

May 22, 2020 at 2:25 p.m.

Several more Morton's this week reportedly closed permanently across the country.

"At Union Station ... why wouldn't we? Let us open up our patios, let us space our tables out, let us fill that space with energy and fun."

The near future of Colorado’s restaurants could depend on our biggest asset: the outdoors

May 14, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

"At Union Station ... why wouldn't we? Let us open up our patios, let us space our tables out, let us fill that space with energy and fun."

Small butchers and grocers say a breakdown in the meat-processing chain was inevitable, and the coronavirus pandemic proves it.

Smaller producers, retailers say they are positioned to weather coronavirus meat shortage

May 10, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

Small butchers and grocers say a breakdown in the meat-processing chain was inevitable, and the coronavirus pandemic proves it.

"Chipotlanes" are rolling out across the country, at a time when customers can't dine in and want more pickup and delivery options.

Chipotle just opened its first drive-thru in Colorado, another one is on the way

May 8, 2020 at 2:10 p.m.

"Chipotlanes" are rolling out across the country, at a time when customers can't dine in and want more pickup and delivery options.

"We can do everything to protect ourselves, but once you bring in the general public, that conversation becomes gray."

Reopening restaurants next month is too risky, owners say

April 23, 2020 at 10:18 a.m.

"We can do everything to protect ourselves, but once you bring in the general public, that conversation becomes gray."

When Denver restaurants can re-open, they will likely have to do so on a "rolling" basis, Hancock said.

What’s next for Colorado restaurants? Governor, Denver mayor talk phased reopenings, limited capacity

April 20, 2020 at 1:11 p.m.

When Denver restaurants can re-open, they will likely have to do so on a "rolling" basis, Hancock said.

In addition to offering takeout food and alcohol during the coronavirus shutdown, Colorado restaurants and bars can now deliver their products without having to go through third-party services and drivers.

Colorado restaurant and bar employees can now legally deliver food, drinks

April 3, 2020 at 10:04 p.m.

In addition to offering takeout food and alcohol during the coronavirus shutdown, Colorado restaurants and bars can now deliver their products without having to go through third-party services and drivers.