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🍦Celebrate on Colfax in Park Hill. It is brought to you by the boys from .bbq. 😋🥳

is a must visit for brunch on . They serve brunch on Sundays from 10:30-2:30. Get brunch and check out the South Pearl Street Farmers Market.

🥑Avocado Toast- Seasoned mashed avocado, roasted tomato atop whole grain toast, two over easy eggs, topped with an aromatic salad and prosciutto.

🧇🍗Crispy Chicken and Waffles Sausage infused waffle, two eggs over easy, crispy bacon, chantilly cream, and powdered sugar.🥳

🌯Jack’s Breakfast Burrito- Scrambled eggs, crispy potatoes, refried beans, roasted red and green bell peppers, mozzarella, pork green chili, lime cream sauce, and cilantro tomato salad with slow cooked braised beef (Vegetarian ranchero sauce available upon request)🤤

🥩🧇Steve’s Steak and Waffle- 4 ounce tenderloin filet, bacon infused waffle, two over easy eggs, and crispy country potatoes.😋

🍗🥚Louisiana Pepper Chicken and Egg Sandwich-Crispy chicken tossed in a sweet butter pepper sauce, toasted bun, togarashi aioli, diced pickles, pickled Fresno’s with an over easy egg, with a side of duck fat fries.🎉

is one of the things I miss about owning my last restaurant 730 South. After a shift of getting my butt kicked I would reward myself with this legendary ice cream shop that was established in 1986. They have my favorite chocolate chip mint in the city and Mrs. Ocneats loves their cinnamon ice cream. 🍦😋
What's your favorite flavor at Bonnie Brae Ice cream?

🧑‍🎤 Celebrate on South Broadway with the Southbound Defibrillator Signature Brutal Mac.
Cavatappi Pasta, 4 Cheese Sauce, Tater Tots, Pork Green Chili, Bacon, Fried Egg. Ask for some to step it up a notch.

This place is a very loud heavy metal gastro pub that makes delicious comfort food with unique twists.

HellFire Signature Brutal Mac
Cavatappi Pasta, 4 Cheese Sauce, Grilled Chicken, Jalapenos, Roasted Red Peppers, Buffalo Sauce & Gorgonzola Crumbles..🔥

CFH Sandwich
Hand battered or grilled chicken breast, brutal buffalo sauce, blue cheese crumbles, brioche bun, choice of ranch or blue cheese 😋

Poodle Bites
Jalapeño cheddar corn breading, local smoked sausage, stone ground mustard aioli & sriracha maple syrup🎉

Burial Tots
Tater tots, pork or veggie green chili, queso, sour cream, green onion, (Veg with veggie green chili)🧑‍🎤🤤

was at my neighborhood brewery so I had to check them out and boy am I glad I did. Unique and delicious American fusion comfort food like a Southwest Patty Melt, a Cubano and Moco Loco fries. 😋

I was lucky enough to try summer specials. It was three unique dishes that were 💣 AF. Also, did you know they offer all night Happy Hour every Monday night? 🥂🥳

🥗Papaya Salad: shredded green papaya, tomatoes, green beans, peanuts, garlic and chili. 🤤

🍜Mee Klook: dry version vermicelli noodles, shredded sous chicken, fish tofu, crispy pork skin, bean sprouts, garlic, onion, and cilantro tossed with aged sour and spicy black soy sauce. 😋

🍲Khoa Khai Khoon: spicy basil, crispy pork belly on top of a Hokkaido creamy omelet and Jasmin rice. 🎉😋
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🍩Sundays are for Doughnuts
Their doughnuts are made with layers of buttery dough fried to be crisp on the outside and light/fluffy on the inside. A wide range of toppings are available. Small batches are made fresh all day! They have a location on Lincoln in Denver and Parker Rd in Aurora. 🎉😋

🍗Celebrate with my favorite fried chicken in Arvada. This is the only dish that Never comes off the menu because it's freaking amazing. Crispy, juicy, spicy and on Saturdays it's on happy hour from 4-5 for only $11!!!

This is the best restaurant in Arvada and comparable to the best restaurants in Denver. They use French inspired methods, honest Colorado ingredients and the menu changes monthly.

"WildFire" Fried Chicken
Hot Honey

Fried Soft Shell Crab
Grow Girl Green Garlic Risotto, 100x Farm Candy Onions, Garlic “Scapers”, Preserved Lemon.

Pan Roasted Sea Scallops
100x Farm Fava Beans, Florence Farm Grilled Collards, Gold Potato, Crispy Chicken Skin, “Fried Chicken” Jus

Foie Gras Parfait
Wild Colorado Mulberries, Oat Crumble, Peppered Pistachios, Basil, Toasted Brioche.

started as a food truck and now has a location on South Broadway in Denver serving authentic New York City Bodega chopped cheese sandwiches. Found in bodegas throughout Upper Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens, it is made on a grill with ground beef, onions, adobo or other seasonings, and cheese, all of which are chopped together on the grill as the meat and onions cook and the cheese melts. Big Apple has a plethora of options. I tried the The Sinatra - Classic Chopped Cheese sandwich. Ground beef with grilled onions and melted American cheese topped with lettuce, tomato, mayo and ketchup. 😋
Insider tip: Order Dole Whip and Potato Skins. 🎉

My first time that started in Idaho Springs in 2008 and they now have a second location in Denver on Santa Fe.Their style is borrowed from many regions to bring you their "High Elevation BBQ". The ribs and burnt ends were outstanding. 😋

It's hard to beat the variety in Rino. 🥰🎉

1. Diavola Pizza with burrata
San Marzano tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella, spicy soppressata, oregano, grana

2. Fried Chicken Sandwich
Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Chile Honey Glaze, Cherry Pepper Slaw, Chile Lime Aioli on Sesame Bun.

3. Special fries

4. Cheeseburger
1/3 LB Patty, American Cheese, Shrettuce, Sliced Tomato, Sesame Bun, Secret Sauce.

5. Chicken Shawarma
Grilled chicken, tomatoes, cucumbers, fresh herbs, green onions, pickled cabbage, tahini sauce.

Mrs. Ocn Eats messaged me at the same exact time as Josh . She asked where I wanted to go for my birthday dinner this past Friday and he told me that I needed to check out their new menu items. I thought this was a sign and boy am I glad I listened as this was one of my favorite meals of the year. Even Mrs. Ocn Eats, who is a picky eater agreed. Every year they make my top 10 Bites of the year and I think those ribs are going to be on this year's list. This restaurant is one of my ATF restaurants. 😋😍🎉

Spicy Pork Ribs are freaking amazing!!!
Habanero tomatillo salsa, fried garlic, cilantro.

Taquitos
3 chicken tinga and oaxaca cheese rolled tacos, red salsa consomme, lettuce, crema, cotija.

Agua Chile Tostada (1 Ea)
shrimp, spicy agua Chile sauce, onion, cucumber, cilantro, avocado, hot sauce.

Flying Saucer
14 in deep fried flour tortilla , choice of protein, beans, cheese, lettuce, pico, and cotija.

🍔Two in one post. After posting my top 10 burgers of 2023 I had a few people recommend that I try the smash burgers (image 1) and (image 2 and 3) .countryclub both in Rino and they were both equally delicious. They might make my top 10 of 2024 list. Too early to tell. Where is your favorite burger that I should try? 🥳😋

Did you know that now serves breakfast all day? With delicious dishes like Piper Quiles Verdes, Burrito Loco, and Huevos Rancheros. 🎉😋

Today is my 58th birthday and since some of you are new here, I thought this would be a good time to reintroduce myself.🎉
My name is Larry Herz and I grew up on Long Island, and then ventured to DC for college at George Washington University. After school I started managing restaurants in NYC. One night while I was managing I got held at gunpoint, and that was when I decided it was time to try something new. So, I came to Denver in 1993 and opened my first restaurant in '94 called Carmine's On Penn, when I was a ripe 27 year old. I ended up selling Carmine's, and opening five more spots with the last one being 730 South in Bonnie Brae.

Why do I do what I do now?
In 2017 after 29 years in the restaurant business I hit the wall and thought "there's got to be something else I could do." Which led me to this unexpected second chapter of my life as a Restaurant Promoter (a job I basically made up).
I wanted to help restaurants in a way that would put butts in seats and give them useful exposure. So, here I am, against my past reluctance to be on camera and social media. But it's grown on me and I'm still working on improving myself on and off the camera. I also want to say thank you to Mrs.Ocneats who puts up with me always being on my phone "working". I can't believe at 58 that I'm saying this, but the phone eats first
I've been married for 24 years and have two beautiful daughters, who are 21 and 23 yo, and of course my precious pup Lucky 🩷
Highlights:
•One million impressions a month on Instagram!
•6k subscribers on Ocneats YouTube
- 560 Episodes of What's For Lunch
- 350 Episodes of Local Biz Buzz
- 60 Episodes of Restaurants Near Me
•70 Episodes of Dining Out With Larry on CBS (that can all be seen on their website.)
•35k Followers on TikTok.
•A Dining Guide with over 800 listings (Link in bio)
•Growing the Ocneats team to six!
who's running our intern .rule and Mrs. Ocneats.

Thank you so much for all your support. I can't believe I get to do this for a living. 🙏

in Louisville is a family owned and operated spot hidden in an office park. The service is exceptionally friendly and they offer a tasty diverse menu.

🍔John's Burger
Blackend, Local Boulder Valley Natural beef patty served medium, House cured pork belly bacon, Blue Cheese crumbles, lettuce, and tomato, on a brioche bun. (GFO)

Brisket Egg Rolls
Crispy egg rolls with pulled brisket, sautéed cabbage and broccoli slaw. Served with house BBQ chipotle aioli 😋

🍗Smoked Wings
6 oak and cherry smoked wings (GF,DF) tossed in house dry rub with your choice of Buffalo, BBQ, or Honey sriracha served on the side with carrots and celery.

🧗Climbers Bowl
Thai-inspired energy bowl with sautéed broccoli slaw, carrot, cabbage mix, snap peas, bean sprouts, pickled cucumber, toasted sesame seeds and cilantro with your choice of salmon $3, steak $1, grilled chicken breast, or house veggie mix. Served on a bed of steamed Jasmine rice (V+,DF,GF) | add avocado $2

Pizzelle Cannoli
Scratch made Italian Pizzelle cookie wrapped around a sweet ricotta filling, topped with chocolate chips and powdered sugar🎉

🥕Carrot Cake
Classic carrot cake with cream cheese frosting 🤤

🍕Celebrate at the brand new in Centennial off Country Line Road. They even have gluten free Detroit style pizza.
Detroit-style pizza is a rectangular pan pizza with a thick, crisp, chewy crust. It is traditionally topped to the edges with mozzarella or Wisconsin brick cheese, which caramelizes against the high-sided heavyweight rectangular pan. Detroit-style pizza was originally baked in rectangular steel trays designed for use as automotive drip pans or to hold small industrial parts in factories. It was developed during the mid-20th century in Detroit, Michigan, before spreading to other parts of the United States in the 2010s. It is one of Detroit's iconic local foods.😋🥳

🧅Celebrate .boulder they also have a location .aspen. This steakhouse is one of my ATF restaurants. I find most steakhouses to be very similar but this one has an atmosphere that is romantic, elegant and dramatic. It doesn’t feel like anywhere else in Boulder. The restaurant seats 120, with many private nooks in deep reds and black, a marble bar, black lacquered walls, white tablecloths, velvet seats and a cozy fireplace. Also, don’t overlook the unique experience of ordering a Tableside Caesar Salad. Servers have mastered this traditional art; it’s entertaining to watch, made right before your eyes.

🥯Happy Father's Day! Bagels remind me of going to my local bagel store on Long Island every Sunday with my father. He would let me get a pack of baseball cards at the store next door and then we'd both eat a hot fresh salt bagel in the car on the way home.
Is the closest to the bagels I grew up on here in Colorado.They figured out how to replicate the New York City water that makes their soft and chewy, right-out-of-the-oven bagels, as well as fish smoked and cured in-house, delicious salads, high-end coffee, house made pastries, and so much more!
Two locations, Five Points, and

First visit ever and had great quality chicken using !! It's a great casual spot to grab a reasonably priced lunch. They were founded in 1986 and have two locations in Arvada and Denver. Delicious Kara-Age ($5.50), Chicken Veggie Bowl ($9.75), and Miso Ramen ($12.75)! 😍😋

is my favorite place to get fish & chips!! They started on South Broadway 7 years ago and they now have 3 other locations: Sloan's Lake, Arvada, and East Colfax. 😋😍🐟

They have amazing specials:
Sunday: kids eat free
Monday: $5 meat pie
Tuesday: $1.50 tilapia
Wednesday: $7 haddock
Thursday: $5 po***ck

Okinawa Lone Tree remodeled and rebranded to ! It has the same great chef and food with the addition of ramen🍜 In order: White Tuna Sashimi, Miso Butter Salmon, Crab Rangoon, Tonkotsu Ramen, Christmas Roll, Salmon 3 ways, and Miso Soup🍣😋 All of it is delicious, fresh, and flavorful!!

🍪Larry's Cookie Giveaway . I'm giving away 2 Larry's cookies to 10 winners. 🎉
I'm honored and humbled that my friend asked me what my favorite cookie was and I told him it was a black and white so he made a French version for the month of June to thank me for all my support over the years. This scrumptious French bakery has locations in Thornton, Broomfield and Greenwood Village serving gorgeous pastries and sandwiches. 😋🍪🍰🥖

How to enter:
1. Like this post
2. Follow both and
3. Tell me your favorite cookie.

The winners will be chosen at random on 6/8

This contest is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Instagram.

Another follower recommendation, this time in Lafayette. I joined who recommended this phenomenal French Patisserie and Bistro. She was right, this place is so freaking yummy you must go asap. 🎉😋

Eggs Benedict was cooked to perfection. 😋🎉
House made English muffin topped w/ poached eggs, tomato, avocado and Hollandaise sauce, choice of Bacon, Ham or smoked salmon served w/ potatoes, fruit or salad

Croque Madame was delicious 🤤
Grilled Brioche with Crème Fraiche, Ham and Gruyere Cheese, Topped with an Over Easy Egg, Served with Green Salad.

Quiche Lorraine- best I've ever had! 😋
Flaky Pie crust filled with Savory Egg Custard, Ham and Gruyere Cheese, Served with Green Salad.

is a must visit in Five Points. It's brought to you by the same sweet couple that has in the back. (Review coming soon) The first image is a delicious Five Points cookie that has in it. The Citrus Olive Oil cake is scrumptious. 🍰🍪🤤🎉
They also have a little market featuring local products like !

You need to check out this dumpling special .🥟🎉🤤
Kha Nom Jeeb- minced shrimp and pork topped with crispy garlic and chili JigChow sauce. 😋

Celebrate on the corner of Parkerand Illif for 56 years. My favorite wing is the Asian hot with caramelized onions. It's spicy, salty, sticky and the wings are crispy yet moist. They also make fantastic Cantonese cuisine. 😋🥳
How many wings could you eat? 🍗🤤

🍔Celebrate today! These are the 10 best burgers that I've had this year in no particular order.

1. in Rino. The Great American Burger Short Rib, Brisket & Chuck Blend, Double Patty, American Cheese, House Pickles, Special Sauce.

2. in Englewood. CBurger Cheeseburger. American cheese, tomato, lettuce, cburger sauce

3. .boulder Mile High Burger
double stack smash patties, pepper jack, bacon, frizzled onions, chipotle aioli, lettuce, tomato, pickled onion.

4. Westminster or
BLACK 'N' BLUE- Blackened Angus Beef, Bacon, Blue Cheese, Arugula, & A Housemade Buttermilk Dill Sauce.

5. ROOST BURGER BEEF OR VEGAN PATTY, BACON, WHITE CHEDDAR, ONION STRINGS, PICKLES, GARLIC MAYO, BBQ SAUCE & GRILLED BUN.

6. The Classic Smash Double
thin and crispy smashed beef patty, american, LTO, pickle, special sauce, potato bun.

7. in Longmont. UF Smash Burger
Duke's mayo, shredded lettuce, bread + butter pickles, two certified Angus beef patties, onion, American cheese, spicy ranch, toasted bun, seasoned waffle fries.

8. only available in Golden on Wednesdays.

9. Wednesday through Sunday evening.

10.
Poblano Queso Burger
Voted Best Burger: Westword / Eater Denver | 8 oz. flat top style, American cheese, poblano chiles, onions, lettuce fluff, jalapeño crema, smothered in queso dip, topped with crispy jalapeños on a brioche bun. Served with tater tots | Sub Beyond Meat available.