SubscribeCurrent Magazine Cover
Food Editor

Patricia Kaowthumrong

Food Editor

Patricia is 5280’s former food editor. As a writer and editor, she is dedicated to spotlighting minority-owned businesses and nurturing and diversifying the magazine’s network of contributors. A proud Colorado native, she graduated in 2010 from the University of Colorado Boulder with degrees in journalism and psychology. In her spare time, Patricia enjoys cooking Thai and Chinese dishes with her mother and hopes to write a cookbook someday. She also loves spending time with her husband, Gavin; son, Jack; and cocker spaniel, Teddy Roosevelt. Her other favorite things include anchovies, martinis, and fried chicken.

Articles By Patricia Kaowthumrong

A bowl of ramen at Hangang Ramen in Aurora

Build Your Own Perfect Noodle Bowl at Hangang Ramen

Choose from 60-plus flavors of instant noodles and fresh add-ins like kimchi and tofu at this fast-casual restaurant in Aurora.

Bonbons from Colorado Cocoa Pod

These Colorado-Made Bonbons Are Almost Too Pretty To Eat

Colorado Cocoa Pod owner and former software engineer Liane Pensack-Rinehart hand-paints some of the metro area’s most delicious chocolates.

An NA beer and cans of other NA drinks and low-ABV beverages

Awesome Local NA Bevvies and Low-ABV Drinks You Need To Try This Dry January

Say no to O’Doul’s. Here, the best and buzziest session beers and NA wines, suds, and “liquors” for mindful drinking in and around the Mile High City.

Two people pose for a photo in a red- and yellow-walled restaurant

One of Denver’s Most Beloved Chinese Restaurants Is Closing

Lao Wang Noodle House, which has served home-style Taiwanese cuisine on Federal Boulevard for 25 years, will shutter in February.

How To Throw a Lucky Lunar New Year Feast

Celebrate the Year of the Snake, which begins on January 29, with these Lunar New Year recipes courtesy of MAKfam’s Kenneth Wan and Doris Yuen.

How Legacy Pie Co. Is Building on Generations of Baking Expertise

Complete your spread with a sweet treat—in flavors like ginger-spiced cranberry apple and peppermint mocha French silk—from Legacy Pie Co. in Berkeley and Wash Park.

Volunteering at a food kitchen

10 Ways You Can Help Feed the Community This Holiday Season

Inflation and rising rates of homelessness are exacerbating food insecurity in Colorado. Here’s how you can ensure folks have warm meals on November 28 and beyond.

How Convict Coffee Is Producing Java With a Cause

At the Parker shop, owner Dan Klehm and his team are crafting pick-me-ups that support individuals impacted by the prison system.

dishes against blue wall

The 25 Best Restaurants in Denver This Year

It’s here! It’s here! It’s finally here!

How Colorado’s Mountain Beauty Influences the Menu at Aspen’s West End Social

Chef de cuisine Rachel Saxton injects the restaurant’s dishes with fine-dining techniques and ingredients sourced from local farms and foraging trips.

Sawa Mediterranean Restaurant & Buffet Puts the Flavors of Sudan in the Spotlight

The all-you-can-eat spread of Sudanese, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern specialties at Sawa highlights the myriad cultures that influence the food of Sudan.

Sushi from Sushi Den

10 of Denver’s Best Sushi Restaurants

Here’s where to find the best nigiri, sashimi, and temaki in the Mile High City.

The Best Denver Dining of 2024

From the best new restaurant to the tastiest dessert shop, our editors found the places that will satisfy your taste buds.

Restoration's vineyards during sunset.

9 Must-Visit Wineries to Add to Your Palisade Itinerary

There’s never been a better time to plan a Grand Valley sipping tour.

Caroline Glover’s Traveling Mercies Is the Ultimate Getaway Eatery

The chef-owner of Annette wants this seafood-focused cocktail bar, also in Stanley Marketplace, to transport diners out of Colorado.

Meet the Farmers Producing Regionally Adapted Seeds in Colorado

Businesses such as MASA Seed Foundation, Pueblo Seed Co., and High Desert Seed and Gardens are sprouting an agricultural revolution.

Kevin Morrison stands in his restaurant Rolling Pin Pizza.

One Denver Chef Opens Up About the Hospitality Industry’s Mental Health Crisis

Psychiatry helped restaurateur Kevin Morrison get through some of the darkest days of his life. But he’s among many industry members who need help.

14 of the best green chilis in Denver lined up in three rows.

We Blind Tasted 14 Denver Green Chiles. Here Are the Best.

There’s no dish more emblematic of Colorado. Whether you’re smothering a burrito or scorching your tongue and eating it plain, here are the best green chiles in Denver.

Chefs Sheila Lucero, Amos Watts, and Kevin Grossi

Remembering Chef Amos Watts’ Good Humor

The Denver hospitality veteran behind the Fifth String, who died on Sunday, was beloved for his delicious cooking and joyful personality.

Spread of dishes at Kawa Ni

3 Japanese Izakayas in Metro Denver for Enjoying Sushi, Skewers, and Sake

Izakaya concepts are hot in Denver. Here’s where to experience the trend.

Sign up for our newsletters.

All things Colorado delivered straight to your inbox.