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May 28, 2026

What Are Colorado's 'Unlikeliest' Places to Find Love? Plus, Denver's Tapas Moment

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What Are Colorado's 'Unlikeliest' Places to Find Love? Plus, Denver's Tapas Moment

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From Chef Theo Adley’s French-inspired small plates at Heretíc to Johnny Curiel's Spanish bistro bites at Mar Bella Boqueria, tapas are having a moment. But are these petite dishes all they’re cracked up to be? Food and culture writer Sara Rosenthal joins host Bree Davies and producer Olivia Jewell Love to dig into the debate over small plates, plus discuss a new survey that ranks the top five “unlikely” places that Denver singles are going to find love these days. 

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