Hey Kiddo

The Best Restaurants in Denver | Eater Denver

"Eclecticism is the name of the game for the id est hospitality group (see also Brutø below), and this red-hot Berkeley spot plays it with panache. Come for caviar service and pét-nat bubbles; stay for Korean-inspired fried chicken and cocktails laced with everything from persimmon to Brazilnut; stay longer for the shaken chef rice and a nightcap at adjoining bar OK Yeah — and don’t detract from the experience for a second by worrying about how to define it." - Ruth Tobias

How Restaurants Name Their Menus | Eater

"The menu rearranges traditional courses into a course trio labeled “Small Shareables,” “Center Pieces,” and “Accompaniments,” a framing that signals the sharing-forward approach while still giving diners a vague sense of which plates are bigger or smaller: “Any plate is shareable if you’re with the right people, but, with this naming convention, at least you get a vague sense of which is bigger and smaller.”" - Jaya Saxena

"Perched above Tennyson Street, Hey Kiddo stands out as the hippest of Denver powerhouse Chef Kelly Whitaker’s empire. The third-floor venue encompasses a rooftop bar area and a bespoke cocktail lounge in the back (referred to as “Ok Yeah”) but the restaurant is the heart of the operation. The playful menu centers around broadly Asian-inflected shareable plates like an exceptionally crunchy take on Korean fried chicken, or tender pork ribs with a salted plum barbecue sauce, accompanied by compelling sides like crispy potato pavé with a trout roe gravy, or an assortment of house-made pickles and kimchi. For a sweet finale, red miso ice cream can be customized with the likes of brûléed banana, broken cone or grappa whipped cream." - Michelin Inspector

A Denver Dining Guide to the Food and Drink Scene | Eater Denver

"An ultra-eclectic, third-floor hideaway offering inventive small plates and a playful, intimate dining experience." - Ruth Tobias

Restaurants Everywhere Now Serve Caviar, and Not Just for Luxe Dinners | Eater

"A casual Denver spot that mixes playful, approachable dishes like pork ribs and cold sesame noodles with a small but notable caviar program: three options sold by the ounce, one of them priced at market rate, letting diners add a luxe course without moving into formal fine dining territory." - Jaya Saxena