Food Writer

Allyson Reedy

Allyson Reedy is first and foremost an eater. While her affinity for food was detrimental to her dreams of modeling swimwear, it helps her tremendously when writing about local restaurants for the Denver Post. She's so obsessed with desserts that she wrote the treats-centric cookbook, 50 Things to Bake Before You Die.

A hot honey jar from Honey House. (Honey House)

Hot honey is all the rage. Here are 7 Colorado companies to buy it from

July 29, 2025 at 6:36 a.m.

Get your sweet and spicy fix from Honey House, Local Hive, Bjorn's and more.

Petrossian caviar. (Drew A. Kelley, Orange County Register)

Are people in Denver really buying $400 tins of caviar?

February 19, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Economists call it the lipstick effect. When we’re nervous about the economy and spending, we cut back on big purchases and instead splurge on little luxuries.

Cowboys drove 400 steers from north of Horse Creek Road north of Cheyenne, Wyo., 5 miles down the I-25 frontage road to the Frontier Days grounds in the city in July 2003. (John Epperson, The Denver Post)

Which is the cowboyiest state of all? Mosey on over and we’ll tell ya

September 20, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

Where does Colorado rank when compared to states like Wyoming, Kansas and Wyoming?

Colorado cookbook author Allyson Reedy works bread dough for her book, "30 Breads to Bake Before You Die." (Provided by Ulysses Press)

5 things I’ve learned from writing cookbooks

September 11, 2024 at 7:06 a.m.

Writing recipes is a separate skill set from cooking them.

"Many dining experiences in Denver are worth the cost," writes Allyson Reedy. But some restaurants charge high prices for subpar food and drink. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Opinion: Overpriced Denver restaurants need a reality check for their inedible chicken and $20 cocktails

September 12, 2024 at 11:10 a.m.

Did you really mean to charge $36 for that borderline inedible chicken? Was that three-sip cocktail honestly supposed to be $20?

A tandoori chicken dish in the lunch buffet line at Little India Restaurant & Bar on 6th Ave in Denver on Thursday, June 20, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

Back for seconds: In Denver, much-beloved buffets aren’t dead yet

June 26, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

The buffet’s death rumors have luckily been greatly exaggerated, and to keep them going we know what we have to do: Pull up those elastic-waisted pants and get to your...

Ben Diaz works at Avery's Modern Teahouse in Loveland on April 1. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Colorado teahouse trains, employs people with special needs

April 11, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

When Kristen Bland heard from fellow parents in the special-needs community that their kids wanted jobs but couldn't find them, she made it her mission to train and employ them.

Bridal Veil Falls, near Telluride. At 365 feet, Bridal Veil Falls is the tallest free-falling cascade in Colorado. It's a very neat sight when it's completely frozen over. You can see this awe-inspiring waterfall from the end of Telluride's box canyon. Photo by Ryan Bonneau, provided by Visit Telluride

Colorado’s 9 most beautiful frozen winter waterfalls

December 27, 2023 at 11:36 a.m.

Winter is the "coolest" time to check out these gorgeous frozen cascades.

There are plenty of trails for hiking and biking around Lyons. Hall Ranch Open Space is a favorite. (Provided by Town of Lyons)

Small town Lyons offers big payoff for visitors

August 29, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

You have to zoom in pretty close on a map of Colorado before Lyons even shows up. The town, with a population that hovers around 2,000 people, isn’t exactly a...

This Denver hummus popup has people craving each silky bite

August 16, 2023 at 12:53 p.m.

Like any great magician, this hummus wizard doesn’t want to reveal his secrets.

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