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- May 13, 202692% CONFIDENCEfrom westword.com
This place right now
Milpero Opens in Denver
- Named to The New York Times' Restaurant List 2026, its 50 favourite restaurants in the United States (unranked), published on 15 September 2026; the list gives the opening as May 2026[1]
- It opened on Wednesday 13 May 2026 in the TAXI complex, seating eight guests at a time[3]
- Johnny Curiel's sixth restaurant in three years, two of the earlier ones holding a Michelin star; this one is a small tasting-menu room[1]
- Named for the corn farmer (milpero); 18 courses including at least five different moles, with seafood from Hokkaido uni to Baja oysters[1]
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- [1]90%The Restaurant List 2026: Milperonytimes.com· Published Sep 15, 2026· Starts May 13, 2026· 30% of score
Westword[3] (19 May 2026) says Milpero "opened May 13", and New Denizen the same day that Johnny Curiel opened it "last week on May 13, 2026". 13 May 2026 was a Wednesday.
- [2]60%Milpero - official sitemilperodenver.com· Added Sep 22, 2026· 31% of score
The restaurant's own website, linked from its New York Times entry. It confirms the restaurant is operating but does not date the opening.[1]
- [3]92%At Milpero, Johnny Curiel is planting the future of Mexican fine diningwestword.com· Published May 19, 2026· Starts May 13, 2026 ✓· 19% of score
Published six days after opening; says Milpero "opened May 13", tucked away in the TAXI complex, and describes the tasting-menu format.[1]
- [4]85%He's Never Worked in a Tasting Menu Restaurant. Now He's Launching His Own.newdenizen.substack.com· Published May 19, 2026· 19% of score
Newsletter profile from the week after opening that dates it to 13 May 2026 and describes a preview dinner a few days before.[1]
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