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    Where We’re Eating

    Mar 29, 2019 1 minute
    —DENISE MICKELSEN & CALLIE SUMLIN

    1 HIDDEN VIETNAMESE

    Penn Station Coffee

    Uptown

    Tucked behind the 17th Avenue Orange Theory Fitness studio in Uptown, Penn Station Coffee is a tiny, unassuming, utterly wonderful hidden gem. Owner Jessica Thai, a Vietnam native who opened, built with the perfect proportion of fresh herbs, cucumber, pickled carrot, and rich paté on a warm, toasty-edged French roll; the same proteins also top noodle and rice bowls. “Hu tieu” (a spicy noodle soup redolent of lemongrass), cool pork- or shrimp-filled spring rolls, and sweet, rich Vietnamese coffee are equally welcome, especially given the dearth of high-quality, classic Vietnamese fare immediately east of downtown Denver.

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