And the winner of our green chile food bracket is …
Which restaurant — Brewery Bar II or Los Dos Potrillos — has the best green chile in Denver?
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It’s hard to take out Father Time.
The winner of The Denver Post’s annual food bracket is Brewery Bar II on 150 Kalamath St., a 69-year-old bar that voters have consistently chosen as having the best green chile in Denver.
The soon-to-be septuagenarian beat out Los Dos Potrillos, a Mexican restaurant concept opening its first location in Denver proper next week, in a redo vote held after the original drew vastly inflated numbers that pointed to the use of computer-based algorithms, or bots.
The make-up vote required voters to list a name and e-mail address. Of the 432 entries received, 69% chose Brewery Bar II and its mainstay dishes, smothered in signature green chile with enough heat to make New Mexico proud.
The former cop hangout is no stranger to recognition. Its wood-paneled walls are practically hidden behind the plaques of awards for its chile relleno, magazine mentions, signed frames and sports and beer memorabilia. Yacht rock and ’80s pop hits blare from the house speakers; Mexican ballads and rancheras crackle between the clatter of the small kitchen in the back where the food is prepared.
Los Dos Potrillos was runner-up in our green-chile bracket, which had 32 initial contenders. Jose Ramirez opened the first restaurant in Centennial in 2002, according to the restaurant’s website. His family-led Ramirez Hospitality Group expanded to Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Parker and Northglenn. The Northglenn location closed in February.
The family’s first Denver restaurant opens Tuesday, April 15, at 4100 E. Mexico Ave.
