# @denverpost on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZpU5_AjPui
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66801354-denverpost-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-06-16T11:51:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Denver Post (@denverpost) — https://gondola.cc/denverpost

## Caption

The owner of yuanwonton  was named the best chef in the mountain U.S. by the James Beard Awards on Monday night, earning the nod after being nominated three years in a row.

Penelope Wong, a Denver native, opened Yuan Wonton in 2019 with her husband Rob Jenks and sous chef Ngoc Nguyen. The dumpling shop was still a food truck when James Beard first considered her for the prestigious regional culinary award as a semifinalist in 2023.

Read our story at the link in our bio.

📝: Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post
📷: AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post // aaronontiveroz

#JamesBeard #JamesBeardAward #Foodstagram #DenverFood

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