BY MIGUEL OTÁROLA, @MOTAROLA_EATS

This newsletter is dedicated to the lasagna lovers. Although Italian food has never gone out of style, a new group of Denver restaurants has taken a particular interest in giving it a makeover. Denver Post contributor Sara Rosenthal takes a look at what may be a New Italian Renaissance in the city. Meanwhile, I put together a list of five underrated burgers in Denver. Give them a try if you've grown tired of your usual fast-food suspects.

EDITOR'S PICKS

Five of the most underrated burgers in Denver

TIP POOL

Do you know of any restaurants opting out of DoorDash or other third-party delivery apps?

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EAT THIS

Joy Hill

I stumbled upon Joy Hill, a pizza restaurant on South Broadway, intrigued by its lunch menu of 8-inch "pizzettes." The specials ranged from $9 for a margherita pizza to $14 for one topped with prosciutto and gobs of burrata cheese, pictured above. It was a great size for one, and a substantial lunch. An employee there let me know about its happy-hour special, too, a 12-inch margarita pizza for $10.

1229 S. Broadway, Denver; joyhilldenver.com