If you're not hungry, you're about to get hungry.
"I don't care what you ate for breakfast."
It's the standard refrain of social media haters who have never really explored social media.
And they've obviously never browsed the Denver dining Instagram and Twitter accounts below, because what the people behind them eat for breakfast — and lunch and dinner — is useful information.
It's true that Twitter can feel like an echo chamber in which everyone is screaming and that it seems like everyone on Instagram has a better life than you do. But with a little curation, you can cut through the Twitter cacophony and turn IG envy into IG inspiration.
Citizen foodies
Let’s be honest, you generally don’t want to see photos of your friends’ meals. They look… unappetizing. But these local foodies are far more adept at the #foodgram than your freshman-year roommate. (Although, sure, they were all probably someone’s freshman roommate.) Their photos can make your mouth water and your stomach grumble. Thankfully, they’ll always tell you where to satisfy that craving.
5280 Eats
On IG: 5280_eats
From french fries to oak-fired octopus, this account covers it all.
Denver Food Gals
On IG: denverfoodgals
These gals haven't posted in a few weeks, but we're still holding on for a comeback.
Mile High & Hungry
On IG: milehighandhungry
Chloe Rekow (chloerekow) just might have the biggest sweet tooth of all these local foodies.
MyFab5 Denver
On IG: bestfooddenver
This crowdsourced account is run by Bre Patterson (biteswithbre) and Kate Gilb (kateshungry), who share select photos with the tag #myfab5.
Nightlife Denver
On IG: nightlifedenver
A little different from the rest, this account focuses less on eye candy and more on giveaways, happy hours and other tips and deals.
Journalists
Following Denver's dining critics, reporters and editors will give you the most comprehensive look at the city's food and drink. They know all the openings, closing, recipes, trends, tips, chefs and restauranteurs. They're about more than just the pretty pictures.
Mark Antonation
Westword food and drink editor
On Twitter: @Mantonat
Amanda M. Faison
5280 Magazine food editor
On Twitter: @AmandaMFaison
On IG: amandafaison
Colleen O'Connor
Denver Post food writer
On Twitter: @COConnorDP
William Porter
Denver Post restaurant critic
On Twitter: @williamporterdp
Andra Zeppelin
Eater Denver editor
On Twitter: @AndraZeppelin
On IG: andrazeppelin
Publications
This category is pretty self-explanatory. If you want to keep an eye on all of the city's dining and nightlife coverage, follow its top outlets.
303 Magazine
On Twitter: @303_Magazine
On IG: 303magazine
5280 Magazine
On Twitter: @5280Magazine
On IG: 5280magazine
Denverite
On Twitter: @dnvrite
On IG: dnvrite
Denver Post
On IG: denverpostfood
This one stands out for its videos and how-tos.
Eater Denver
On Twitter: @EaterDenver
On IG: eater_denver
In addition to original content, Eater shares the best food photos tagged #eaterdenver.
Westword
On Twitter: @CafeWestword
On IG: denverwestword
Zagat Denver
On Twitter: @ZagatDenver
