The team behind Hey Kiddo, a contemporary restaurant on Tennyson Street in Denver's Berkeley neighborhood, is kindly requesting the return of its Michelin award.
When French travel company Michelin brought its esteemed Michelin Guide to Colorado for the first time last September, Hey Kiddo was included despite not winning a Michelin Star or being named as a "Bib Gourmand" restaurant. Still, Michelin judges found Hey Kiddo, in addition to dozens of other restaurants and hotels, to be worth a mention in the guide for being unique and exciting.
Nokkie Lipsey, a spokesperson for Id Est, the company that owns and operates Hey Kiddo, said the award, which is a white plaque with the words "The MICHELIN Guide" in the center, was stolen on Sunday. Its theft was only discovered on Tuesday since the restaurant was closed for President's Day.
The restaurant said they won't hold any ill will towards the person responsible -- they just want their award back.
"We want to assure the person who took the award that no questions will be asked upon its return," Lipsey told Denverite. "Instead, we would like to extend an invitation to join us for a drink, where we can celebrate its safe return together."
