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Who Is Dana Rodriguez, The Chef Who Aims To Elevate The Food At Casa Bonita?

The James Beard Award-nominated hopes to live up to the new owners' motto for Casa Bonita: "Improve everything, but change nothing."

By Raetta Holdman, CBS Denver:

LAKEWOOD, Colo (CBS4) – When the “South Park” creators announced their intentions to buy Casa Bonita, they acknowledged the food could use some help. And boy, did they deliver on a plan to improve it.

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Trey Parker and Matt Stone have really turned up the heat by bringing James Beard Award-nominated chef Dana Rodriguez. And what a path she’s taken to end up in the pink palace on Colfax Avenue.

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