When chef Theo Adley talks about chicken, his eyes start to sparkle. “The food is universal. It’s a universally delicious thing. It’s the most consumed protein on the planet. It’s humble, but it can also be elegant,” he said, noting that he’s dreamed of opening a rotisserie-centered restaurant since his first taste of the freshly-sliced fowl he got from Boston Market as a kid.

The idea remained on the back burner, though, as Adley explored other culinary ambitions. During his career, he’s worked at The Flagstaff House in Boulder, The Little Nell in Aspen, and acted as chef at two of the most lauded — and missed — of Denver restaurants, The Squeaky Bean and The Populist. In July 2022, he opened Marigold, a destination restaurant in Lyons where his creativity could run wild. “I have a lan

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