Metro Denver’s food scene has never been as vibrant as it is today, something The Denver Post’s food writers understand. That’s why we’re out on the town as much as possible. Each month, we’ll provide you with recommendations about a few of the dishes we’ve tried. Want to read about them early? Subscribe to the Stuffed newsletter, where we introduce one dish every Wednesday.

Fox and the Hen

While most LoHi eateries don’t open until happy hour on weekdays — and are focused on the cocktail and dinner crowd — Fox and the Hen begins serving breakfast at 7 a.m. daily and closes at 3 p.m. “Top Chef” contestant Carrie Baird, who runs he kitchen here and at several other Culinary Creative Group restaurants, transports customers overseas with her cafe’s French omelet ($18), listed as “Carrie’s favorite.” It’s filled with spring peas and garden cream cheese, and topped with slices of beet-cured salmon and “everything” spice. (I substituted salad greens for hash browns.) Another espresso before I hit the interstate, garçon. 2257 W. 32nd Ave., Denver; foxandthehen.com

Jelly

Regular readers of the newsletter are used to seeing my indulgent side, where personal pizzas come with three different cheeses and pork belly is a common protein. Yet the right salad can always grab my attention. Jelly, a breakfast, lunch and brunch destination, drizzles their greens with a creamy raspberry vinaigrette that stimulates the tastebuds like a zap of lightning. It paired nicely as a side with the “Egg and Everything Loaded Toast” ($13.50), which includes a perfect mix of a hard-boiled egg, roasted corn, cherry tomatoes and “everything” seasoning. For a moment, I doubted whether the sourdough toast would be sturdy enough, but it held up just fine under pressure. 600 E. 13th Ave. and 1700 E. Evans Ave., Denver; eatmorejelly.comHamburguesas Don Jesus

This Denver burger joint is not for the faint of heart. The menu for Don Jesus Hamburguesas takes up an entire wall, with blown-up photos of burger baskets and lists of toppings that take up several lines. (Look for the tropical juices, too, which were better than the Jarritos I ordered.) Somehow, a piece of ham with melted cheese ends up on most of the burgers, including the Don Jesus ($12). It’s got the works, including avocado and a side of thick-cut fries. The burger was a behemoth, and thankfully smaller than the picture. 800 Decatur St., Denver, and 5318 Sheridan Blvd., Arvada; donjesushamburguesas.com

Apple Blossom

Amanda Singh is 90 days into her role as executive chef at Apple Blossom, a New American restaurant on the ground floor of the Hyatt Centric in downtown Denver. In that time, she has changed the entire menu around seasonal fare and local produce and prepared to open another restaurant, Bloom, on the 15th floor. The grilled salad ($13) is one particularly green example, with grilled asparagus, zucchini and snap peas. Other colors of the rainbow come alive under Singh’s direction. “I like to play with my food,” she told me, half-jokingly.

822 18th St., Denver; appleblossomdtdenver.com