One of Colorado’s top restaurants won’t be in the running for a Michelin star because it’s located in Aurora

The Michelin Guide is expected to award the state’s first-ever star or stars on Sept. 12

Caroline Glover, chef and owner of Annette at the Stanley Marketplace. (Provided by For The Hip Photo)

After months of anticipation, the Michelin Guide will announce on Sept. 12 which Colorado restaurant or restaurants have received the state’s first-ever Michelin star.

But restaurants in Aurora, which has one of Colorado’s best and most diverse dining scenes, won’t be on the list, according to Michelin Guide spokesman Andrew Festa. That’s because the company that owns the guide has made it clear that its anonymous reviews have stuck only to Denver, Boulder, Aspen, Snowmass Village, Vail and Beaver Creek Resort.

That’s a state of affairs that has disappointed and irritated Caroline Glover, the owner and chef at Annette, which is located inside the Stanley Marketplace in Aurora. Glover won Best Chef in the Mountain Region by the James Beard Foundation at the prestigious James Beard Awards in 2022 and was one of The Denver Post’s top 10 picks as a Michelin star contender.