Chef Jose Avila opening Malinche mezcal bar, food hall and more

Chef Jose Avila opening Malinche mezcal bar, food hall and more

Jose Avila, the chef behind Denver’s La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal, has built a national reputation over the past few years for his rich takes on regional Mexican cuisine, like his five kinds of pozole, birria street tacos, a whole fish on a trompo, mole dishes and even an annual festival de bichos, which elevates humble maguey worms and crickets to Michelin-recommended status. But rather than create fine dining experiences, Avila has made sure his …