EDGEWATER, Colo. — Strangers become family in Edgewater, where the food and drink scene serves up flavor alongside genuine connections in this tight-knit community. Denver7 | Your Voice stopped at five different spots to speak with locals and business owners about what makes their businesses so unique.
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What started as a food truck has now turned into a thriving restaurant. Orrapan Botthaison is the owner of La Mai Thai Kitchen, which is named after her mother, La Mai. In college, Botthaison said friends kept asking her to make Thai food, and she created a delicious pad thai that is now one of the most popular items on the menu.
“I have to tell you this. I’ve been open for almost four years this August — La Mai Pad Thai is still the best,” Botthaison said.
Besides having signature items like the La Mai Pad Thai, Botthaison explained the restaurant has changed to match the Edgewater style by providing both takeout and dine-in options. The biggest challenge, she said, is simply reminding people they’re open for business.
“I want people coming in and feel like friends and family,” Botthaison said.
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Being across from Sloan’s Lake, the Thai restaurant is surrounded by other businesses with a big parking lot. Botthaison said people stop by when skiing or snowboarding to pick up some bites to eat…