Meet Duncan Holmes, the chef behind two Denver restaurants, Call and Beckon. The former became part of a national conversation in 2018 when it appeared on Bon Appétit magazine’s top 10 best new restaurants in America, while the latter earned a spot on the magazine’s top 50 list this year. The only restaurant of its kind in Denver, Beckon’s 18 seats surround a chef’s counter, allowing diners to interact directly with the cooks who serve them prix-fixe dinners. “I think what drew me to becoming a chef is the hospitality element of it, so really, a real way of connecting with people,” Holmes told The Denver Post.