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The new year is already paving the way for new talent. Breakthrough Mexican American singer Xavi became the first artist of Mexican descent to reach No. 1 with a solo song on the global Spotify chart. The 19-year-old from Phoenix topped the Spotify chart on Jan. 2. with his single “La Diabla.” This is the fourth time that a song with a Mexican artist has reached No. 1 on Spotify’s global chart, following Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma’s “Ella Baila Sola”; Grupo Frontera’s “Un 100xto” with Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny;…

Denver is home to one of the 50 best new restaurants in the country, according to Bon Appétit. The magazine released its annual list Thursday after writers traversed all corners of the United States searching for not only delicious bites, but also places that “point to a hopeful next chapter” following two tumultuous years for the restaurant industry. La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal opened downtown in 2021 with James Beard nominated chef Jose Avila at the helm, and the restaurant wowed Bon Appétit with its house-made corn…