Abrusci's goes under in subterranean Cherry Creek space

Heading to Cherry Creek for dinner tonight? Skip Abrusci's. The Italian restaurant that took over the former Campo di Fiori spot just over three years ago has closed, and there's a "for lease" sign on the basement space. See also: - Abrusci's brings more Italian dining to Cherry Creek -...

By Patricia Calhoun

May 24, 2013

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Heading to Cherry Creek for dinner tonight? Skip Abrusci's. The Italian restaurant that took over the former Campo di Fiori spot just over three years ago has closed, and there's a "for lease" sign on the basement space. See also: - Abrusci's brings more Italian dining to Cherry Creek - Steve Program leaves Abrusci's, lands at Hideaway Steakhouse - Campo di Fiori: the din crowd

Brothers Jeff and Steve Prograr opened the original Abrusci's in 2000 in Applewood, the suburb where they were born; they moved into Cherry Creek a decade later. In February, Steve Prograr left the partnership, and moved to the Hideaway Steakhouse in Westminster. "The family business ran its course," he explained.

And now the Cherry Creek Abrusci's has, too. The Applewood restaurant remains open.

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12's public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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