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Over two dozen eateries opened in metro Denver in April, everything from coffeehouses to second outposts for local breweries (Upslope and Renegade) to a third spot for Ali Baba to a tenth restaurant for Bonanno Concepts, Bonanno Brothers Pizzeria. But Denver also lost an institution: Strings closed after 27 years.
Keep reading for our Restaurant roll call for April.
See also:
– Atomic Cowboy Empire moving into Crimson Canary space
– Best Local Do-Gooder 2012: Noel Cunningham of Strings
– Reader: Bonanno Brothers Pizzeria will help Park Meadows
RESTAURANTS/VENUES OPENING IN APRIL:*
Ali Baba Grill, 2060 South University Boulevard
Bohemian Biergarten, 2017 13th Street, Boulder
Bonanno Brothers Pizzeria, 8401 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree
BoxCar Coffee, 3459 Ringsby Court
Cantina, 1109 Lincoln Street
CHUBurger, 1225 Ken Pratt Boulevard, Longmont
Fresh Mex, 1600 East Colfax Avenue
Little Carmine’s Italian Sandwiches, 84 South Pennsylvania Street
Nick’s Diner, 3743 Federal Boulevard (in the old home of Breakfast Queen)
Original Chubby’s, 1385 Santa Fe Drive
Paint Bar, 6155 South Main Street, Aurora
Parry’s Pizzeria, 5970 South Holly Street, Greenwood Village
Pho Nam, 13736 East Quincy Avenue, Aurora
Purple Door, 2962 Welton Street
Refuel, 3459 Ringsby Court
Renegade Publik House, 2043 South University Boulevard
RiNo’s on Blake, 2401 Blake Street
Root25 Taphouse & Kitchen, 7800 East Tufts Avenue
Saigon Basil, 10665 Melody Drive
Steam Espresso Bar, 1801 South Pearl Street
Sweet Cow, 3473 West 32nd Avenue
Tarboosh, 2353 South Havana Street, Aurora
Uber Sausage, 1535 Central Street
Upslope Brewery & Taproom, 1898 South Flatiron Court, Boulder
Vietnam Bay, 472 South Federal Boulevard (formerly Red Claw Seafood & Win)
RESTAURANTS/VENUES REOPENING IN APRIL:*
Highlands Garden Cafe, 3927 West 32nd Avenue (after a winter break)
RESTAURANTS/VENUES CLOSING IN APRIL:*
Bubba Chinos, 1361 Court Place
Bubba Chinos, 1600 East Colfax Avenue
Crimson Canary, 141 South Broadway
Common Grounds, 3484 West 32nd Avenue (will be moving to a new home in Sunnyside next month)
The Local, 2217 East Mississippi Avenue
Strings, 1700 Humboldt Street
* or earlier, and not included in a previous Restaurant Roll Call.
What did we miss? Post any additions in the comments section below. And see our restaurant roll call for March here.