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This week in Cafe Society, Gretchen Kurtz declared Cart-Driver a winner in the fast-casual race, while Mark Antonation continued his pad Thai quest at Edgewater’s quaint Thailicious.
See also: Paper Bird and Esme Patterson Had to Split Up Before Both Could Take Off
Also this week, we served up five styles of ramen from five Denver noodle experts, and Kristen Pazulski told us where the city’s ten best winterized patios can be found. In other news, a handful of new breweries — and a few restaurants — are opening this week:
OPENING THIS WEEK*
Alpine Dog Brewing, 1505 Ogden Street
Bar 1 (inside Green Russell), 1422 Larimer Street
Blackbelly Market, 1606 Conestoga Street, Boulder
Fermaentra Brewing, 1715 East Evans Avenue
Illegal Pete’s, 320 Walnut Street, Fort Collins
Locavore Beer Works, 5950 South Platte Canyon Road, Littleton
Naked Lunch, 3301 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder
Saffron Grill, 2049 Wadsworth Boulevard, Lakewood
Smokin’ Dave’s, 1940 Ken Pratt Boulevard, Longmont
Wonderbowl Vietnamese Restaurant, 925 South Federal Boulevard
REOPENING THIS WEEK*
285 Landing (formerly Mu Lan Landing), 3650 South Wadsworth Boulevard, Lakewood
CLOSING THIS WEEK*
Crave Dessert Bar & Lounge, 891 14th Street (closed for renovation)
* or earlier, and not mentioned in a previous Second Helping.