A new coffee shop going into 710 East 26th Avenue, in the heart of Five Points, hopes to fill the void left by the recent departure of Blackberries, but the former tenant left a pile of debt that the city of Denver is still trying to recover. Much of a…

A new bakery and cafe slated to spin sugar this summer on Broadway has pushed back its opening as a result of an unforeseen delay. Owner Natalie Slevin Sugar Bakeshop were hoping to have the bakery’s first storefront open this summer until learning, three months into the lease, that the…

The opening of one of Denver’s new pay-what-you-can restaurants has been pushed back while its owner gets the space in fighting shape. Cafe 180, slated to open at 3315 South Broadway in Englewood, was aiming for a mid-June debut. “[W]e’ve been working on the installation of the kitchen and we…

It’s not the same as $10,000, but Diego Zhang’s, the burger-centric joint with two locations in Centennial, will certainly make do with $2,500, the third place prize awarded in the finals of a local business plan competition sponsored by the Bard Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado at…

By year’s end, Broomfield-based Noodles & Company will have brought its total number of Colorado locations to 43. And with the opening of a store this August in Republic Plaza, there will be two Noodles & Co outposts on the 16th Street Mall alone, one at 303 16th Street; the…

As swiftly and suddenly as Carmen’s Cafe opened in April, the coffee shop at 1115 Grant Street in the Grant Street Mansion has now morphed into the Front Porch Cafe. The shop’s former namesake, Carmen Sanchez, dropped out (or was dropped, depending on who you talk to) as a result…

Centennial’s Farro Italian Restaurant has not only tweaked its menu of rustic Italian dishes, but it’s also launched a happy hour, started serving cheap carafes of wine and introduced a three-course “recession menu.” The restaurant’s happy hour, featuring half off all appetizers and small plates, plus $3 well drinks, imports…

Get your sleeping bags out, early birds. Sunflower Farmers Market is opening its tenth Colorado location two weeks from today, and if the past is any indication, things could get a little crazy. A Sunflower representative says lines started forming at 3 a.m. for the Albuquerque store’s June 2 opening…

Just one month after celebrating its two-year anniversary, one of Denver’s best-named — and indeed, longest-named — cafes is closing its doors for good this weekend. Baked Stuffed Bunz on the Run Eatery, located at 1432 East 22nd Avenue, had earned a following for its German meat and veggie-filled pockets,…

Aviano Coffee is making a move to open a new shop in a former Peaberry Coffee location. Aviano’s, previously located at 955 Lincoln Street in the embattled Beauvallon, closed in April, but a sign on the front door promises that it’ll reopen “in the next couple/few weeks” at Second and…

Pablo Mastroeni’s yearning to cook was inspired by the Food Network, so when he got a chance to appear on Emeril Live a few years back, he jumped at the opportunity. The two-time World Cup player and formidable midfielder and team captain for the Colorado Rapids calls the experience –…

Growing up, Mary Lovett loved to cook and learned a lot from her mother and grandmother — but it was watching Martha Stewart that really showed her how to bake. “She taught me quality and standards and not to compromise,” Lovett says. Lovett’s years of study paid off last month,…

Diego Zhang’s could be on its way to getting a lot more exposure if the restaurant, which has two locations in Centennial, is the winning recipient of a $10,000 award from the University of Colorado at Denver this week. The internationally-flavored mini-burger joint was named one of six finalists last…

Dan Brown is about to be up to his neck in tacos. Brown, a former Denver chef, submitted the winning name for Pinche Tacos’ 16th Street Mall street food cart (necessitated by the rejection of the R-rated name by the downtown business district). The new name? Tacos Borrachos. Pinche Tacos’…

What’s it going to be? Donkey Haute Tacos? Bad Ass Tacos? Or how about Pi***e Tacos? As Cafe Society readers know, Pinche Tacos, one of Denver’s newest street food carts is looking for a new name for its planned 16th Street Mall location, and today’s the last day to lob…

Casey Capper likes to hang on to stuff, which, hoarding aside, isn’t necessarily all that strange. It’s where he hangs on to stuff that’s a bit odd. Capper, the manager of Argonaut Wine & Liquor, agreed to share the contents of his fridge, which just happen to include a three-year-old…

Rudy’s is bringing its tender, oak-smoked meats, Texas sensibilities — oh, and a gas station — to Colorado. The crowd-friendly Texas-based barbecue chain opened its first Colorado location yesterday at 315 South 31st Street in Colorado Springs…

Just add water! So say the instructions for two new vegetarian meat products now available from Fort Collins-based Harmony Valley Foods. Not exactly the most appetizing way to imagine your next burger, but according to the company, the overall energy savings of its fake meat mixes handily beat out that…

Watch your backside, Hooters. BenchWarmers is coming for you. The up and coming Colorado-based sports bar chain, “where beautiful girls will serve you fantastic food, cold beer, and cocktails as you enjoy an uninterrupted view of the game” already has two restaurants in Aurora and Erie and will open a…

After a series of delays, the newest Pasquini’s Pizzeria will finally start flipping pies in the Denver Tech Center. The new location at 8101 East Belleview Avenue will host its grand opening this Friday at 10:30 a.m. Manager Zack Kupetz says the restaurant will have the “newest, greatest and latest…