Food & Drink Archives | Denver Westword https://www.westword.com The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado Sat, 30 May 2026 12:22:24 +0000 Sat, 30 May 2026 12:22:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword. letters@westword.com (Westword Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg Denver Westword The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado https://www.westword.com 144 90 Every opening and closing this week: As one door closes, another opens  https://www.westword.com/food-drink/the-concept-cycle-continues-across-denver-restaurants-40891887/ https://www.westword.com/?p=40891887 Antony Bruno https://www.westword.com/food-drink/the-concept-cycle-continues-across-denver-restaurants-40891887/#respond Sat, 30 May 2026 07:03:00 -0600 Food & Drink

We lost a brewpub, but gained Dry Dock Pub. And there were more even swaps.

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The owners invite customers to help drain the bar this weekend.

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The building that houses the original Lucero’s is up for sale, but the restaurant will remain open until it is sold.

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Cannonball Creek Brewing has earned medals at every Great American Beer Festival since 2013.

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The restaurant inheriting the former Fruition space has big shoes to fill, but isn’t backing down from the challenge

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From cultural street fairs to restaurant-driven extravaganzas.

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The award-winning brewery has taken over the former Pub on Pearl space

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King Dumpling II has targeted a June opening date in the former Bacon Social House on South Broadway.

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The W is just the latest failed business to occupy the old Weiss Drugs building.

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Malinche Audiobar hosted its second Pajarete, featuring a live cow and coffee topped off with milk straight from the teat.

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