Restaurants

Bella La Crema had a three-year run as the world’s first butter bar in Lyons, and no, it’s making a comeback as a retail shop.

The new fine-dining Mexican concept from the James Beard-nominated owners of Lucina brings together innovation and and tradition.

It’s been a staple in the neighborhood since 2008.

Bistro LeRoux is the latest restaurant closure, but thirteen other spots debuted last month.

The co-owner of Improper City and Rayback Collective is behind the project, which will have the largest patio in Denver.

Flavors include an everything bagel eclair topped with cream cheese and stuffed with salmon mousse.

The newest addition to the neighborhood comes from a Chicago-based restaurant group and includes an expansive rooftop.

“We’re taking a breather from the downtown heat and construction.”

Sonny’s owner David Schloss was a chef at Safta before opening his own spot in LoHi last year.

“We seek out really fun and unexpected opportunities that you might not think of for a burrito restaurant,” says Pete Turner.

Rooted in simple, traditional Italian cooking, it’s located in a King Soopers shopping center – a departure for the fine-dining powerhouse.

Now you’ll have to go to Englewood or Arvada to try its poblano queso burger, which is one of our favorites in town.

Tickets to Pinchi Umami, which aims to redefine what a restaurant is, go on sale Friday, July 26 at 10 a.m.

Our favorites include Bibamba, which sources its cocoa from its own farm in Cameroon, and Colorado Cocoa Pod’s Asian-inspired bon bons.

At one point, there were five Johnson Corner spots around Colorado, including the original in Longmont and one on I-25.

Spots like Venice, Jax Fish House and Wynkoop Brewing have seen booms and busts in downtown Denver before.

“We want to make it like how it was used to, to honor my grandmother.”

It had been on pause since December.

There are so many great burgers in metro Denver that we expanded our traditional ten-best list to a full-on guide.

After a fire delayed its debut, Brooklyn’s is now serving in the former Cochino and Gary Lee’s space.

It’s now serving dishes like Hong Kong French Toast and breakfast jian bing on weekends.

“It’s pretty scammy and scary.”