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Morso - burrata

The five best bites we had in July

By Antony BrunoAugust 3, 2026

Highlights include a classic beef Wellington, an inventive cherry ice pop and a bowl of hand-pulled stir fry noodles.

Restaurant Roll Call: Every opening and closing in July

Restaurant Roll Call: Every opening and closing in July

By Antony BrunoAugust 1, 2026

Notable openings temper the pang felt by three big losses.

Small Bites: The Syrup stops pouring in Cherry Creek

Small Bites: The Syrup stops pouring in Cherry Creek

By Antony BrunoJuly 31, 2026

Plus, restaurant industry workers get a free screening of ‘Tony.’

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Giorgios Pizza

Multi-generational pizza place plots return after closing two years ago

By Colleen FlynnJuly 31, 2026

Giorgios Pizza had a 10-year run before closing during the pandemic. Now it’s coming back.

chef Edwin Zoe

Zoe Ma Ma and Dragonfly chef opening new “elevated American Chinese” concept next month

By Antony BrunoJuly 30, 2026

San San is “about celebrating the foods that tell our stories.”

Wooden spoon

LoHi favorite The Wooden Spoon saved from closure

By Antony BrunoJuly 29, 2026

“We thought it would be such a shame to watch that close.”

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Two Dogs, Little India dumpster fire

Dumpster fire closes two downtown eateries 

By Antony BrunoJuly 29, 2026

Security footage shows an unidentified person setting the blaze.

Eddie Renshaw, left, and Evan Pierce, right, are opening Snipeburger and Tillie's Tavern Style Pizza in the former Colorado Plus building. Mitch Conley, center, is the pizzeria chef.

Snipeburger and Tillie’s Tavern Pizza are taking over the old Colorado Plus building

By Brendan Joel KelleyJuly 28, 2026

The King of Wings owners are turning the Wheat Ridge space into two restaurants under one roof.

Forage Breckenridge chefs

Eat your way through Colorado’s history with this 12-course tasting menu

By Antony BrunoJuly 28, 2026

Forage offers a unique, narrative-driven dining experience in Breckenridge.

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Santana's Cantina - Gennaro's

Every opening and closing this week: Gennaro’s space gets new tenant

By Antony BrunoJuly 25, 2026

Plus, a table-side Peking duck concept opens in LoHi, Odyssey returns from a fire, and Tap & Burger taps out in DTC.

empty seats at bar

Leftovers: 42,000 pounds of potatoes free for the taking!

By Antony BrunoJuly 24, 2026

Plus, the team behind Beckon plans an expansion but hasn’t yet signed a lease, and the ART Hotel’s FIRE happy hour gets happier with actual food.

Wellness Sushi Colfax

Wellness Sushi’s closure leaves vegan supporters with… beef

By Antony BrunoJuly 23, 2026

“Super disgusting that you mislead the vegan community.”

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Thai Food Truck by Chef Tom

At Thai Food Truck by Chef Tom, regulars are known by their order

By Keith McBrayerJuly 22, 2026

“We wanted to test our concept before opening a full-scale restaurant.”

Annette chef is launching a culinary magazine next month

Annette chef is launching a culinary magazine next month

By Antony BrunoJuly 22, 2026

“Every day’s a shit show. This is just a different one.”

chef Matt Vawter

The Breckenridge restaurant scene is reaching new heights

By Antony BrunoJuly 21, 2026

How Rootstalk’s Matt Vawter has changed the mountain town’s dining landscape.

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odyssey italian restaurant

Odyssey Italian Restaurant reopens this week, expanding to Uptown

By Antony BrunoJuly 20, 2026

Sister restaurant Ollie & Park’s will be retired and reopened as ‘Odyssey Uptown’ once repairs are complete.

Six solo-dining options to eat (and read) alone in Denver

Six solo-dining options to eat (and read) alone in Denver

By Kristin PazulskiJuly 20, 2026

When you just want to grab a book and a seat without planning with others.

ASA Sushi

Every opening and closing this week: Two new sushi spots surface

By Antony BrunoJuly 18, 2026

Plus, a Colfax closure gets a refresh, an Italian staple leaves downtown, and a Phoenix rises.

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kiowa valley organics fire

Leftovers: El Chingon finally returns, fire shuts down a popular farm

By Antony BrunoJuly 17, 2026

Plus, you can nominate your favorite restaurant worker for the Hospy Awards, and much more

The front of the red brick Park Burger location in the Highland neighborhood on a sunny day.

Park Burger closing Highland location after nearly 15 years

By Antony BrunoJuly 16, 2026

The original Platt Park and Hilltop expansion locations remain open.

Yu's Noodles

This Lone Tree noodle shop shows off a Cat’s Cradle of carbs

By Timothy DugganJuly 16, 2026

Yu’s Noodles offers a window into the art of hand-pulled noodles every day.

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Fire closes newly renovated uptown Nepali eatery

Fire closes newly renovated uptown Nepali eatery

By Antony BrunoJuly 15, 2026

Neighboring Hamburger Mary’s is temporarily closed until power is restored.

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