Reader: Look around Cherry Creek -- new independent spots are opening

Cherry Creek North is changing, and the most recent development is the closing of Rodney's, after close to three decades in the neighborhood. That's a sign, Denver Dave suggests, that CCN is "becoming another food court in any mall USA." But other readers disagree. See also: - Big Easy Creole...

By Patricia Calhoun

September 25, 2012

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Cherry Creek North is changing, and the most recent development is the closing of Rodney's, after close to three decades in the neighborhood. That's a sign, Denver Dave suggests, that CCN is "becoming another food court in any mall USA."

But other readers disagree.

Says DD123:

Denver Dave needs to look around CCN a little more closely. There are a bunch of new independent restaurants that have just opened in the neighborhood such as Machete, Marg's, La Merise, the Hawt Dawg (sp?), Tony P.'s, Phat Thai and the new Creole place on Steele. While CCN is not necessarily a destination restaurant neighborhood, the closing of Rodney's signals nothing except that it was time for it to go. It was a horrible space that often smelled and the food was not that great.

Are there other signs of a comeback for Cherry Creek North? What does this neighborhood need? Post your suggestions below.

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12's public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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