All the Restaurant and Bar Openings and Closings This Week

Restaurateurs took a breather in mid-January; this has been one of the quietest weeks for openings in some time. But the same can't be said for closings — at least in Boulder. Emmerson, which opened with big ambitions in August 2017 in the former home of Lyfe Kitchen at 1600 Pearl Street, is now closed. Initially open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, it offered inventive cuisine, housemade breads and pastries, and a novel cocktail program (the drinks menu was literally a graphic novel). At the end of 2017, we named the eatery one of the best new restaurants of that year. But that was then...

Also in Boulder, the longstanding Rio Grande restaurant is closed — sort of. The physical space at 1101 Walnut Street is dark while it's being remodeled, but the Rio Grande is still serving its potent margaritas and Tex Mex food at 1701 Pearl Street (the old home of Ted's Montana Grill, which closed earlier this month) until renovations are finished.

Here's our complete list of restaurant and bar openings and closings for the week of January 14-20, 2019, plus links to coverage of recent and upcoming openings and closings.

Restaurants and Bars Moving This Week*
Rio Grande, 1701 Pearl Street (temporary location while 1101 Walnut Street is being renovated)

Restaurants and Bars Closing This Week*
Emmerson, 1600 Pearl Street
The Three Lions, 2239 East Colfax Avenue

*Or earlier, and not previously reported.


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While the list is short this week, we recently compiled a long roster of openings and closings for 2018. There were more than 230 openings last year, so there were probably one or two new spots that you missed. Scroll through and pick a few to try out soon.

And if that's just too intimidating, we also narrowed down that list to our favorites for the year. Read all about the best new restaurants and the best new bars of 2018 in those lists.

Do you know of any recent bar or restaurant opening or closings that aren't in this post? Let us know in the comments or send an email to [email protected].