Fired Up, a new pizza joint, will open in former Chances space

Fired Up will open in the former home of Chances (which relocated to LoDo last month) at 1135 Bannock Street. "We'll offer gourmet pizzas made from as many locally- sourced ingredients as possible," says owner Josh Barhaug, who just got back from a reconnaissance mission in Europe, where he and...

By Patrick Langlois

April 26, 2012

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Fired Up will open in the former home of Chances (which relocated to LoDo last month) at 1135 Bannock Street.

"We'll offer gourmet pizzas made from as many locally- sourced ingredients as possible," says owner Josh Barhaug, who just got back from a reconnaissance mission in Europe, where he and his wife drove around in an RV eating pizza.

"We wanted to go a different route than the Neapolitan-style that seems to be popular here in Denver," explains Barhaug. "We'll have gourmet burgers as well."

Fired Up will have a full liquor license with local craft beers and keg wines on tap. Barhaug says they hope to have the place open by the end of May.

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