Brewpubs, pizza joints and the Squeaky Bean sound off: Restaurant roll call for June

A little over a year -- an one tense week while a state snafu held up its liquor license -- the Squeaky Bean has opened in its new home. That was the biggest restaurant opening in June, and one of the biggest so far this year, but dozens of other...

By Westword Staff

July 2, 2012

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A little over a year -- an one tense week while a state snafu held up its liquor license -- the Squeaky Bean has opened in its new home. That was the biggest restaurant opening in June, and one of the biggest so far this year, but dozens of other spots opened last month, too.

Here's our restaurant roll call for June:

RESTAURANTS/VENUES OPENING IN JUNE*: Bocadillo, 4044 Tejon Street Casa Cuba, 1095 16th Street Corvus Coffee, 1947 South Broadway Deelish Foods, 1901 South Havana Street, Aurora Drip Denver, 955 Lincoln Street Finley's Pub, 375 South Pearl Street- The Hive, 1109 Lincoln Street Hogshead Brewery, 4430 West 29th Avenue Jake's Brew Bar, 2540 West Main Street, Littleton Kirk's Soul Kitchen, 14107 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora La Guarida Cubana, 5922 East Colfax Avenue Makan Malaysian, 1859 South Pearl Street NY Pizza Pub, 4340 West 35th Avenue Pizzeria Di Olinto, 12023 East Arapahoe Road, Centennial Red Robin's Burger Works, 1600 California Street Safari Cafe, 3519 Brighton Boulevard Shin Sa Dong, 10293 E. Iliff Avenue, Aurora Snarf's, 1729 East Evans Avenue Squeaky Bean, 1500 Wynkoop Street Sushi Bay, 3877 Tennyson Street Syrup, 999 18th Street The 2UP, 717 East Colfax Avenue Torta Grill, 1818 East Colfax Avenue TRVE Brewing, 227 Broadway Yong Gung Chinese Restaurant, 2040 South Havana Street, Aurora Yours Truly, Cupcake, 3047 Larimer Street RESTAURANTS/VENUES REOPENING IN JUNE: Church of Cupcakes, 1489 Steele Street (formerly Lovely Confections) T-Bone Saloon, 8807 West Colfax Avenue, Lakewood (under new ownership) Wazee Supper Club, 1600 15th Street (reopened after renovation) World Cafe, 946 Pearl Street, Boulder (formerly Cuvee Wine Bar & Bistro) RESTAURANTS/VENUES CLOSING IN JUNE*:

Barker Lounge, 255 South Broadway (moving to 475 Santa Fe Drive) Bisque, 2817 East Third Avenue Bloom, 1 West Flatiron Circle, Broomfield Cuvee Wine Bar & Bistro, 946 Pearl Street, Boulder Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza, 550 Broadway Level 3, 1111 14th Street Opus, 2575 West Main Street in Littleton (moving to Cherry Creek, where it will merge with Aria as Opus and Aria Wine Bar) Pineapple Grill, 1818 East Colfax Avenue Tres Jolie, 2399 West Main Street, Littleton

*Or earlier, and not mentioned in a previous roll call.

What did we miss? Post any info in the comments section below. And see our Restaurant roll call for May here.

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