DTC Destinations: A Second Helping of Westword Food & Drink, November 9-13

The Denver Tech Center is the happening place to be this week. Troy Guard unveiled his southern outpost of Los Chingones on Monday in the new Belleview Station development, while Gretchen Kurtz had a wine time at the Palate Food + Wine in the Landmark complex. There aren't any 24-hour...

By Mark Antonation

November 13, 2015

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The Denver Tech Center is the happening place to be this week. Troy Guard unveiled his southern outpost of Los Chingones on Monday in the new Belleview Station development, while Gretchen Kurtz had a wine time at the Palate Food + Wine in the Landmark complex.

There aren't any 24-hour diners in the DTC, though, so if you want to pull an all-nighter with the aid of strong coffee and a country skillet, you'll have to head closer to the city center. If you're looking for just the right spot to haunt in your nocturnal amblings, check out our list of the best all-night eateries in town. Or maybe an early night with a warm cup of French onion soup is more your speed; here are a few off-beat options.

In other news:

RESTAURANTS/BARS OPENING THIS WEEK*
Del Frisco's Grille, 100 Saint Paul Street
Fit Kitchen, 1998 Downing Street
GQue Championship BBQ, 5160 120th Avenue, Westminster
Los Chingones DTC, 4945 South Newport Street, Greenwood Village
Viand, 1040 15th Street

RESTAURANTS/BARS CLOSING THIS WEEK*
Bin 1884 Cheese Bar, 1884 South Pearl Street
The Keg Steakhouse & Bar, 1890 Wynkoop Street

*Or earlier, and not reported in a previous Second Helping.

Mark Antonation is the former Westword Food & Drink Editor. In 2018, he was named Outstanding Media Professional by the Colorado Restaurant Association; he's now with the Colorado Restaurant Foundation.

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