Heat turns up at Mali Thai, lights turn down at Cinque: A second helping of Cafe Society, July 15-19

This week, Gretchen Kurtz tried to beat the heat at Mali Thai Cuisine, Jason Lebeau of Coohills spoke with Lori Midson about the science of baking, and Mark Antonation rushed up Federal Boulevard to New Saigon Bakery & Deli for the banh mi before the place closed for the day...

By Patrick Langlois

July 19, 2013

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This week, Gretchen Kurtz tried to beat the heat at Mali Thai Cuisine, Jason Lebeau of Coohills spoke with Lori Midson about the science of baking, and Mark Antonation rushed up Federal Boulevard to New Saigon Bakery & Deli for the banh mi before the place closed for the day.

There was lots of additional action on the dining scene, including some surprise closures. Keep reading for a look at the action.

Closed this week:

Cinque Soldi Salumeria, 1284 South Pearl Street Shin Sa Dong, 10293 East Iliff Avenue, Aurora Yellow Feather Coffee, 742 Santa Fe Drive

Temporarily closed :

Snooze, 700 Colorado Boulevard (closed for renovations; will reopen this weekend)

Any news we missed on Cafe Society this week? Post it in the comments section below. And remember, you can write your own review of any of the places mentioned on Cafe Society by clicking on their Voice Places link.

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