On East Colfax, the spot that was once Bellwether before becoming Horror Bar and then Slashers has been rebranded once again by Handsome Boys Hospitality (the group that owns RiNo Country Club and several concepts on Market Street, including Con Safos and Tony Tenderonis). "No clichés, no exes, just chaos, and maybe some tequila. 21+ // No Cover, like, EVER. Anyone with skin is welcome. Bring a pic of your ex to burn or shred and get a free shot on the house the entire month of February," reads an Instagram post about the February 1 grand opening of Heartbreak Kid.
After adding a location in Littleton in December, the Colorado-born Yampa Sandwich Company now has an eighth outpost in Westminster.
Boychik, which debuted inside Avanti Boulder when the food hall opened in 2020, now has a second location at Stanley Marketplace, in the space that was formerly a Chook Chicken outpost. Its Mediterranean menu includes a variety of dips and spreads, veggie-centric smaller plates and larger entrees like lamb gyro wraps and a chicken shawarma plate.
The Zymos Brewing team: co-owners James Coulter (left). and Alex Tift and Tyler Tift.
Zymos Brewing/Instagram
Hoja in Platt Park shut its doors back in October because of a Denver Water project that limited access to the location. At the time, owner Ben Susnick promised a January return, and that's exactly what he delivered. Hoja is once again serving breakfast and lunch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.
The list of other places that are closed temporarily continues to grow, however. A drunk driver crashed into El Señor Sol in Centennial, leaving it in need of significant repairs. The reason for Pizza Alley's reportedly temporary closure has not been confirmed, but as with South Broadway staple Gennaro's, which shuttered abruptly at the start of the year, a comeback is looking unlikely.
There's also mystery around the sudden, permanent closure of Thuy by PKR, the concept from the owners of Pho King Rapidos that opened in a shared space with Yuan Wonton and Sweets and Sourdough just four months ago. But fans can still get a fix of its pho at Avanti.
Over on Tennyson Street, Il Porcellino said goodbye to its deli as owner Bill Miner turns his focus to wholesale, but Boulder's Blackbelly Market is set to move into the space soon.
In other openings-and-closings news:
Get the details on Aurora's newest coffee shop/community gathering space.
Another new Aurora business, La Victoria Healing Kitchen, celebrates its grand opening on February 3.
Here's the complete list of restaurants and bars that opened and closed this week:
Restaurants and bars that opened this week:*
Boychick, 2501 Dallas Street, Aurora
Heartbreak Kid, 5126 East Colfax Avenue
Yampa Sandwich Co., 10445 Town Center Drive, Westminster
Zymos Brewing, 5180 South Lowell Boulevard, Littleton
Restaurants and bars that reopened this week:*
Hoja, 1284 South Pearl Street
Restaurants and bars that closed temporarily this week:*
El Señor Sol, 6651 South University Boulevard, Centennial
Pizza Alley, 3499 West 32nd Avenue
Restaurants and bars that closed this week:*
Il Porcellino, 4324 West 41st Avenue
Thuy by PKR, 2878 Fairfax Street
*Or earlier and not previously reported.
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