Others were swap-outs, like ChoLon in Central Park, which restaurateur Lon Symensma reopened as a second YumCha outpost; and Salt & Grinder, which the Bonanno Concepts group is replacing with a new concept, the Italian-Asian mashup Dumplin'.
Denver's last remaining lesbian bar, Blush & Blu, also closed in October but reopened just twenty days later as Cocks on Colfax. It has the same owner, and is billing itself as a "queer safe space" with "cocktails, karaoke, music and dancing," according to its Instagram profile.
Debuting during the last week of October was BoHeo Pho Kitchen, in the former Garlic Knot space on South Colorado Boulevard, which makes a 24-hour bone-broth pho; Change Please Coffee in Aurora, a London-based social enterprise that provides barista training and employment to homeless individuals; Little Man Ice Cream's tenth location, this one on Littleton's Main Street; and the latest pickleball facility, Mile Hi Pickleball, which includes a lounge with beer and wine.
The month ended with one surprise closure: Sunnyside Supper Club, which was opened by the Mighty Hospitality Group (El Jefe, Lucky Pie and the Mighty Burger) in 2021 after it purchased the building at 2915 West 44th Avenue for $3.1 million from Larimer Associates.
The space has a long history in the neighborhood. In the ’40s, it debuted as Ernie's Supper Club, then became 3 Sons Italian Restaurant in the ’80s. Larimer Associates purchased the property in 2009 and resurrected the spirit of original owner Ernie Capillupo, reopening the space as Ernie's Bar & Pizza.
A June 2018 hailstorm forced that restaurant to close for what was supposed to be only roof repairs. Instead, the project turned into a nearly two-year, $1.2 million renovation as the space was transformed into Earnest Hall — which opened exactly 21 days before Governor Jared Polis ordered bars and restaurants to close to indoor dining on March 17, 2020. Earnest Hall permanently shuttered in June 2021.
Now, the 6,502-square-foot building is listed for sale again, this time for $2.75 million.
Here's the complete list of restaurants and bars that opened and closed this week*:
Openings
BoHeo Pho Kitchen, 2553 South Colorado Boulevard
Change Please Coffee, 2115 North Scranton Street, Aurora
Chivis Tacos, 2101 East Colfax Avenue
Cocks on Colfax, 1526 East Colfax Avenue
Coffeegraph, 3800 Julian Street
Cul-de-Sac, 3501 Delgany Street
Duets Tap and Grill, 2403 Champa Street
Jack N Grill 2 at Boombox Brew Bar, 5686 Pecos Boulevard
Keke’s Breakfast Cafe, 1164 Sergeant Jon Stiles Drive, Highlands Ranch
Little Man Ice Cream, 2449 Main Street, Littleton
Mila's Cantina, 730 East Sixth Avenue
Mile Hi Pickleball, 3700 Havana Street
Nopal by Taco Block, 6551 West 44th Avenue, Wheat Ridge
Odell's Bagel, 3200 Irving Street
Organic Squeeze, 180 Steele Street
Orion Hot Pot, 9604 Ralston Road, Arvada
Pasque and Stellar Jay at the Populus Hotel, 240 14th Street
Skiptown, 3833 Steele Street
Snooze, 1701 Wynkoop Street
Sorry Gorgeous, 1350 40th Street
Sorry Umma, 5028 West 92nd Avenue, Westminster
Tacos El Belicon at Parkside Eatery, 14515 East Alameda Avenue, Aurora
Velvet Banjo, 741 East Colfax Avenue
Via 313, 5826 South Wadsworth Boulevard, Littleton
World Juice Bar, 4874 Chambers Road
Yole J Filipino & Thai Restaurant, 830 South Buckley Road, Aurora
YumCha, 10195 East 29th Drive
Closures
1930 Blake (formerly Sports Column), 1930 Blake Street
Blush & Blu, 1526 East Colfax Avenue
Cafe Prague, 209 Bear Creek Avenue, Morrison
ChoLon, 10195 East 29th Drive (replaced by YumCha)
Damascus, 1399 West Littleton Boulevard, Littleton
Finley's Pub, 375 South Pearl Street
Fox Run Cafe, 3550 East Colfax Avenue
Lava, 2200 Market Street
Monoco Inn, 962 South Monaco Parkway
Park Burger RiNo, 2615 Walnut Street
Pour House, 1410 Market Street
Provolino, 3563 South Monaco Parkway
Salt & Grinder, 3609 West 32nd Avenue
Stay Tuned, 2162 Larimer Street
Steve's Snappin' Dogs, 3525 East Colfax Avenue
Sunnyside Supper Club, 2915 West 44th Avenue
*Or earlier and not previously reported.
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