Santiago's Now Open Again on Federal

It's been a long summer for northside fans of breakfast burritos; they've had to drive an extra mile or two to get their fix. But now the Santiago's at 2505 Federal Boulevard has finally re-opened, and that means the cars will start lining up early tomorrow morning. See also: At...

By Mark Antonation

August 14, 2014

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It's been a long summer for northside fans of breakfast burritos; they've had to drive an extra mile or two to get their fix. But now the Santiago's at 2505 Federal Boulevard has finally re-opened, and that means the cars will start lining up early tomorrow morning. See also: At Santiago's, even green is orange on Broncos Sunday

It now has an expanded and spiffy dining room and a prettier drive-up window -- although it's so close to the street that queuing cars spill out from the parking lot into southbound traffic.

Still, this is definitely the best-looking location of the homegrown Santiago's chain, which now has dozens of outposts along the Front Range.

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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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