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We've had plenty of new and unique offering in the Denver restaurant scene over the past few weeks, from an authentic Sichuan hot-pot house that also serves hand-pulled noodles to a drive-thru brewery and barbecue where you can pick up six-packs and smoked meats without ever leaving your car.
The competition is fierce, and property values are skyrocketing, so we also said goodbye to a few familiar names. Here's a list of the ten most recent restaurant openings and closings, with links to our original coverage.
First Look: The Scoop on Sweet Cooie's Ice Cream & Confectionary
Tarasco's Chef/Owner Opens Kahlo's Mexican Restaurant in Westwood

Steakhouse Shuffle: Morton's Reopens in Former Sullivan's Space

For Hot Pot, Noodles and Sichuan Dumplings, Head to Little Chengdu

Caroline Glover on Group Therapy for Chefs, Sustainability and Annette
Uturn BBQ Now Serving Craft Beer and Barbecue — From a Drive-Thru Window
Broken Rice Adds Polished Fast-Casual Asian to South Colorado Boulevard
And here are the closings:
Fourteen Seventy-Two Closes on Old South Pearl Street
Frank Bonanno Will Close Lou's Food Bar After Brunch Service Sunday
Tilted Kilt Closes After Seven Years; Owners Will Reopen as Burnt Barrel
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