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Openings & Closings

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Fire closes newly renovated uptown Nepali eatery
Restaurants

Fire closes newly renovated uptown Nepali eatery

By Antony BrunoJuly 15, 2026

Sherpa Base Camp had recently rebranded from Curry & Grill 2.

Carmine’s Italian Restaurant is closing one of two locations
Restaurants

Carmine’s Italian Restaurant is closing one of two locations

By Antony BrunoJuly 15, 2026

The Denver Italian food staple has been around since 1994.

Various dishes from Mother Other, including the Japanese sweet potato and arancini
Restaurants

First Look: Mother Other Is a Standout Restaurant That Just Happens to Be Vegan

By Abigail BlissJuly 13, 2026

Dine on familiar favorites and comforting, creative new fare from The Easy Vegan founders.

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Los Dos Portillos Littleton
Restaurants

Every opening and closing this week: Italian trattoria opens, beloved pizzeria closes

By Antony BrunoJuly 11, 2026

Plus, a pair of sad goodbyes, a welcome post-fire return and an under-the-radar move on Colfax.

Cult favorite pizzeria in Lakewood closes after 10 years
Restaurants

Cult favorite pizzeria in Lakewood closes after 10 years

By Antony BrunoJuly 10, 2026

The Neapolitan style pizzeria was one of our favorite additions to the Denver pizza scene.

various fast food items
Restaurants

Leftovers: Are changes coming to Colorado’s tip-pool rules?

By Antony BrunoJuly 10, 2026

Also, a bleak future for Portillo’s, a new restaurant in Cheesman Park, and Colorado gets some national media attention.

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plate of four oysters topped with raw tuna
Restaurants

Acclaimed chef launches Mexican cantina-inspired reboot in Cherry Creek

By Molly MartinJuly 9, 2026

The space has been home to many concepts. Will this one stick?

Gateaux Pastries
Restaurants

Golden Triangle bakery closing next month after almost 30 years

By Antony BrunoJuly 9, 2026

It’s the second high-profile bakery to close in recent months, but plenty more are expanding.

a hotel sidewalk front
Restaurants

The most-anticipated restaurant openings in Denver this summer

By Antony BrunoJuly 8, 2026

It’s getting hot out there!

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bar 77 Denver Central Market
Shops & Markets

Denver Central Market eyes late-night crowd with Bar 77 

By Antony BrunoJuly 6, 2026

“The bar is the epicenter of the market.”

King Dumpling II
Restaurants

Every opening and closing this week:  Rễ Tre revives New Saigon space with family ties

By Antony BrunoJuly 4, 2026

This week was a reprieve from a string of recent closures, with several big-name openings and only one sad closure to report.

Tule Luis Carlos Alvarado
Restaurants

Restaurant Roll Call: Every opening and closing in June

By Antony BrunoJuly 1, 2026

New openings were double that of closings.

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Re Tre, formerly New Saigon
Restaurants

New Saigon space on Federal Boulevard re-opens as a fresh Vietnamese concept

By Antony BrunoJune 30, 2026

Sisters An, Thao, and Thoa Nguyen have modernized their parents’ old restaurant for a new generation.

Good Girl Cafe and Bookstore Owner Meg Garcia-Jahrman.
Books

For this entrepreneur, creating a safe space for book lovers became a journey of healing

By Shannon TuckerJune 30, 2026

The Denver area’s latest romance-themed bookstore, Good Girl Cafe and Bookstore, begins its story in July.

pint of ice cream with frosted animal cookies on top
Shops & Markets

Don’t Cry: Denver’s hottest ice cream brand announces new brick-and-mortar location

By Molly MartinJune 29, 2026

Sadboy Creamery’s popular pints sell out in seconds. But soon, the business will be able to ramp up production.

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outside of church & union restaurant
Opinion | Reader Response

“Everything was so bad it claimed my 2024 title of worst new restaurant”

By Patricia CalhounJune 28, 2026

Church & Union closed last weekend, and judging from diner comments, the downtown eatery didn’t have a prayer.

Kinoya
Restaurants

Every opening and closing this week: RIP to Magna Kainan and the original 1UP

By Antony BrunoJune 27, 2026

The city lost some OGs this week. But there’s good news, too.

Table 6 to close next month after 22 years
Restaurants

Table 6 to close next month after 22 years

By Antony BrunoJune 26, 2026

The American bistro was a critical hit in the early days, heralding Denver’s chef-driven dining explosion to follow.

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iberico ham on a large counter with slicers in a restaurant
Restaurants

Mar Bella Wine Bar to be replaced with a cantina pop-up in Cherry Creek

By Antony BrunoJune 25, 2026

It’s the second residency from a Michelin-starred chef to enter the Clayton Hotel this summer.

Brewery owner gives speech.
Bars & Breweries

Faced with $80k in closing costs, Copper Kettle launches GoFundMe to pay landlord

By Ryan PachmayerJune 24, 2026

“I’m hoping to find enough to at least blunt a little bit of the pain.”

a patio outside of a music venue
Features

RiNo venue Two Moons Music Hall has closed

By Emily FergusonJune 24, 2026

The venue was slated to be a part of this year’s Underground Music Showcase.

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the exterior of the original 1UP
Denver Life

It’s game over for the original 1UP

By Teague BohlenJune 23, 2026

But the brand will welcome a new player in Belmar this fall.

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