Openings & Closings Archives | Denver Westword https://www.westword.com The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:55:47 +0000 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:55:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword. letters@westword.com (Westword Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg Denver Westword The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado https://www.westword.com 144 90 Fire closes newly renovated uptown Nepali eatery https://www.westword.com/food-drink/fire-closes-newly-renovated-uptown-nepali-eatery-40911810/ https://www.westword.com/?p=40911810 Antony Bruno https://www.westword.com/food-drink/fire-closes-newly-renovated-uptown-nepali-eatery-40911810/#respond Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:48:56 -0600 Food & Drink

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

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]]> https://www.westword.com/food-drink/fire-closes-newly-renovated-uptown-nepali-eatery-40911810/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Carmine’s Italian Restaurant is closing one of two locations https://www.westword.com/food-drink/carmines-italian-restaurnt-lodo-closing-40911624/ https://www.westword.com/?p=40911624 Antony Bruno https://www.westword.com/food-drink/carmines-italian-restaurnt-lodo-closing-40911624/#respond Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:57:58 -0600 Food & Drink

The Denver Italian food staple has been around since 1994.

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

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]]> https://www.westword.com/food-drink/first-look-mother-other-is-a-standout-restaurant-that-just-happens-to-be-vegan-40909669/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Every opening and closing this week: Italian trattoria opens, beloved pizzeria closes https://www.westword.com/food-drink/denver-openings-closings-italian-trattoria-pizzeria-lui-40909521/ https://www.westword.com/?p=40909521 Antony Bruno https://www.westword.com/food-drink/denver-openings-closings-italian-trattoria-pizzeria-lui-40909521/#respond Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:02:00 -0600 Food & Drink

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

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]]> https://www.westword.com/food-drink/denver-openings-closings-italian-trattoria-pizzeria-lui-40909521/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Cult favorite pizzeria in Lakewood closes after 10 years https://www.westword.com/food-drink/lakewood-pizzeria-lui-closes-after-10-years-40909600/ https://www.westword.com/?p=40909600 Antony Bruno https://www.westword.com/food-drink/lakewood-pizzeria-lui-closes-after-10-years-40909600/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:49:15 -0600 Food & Drink

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

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]]> https://www.westword.com/food-drink/lakewood-pizzeria-lui-closes-after-10-years-40909600/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Leftovers: Are changes coming to Colorado’s tip-pool rules? https://www.westword.com/food-drink/leftovers-are-changes-coming-to-colorados-tip-pool-rules-40909500/ https://www.westword.com/?p=40909500 Antony Bruno https://www.westword.com/food-drink/leftovers-are-changes-coming-to-colorados-tip-pool-rules-40909500/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:50:10 -0600 Food & Drink

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

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]]> https://www.westword.com/food-drink/leftovers-are-changes-coming-to-colorados-tip-pool-rules-40909500/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Acclaimed chef launches Mexican cantina-inspired reboot in Cherry Creek https://www.westword.com/food-drink/cherry-creek-restaurant-reboots-as-mexican-eatery-tequileria-alteno-40909259/ https://www.westword.com/?p=40909259 Molly Martin https://www.westword.com/food-drink/cherry-creek-restaurant-reboots-as-mexican-eatery-tequileria-alteno-40909259/#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:32:00 -0600 Food & Drink

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

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]]> https://www.westword.com/food-drink/cherry-creek-restaurant-reboots-as-mexican-eatery-tequileria-alteno-40909259/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Golden Triangle bakery closing next month after almost 30 years https://www.westword.com/food-drink/gateaux-pastries-closing-golden-triangle-40909352/ https://www.westword.com/?p=40909352 Antony Bruno https://www.westword.com/food-drink/gateaux-pastries-closing-golden-triangle-40909352/#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:11:28 -0600 Food & Drink

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

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It's getting hot out there!

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“The bar is the epicenter of the market."

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