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	<title>Openings &amp; Closings Archives | Denver Westword</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Acclaimed Chef Finds Home for His Long-Awaited Restaurant</title>
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					<dc:creator>Antony Bruno</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/Monarch-Freeman.jpg" alt="a man making pizza" /><p>“I've been working on this idea and this feeling for years now."</p>
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		<title>Popular Korean Food Truck Opening Brick-and-Mortar Soon</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:08:29 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2024-17/mukja-food-truck.webp" alt="Hands holding up three Korean street dogs from Mukja" /><p>It will be serving its fan-favorite cheese dogs, birria ramen and more. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/popular-korean-food-truck-moving-into-new-globeville-brick-and-mortar-40872910/">Popular Korean Food Truck Opening Brick-and-Mortar Soon</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Colorado People&#8217;s Center Is Putting the Public First</title>
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					<dc:creator>Tim Weighart</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:23:19 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/COPC-3.jpeg" alt="the exterior of the Colorado People&#039;s Center" /><p>The Colorado People's Center's grand opening event is Saturday, April 18.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/colorado-peoples-center-is-putting-the-public-first-40872064/">Colorado People&#8217;s Center Is Putting the Public First</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>One of Denver&#8217;s Best Wing Spots Has Closed</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:48:35 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/beloved-whittier-wing-spot-has-closed-after-a-decade-in-denver-40872163/">One of Denver&#8217;s Best Wing Spots Has Closed</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Top Boulder Chef Opening Italian American Eatery</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:06:38 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/IMG_0049.jpg" alt="exterior of building with &quot;Morso&quot; signage" /><p>It's moving into the former home of Under the Sun. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/top-boulder-chef-hosea-rosenberg-opening-new-italian-american-eatery-40871932/">Top Boulder Chef Opening Italian American Eatery</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Pearl Is Closing Its Doors This Month</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:06:36 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2024-51/opener-21.webp" alt="door of Mercury cafe" /><p>“We have worked tirelessly to find solutions and do everything in our power to avoid this conclusion."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/the-pearl-accounces-closing-in-denver-this-month-40870330/">The Pearl Is Closing Its Doors This Month</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Every Opening and Closing This Week: Two Mexican Spots Debut and More</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:59:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/AshAgaveJoniSchrantz7.jpg" alt="enchiladas smothered with green sauce on a plate" /><p>Margaritas are flowing at new spots in Cherry Creek and on Tennyson Street. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/2-new-denver-mexican-restaurants-are-among-this-weeks-openings-40869959/">Every Opening and Closing This Week: Two Mexican Spots Debut and More</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Arvada Staple Has New Owner Who&#8217;s Cooking Up Southern Fare</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:56:48 -0600</pubDate>
				<category domain="foundation:section-category">Food &amp; Drink</category>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/4C1A8080.jpg" alt="man in apron in front of a restaurant" /><p>The menu includes a $20 hot plate lunch special. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/olde-town-arvada-staple-has-new-owner-now-serving-southern-menu-40869343/">Arvada Staple Has New Owner Who&#8217;s Cooking Up Southern Fare</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Popular Highland Tasting Room Closing, Distillery Will Live On</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:23:31 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2019-13/familyjones-20180914-lirette023.webp" alt="Popular Highland Tasting Room Closing, Distillery Will Live On" /><p>“This next chapter is about returning to our roots as distillers."</p>
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		<title>Saddle Up and Head Downtown, Denver Has a New Honky Tonk</title>
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					<dc:creator>Toni Tresca</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:52:03 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/IMG_2030-e1775347663603.jpg" alt="Outdoor patio with people" /><p>"I hope random people stumble into Broken Bow and get a sense of a traditional Western lifestyle they were previously unaware of."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/music/broken-bow-western-new-denver-honky-tonk-40867105/">Saddle Up and Head Downtown, Denver Has a New Honky Tonk</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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