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Openings & Closings

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Restaurants

Buzzy Taqueria From Two Top Local Chefs Now Open

By Molly MartinNovember 11, 2025

Expect “scratch-made tortillas filled with heritage and heat.”

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Restaurants

Every Opening and Closing This Week: New Japanese Spot on Colfax and More

By Molly MartinNovember 8, 2025

It’s one of the ten places that debuted.

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Restaurants

Highly Anticipated Sunnyside Pasta Shop Opens This Weekend

By Molly MartinNovember 7, 2025

This isn’t a typical Italian joint.

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Restaurants

Thai Street Food Spot Is the Latest Addition to Platte Street

By Sara RosenthalNovember 6, 2025

“This menu is for Thai food lovers, it’s the food that Thai locals eat.”

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Restaurants

Michelin Favorite Opening Another Restaurant in Cherry Creek

By Molly MartinNovember 6, 2025

Johnny and Kasie Curiel are unstoppable.

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Restaurants

Local Seafood Stalwart Closing a Longtime Location

By Molly MartinNovember 5, 2025

Fortunately, the owner has more fishhouses in this sea.

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Restaurants

The Newest Restaurant in Cherry Creek Is…a Steakhouse

By Molly MartinNovember 3, 2025

Because of course it is, and its owner spent $11 million on the buildout.

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Restaurants

Neighbors Upset About Upcoming Loss of Local Chili’s

By Molly MartinNovember 3, 2025

It’s one of the few sit-down dining options left in the area.

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Restaurants

Restaurant Roll Call: Every Opening and Closing in October

By Molly MartinNovember 1, 2025

Over forty spots debuted, including a coffee shop housed in a double-decker bus.

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Restaurants

Highly Anticipated RiNo Rooftop Restaurant Now Open

By Molly MartinOctober 31, 2025

Its executive chef formerly led the kitchen at Michelin Bib Gourmand eatery Hop Alley.

Jeff Prah at Wheat Ridge Meats
Shops & Markets

Longtime Wheat Ridge Butcher Shop Reopening October 31 Under New Owner

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 30, 2025

It’s on a suburban corner location that’s hawked poultry and meats since 1942.

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Bars & Breweries

Aurora Brewery Closing, Planning to Relocate After Two Decades

By Molly MartinOctober 30, 2025

“We’re filled with gratitude for the past and also excited for the future.”

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Bars & Breweries

There’s a New Neighborhood Bar With Affordable Drinks on East Colfax

By Molly MartinOctober 29, 2025

“We’re not bringing a cocktail bar to Colfax— we’re bringing the Colfax spirit into a cocktail bar.”

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Restaurants

High-End Downtown Tasting Menu Spot Is Making a Comeback

By Molly MartinOctober 27, 2025

This will be its third iteration since 2020.

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Marijuana

Popular Boulder Cannabis Dispensary Closes

By Thomas MitchellOctober 27, 2025

Known for stocking new and exciting brands, Eclipse was a key figure in reigniting Boulder’s cannabis scene after the pandemic.

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Restaurants

Barbecue Chain Closing Its Only Colorado Location After Two Decades

By Molly MartinOctober 27, 2025

“We’ve loved every brisket, rib, and smile we’ve shared over the years — you’ve all become like family to us.”

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Restaurants

Local Mexican Chain Opens First Denver Location in Capitol Hill

By Molly MartinOctober 27, 2025

It’s also planning to open in the former Wendell’s in Berkeley and El Tepehaun in Englewood.

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Restaurants

Every Opening and Closing This Week: Six New Spots and One Comeback

By Molly MartinOctober 25, 2025

A trendy Mexican eatery has expanded to Central Park, while a popular Aurora bar has been resurrected by new owners.

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Shops & Markets

South Denver Food Hall Debuts a Revamp

By Molly MartinOctober 24, 2025

It’s celebrating all weekend long.

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Restaurants

Sneak Peek: Colfax Dim Sum & Noodles Spot Is Ready for Its Debut

By Molly MartinOctober 23, 2025

The restaurant has a lot of options, from dumplings and buns to buttery fried prawns and braised ribs.

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Bars & Breweries

New Downtown Speakeasy Celebrates African Culture

By Molly MartinOctober 23, 2025

“We wanted to build something intimate, so it feels like we have a bar in the middle of a jungle.”

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Restaurants

Local Green Chile-Centric Chain Expanding to Vegas and Beyond

By Molly MartinOctober 22, 2025

Will it become the next Chipotle?

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