Diners visiting Casa Bonita this fall will have different meal options to choose from than those in the past year. Lakewood’s Pink Palace, now open to the general public, recently rolled out a new menu featuring tacos, nachos and a burrito. While the menu is now slightly larger, some items were eliminated, including the beef … Read more
Since Casa Bonita reopened post-pandemic in 2023, it’s technically been in a soft opening phase – or “beta-testing,” as owners Matt Stone and Trey Parker of “South Park” fame call it. That’s why the only way to get a table there for the last year and a half has been to sign up for the … Read more
No one in the world loves Casa Bonita as much as Trey Parker, and it’s not even close. That much is clear after watching a 90-minute documentary called “¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!,” which follows the co-creator of “South Park” and partner Matt Stone on a journey to reopen the beloved Lakewood restaurant they visited as … Read more
Denver set new records in 2023 for both domestic visitors and money spent by those visitors — eclipsing $10 billion for the first time, it was announced Tuesday. Visit Denver, the city’s tourism sales and marketing agency, said last year’s visitor total of 37.4 million was a 3% bump over 2022. And the $10.3 billion … Read more
Officially, the first day of summer isn’t until June 20. Unofficially, the season kicks off with your first dip in the pool or cannonball — however, you prefer to make an entrance. While there are plenty of pools around the state, some offer superlative swims thanks to their views, waterpark amenities, and, yes, even a … Read more
For 50 years, a Pepto Bismol-pink tower has loomed large over the Lakewood shopping center marking the spot of the legendary Casa Bonita. The tower is something of a beacon, calling to longtime fans and would-be diners with the promise of mariachi music, cliff divers, crispy sopapillas and the kind of fun that inspires childlike … Read more
The goal that chef — and former “Chopped” winner — Dave Hadley had for his Samosa Shop always revolved around setting up in a permanent (or semi-permanent) brick-and-mortar space. Now, after three years of haunting farmers markets and peddling his classic and innovated samosas, tots topped with tikka masala, and sweet-and-spicy mushroom sandwiches, he has … Read more
