ChoLon owners open third location, Gusto Italian restaurant next door

Two new residents have docked at the twelve-story luxury Lakehouse condo building across the street from Sloan’s Lake. Chef Lon Symensma and Christopher Davis-Massey are finally debuting their two highly anticipated restaurants: Gusto, opening March 22, and ChoLon Modern Asian’s third location, opening March 27, on the ground floor of Lakehouse at 4200 W. 17th … Read more

Lauren Boebert opts out of special election after Ken Buck resigns

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert will not seek the Republican nomination for the special election to replace resigning Congressman Ken Buck, she said Wednesday — putting her focus on winning the GOP primary instead. Boebert, who now represents Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, announced at the end of the year that she would run to replace the … Read more

Hop Alley adds 6-seat chef’s counter with à la carte menu

Tommy Lee wanted to take advantage of Hop Alley’s remodel last year and open a “little restaurant within a restaurant,” he said. On Thursday Feb. 15, the owner of Hop Alley, as well as Uncle ramen, is debuting a six-seat chef’s counter within the hip Asian restaurant at 3500 Larimer St. in RiNo. “This will … Read more

Mayor Johnston’s House 1,000 goal in sight with one micro-community

The push by Denver Mayor Mike Johnston to move 1,000 homeless people off the streets by year’s end gained new urgency Tuesday as city officials detailed a schedule of coming encampment closures. And they confirmed that it will be converted hotels — not the micro-community sites in neighborhoods that have attracted the heaviest pushback — … Read more