Two years after buying Cherry Creek Food Hall & Brewery for $5.2 million, Houston-based RCI Hospitality Holdings Co. plans to close the business on Nov. 30, according to a Facebook post. RCI purchased the operation, 6575 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., from well-known Denver chef and restaurateur Troy Guard, who had opened it in 2021. At the … Read more
The ONE Group, a global restaurant company based in Denver, quietly launched its latest venture, Salt Water Social, in Cherry Creek on November 7. The upscale seafood-focused eatery sits in the former Thirsty Lion space, which has been vacant since 2019. “Despite not having done any marketing yet, we’re thrilled with the level of business … Read more
Dana Monfort thinks of it as a truck stop in Cherry Creek. No, there won’t be gas. But the 32-year-old with a background in real estate plans to debut three concepts next spring in the building where Crepes n’ Crepes once operated: a bodega, an ice cream shop and a restaurant serving breakfast burritos, sandwiches and … Read more
Fox Restaurant Concepts, the parent company behind eateries such as Flower Child and Culinary Dropout, is bringing another restaurant to Cherry Creek. The Phoenix-based company plans to open The Henry — an eatery it already operates in a handful of other cities — in the office building under construction 201 Fillmore St., the company announced … Read more
On Wednesday evening, I walked into an Asian fusion restaurant in Denver’s Cherry Creek neighborhood, unsure of who’d be joining me at the dinner table. Instead, I left that decision to a service called Timeleft, which aims to build relationships within a group of strangers matched through a personality algorithm over a shared meal. Although … Read more
Six years after Denver Broncos Hall-of-Fame quarterback John Elway retired in 1998, he and business partner Tim Schmidt opened a steakhouse in Cherry Creek. It would set a standard for celebrity-owned steakhouses in town and become a legendary gathering spot for some. But on Thursday, the restaurant posted a notice on its Facebook page saying … Read more
The Cherry Cricket’s meticulous, months-long taste test trial to perfect its Denver Burger Battle contender paid off once again this year. More than 1,500 Denver Burger Battle attendees helped crown the Cricket’s over-the-top Cry Baby burger as the People’s Choice award winner last week on the Auraria campus’s Tivoli Quad. The Cry Baby featured a … Read more
Metro Denver’s food scene has never been as vibrant as it is today, something Denver Post restaurant writer Lily O’Neill and the rest of the staff of The Know understand. That’s why we’re out on the town as much as possible. Each month, we’ll provide you with recommendations about a few of the dishes we … Read more
Months ahead of the annual Denver Burger Battle, The Cherry Cricket hosts its own internal beefy brawl. Chefs from each of the burger institution’s three locations submit two to three options in May as possible contenders for the contest, which takes place this year on Aug. 1. They consider texture, acidity, how toppings complement the … Read more
The Clayton Hotel & Members Club is checking in a big local name. Juan Padró, founder of The Culinary Creative Group, plans to open two new concepts inside the Cherry Creek hotel this fall. The hospitality group, which boasts restaurants like Michelin-recommended A5 Steakhouse, Mister Oso, Bar Dough and Kumoya, is taking over the former … Read more
