The cuisine of the Latin American diaspora can be found all over Denver. To taste the differences is to understand how countries, cultures, and immigrants to this nation have taken foods common in the largely Spanish-speaking continent and splintered them into their own special creations. Take the empanada. There are varieties of it all over … Read more
After a decade of pouring some of the most innovative beers on Denver’s east side, Fiction Beer Company said Friday that it will close at the end of the year. The books and literature-themed brewery was founded in September 2014 by Ryan and Christa Kilpatrick, whose love of reading gave name to the business and … Read more
Less than five months after fully opening a second taproom in Aurora, Cerebral Brewing said Monday that it will open a third location at 3257 Lowell Blvd. in northwest Denver. The building — a former church — was previously occupied by Oasis Brewing, which closed last December after five years. The high-profile location is just … Read more
Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs, which spent two decades slinging hot dogs on East Colfax Avenue, will soon be replaced by a family-owned eatery – Mama Jo’s Biscuits & BBQ. The concept, helmed by husband-and-wife Ben and Jodi Polson, will bring some Southern flair to the neighborhood with handmade smoked gouda biscuits and Carolina-style barbecue; but it … Read more
Maria Empanada is nearly ready to open its East Colfax Avenue location, which has been in the works since 2022. Delays caused at first by COVID-19 and then a long waiting process for permits from the city prolonged the buildout, said owner Lorena Cantarovici. “The building is a bit old, so we also discovered some … Read more
After searching for a standalone location for his playful eatery for five months, chef Bo Porytko and his team at Misfit Snack Bar have decided to return to their former space inside the Middleman, the cocktail bar, at 3401 E. Colfax Ave., that hosted Misfit for the previous five years. Porytko, who was nominated for … Read more
Billiards, live music and beer are on tap at Denver’s newest bar, now open at a familiar address. Velvet Banjo, which made its public debut at 741 E. Colfax Ave. over the weekend, hopes to be a hot spot for lovers of “newgrass” music by spinning tunes from a CD-powered jukebox and hosting bands on … Read more
Denver’s only lesbian bar will soon close after more than a decade as a hotspot for the LGBTQ+ community on Colfax Avenue. Blush & Blu, which opened in 2012, will celebrate its final night of service on Oct. 5, according to a post on social media. In the closing announcement, owner Jody Bouffard lamented the … Read more
Any retail business that opened during the same month that the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020 — and then thrived — can be considered a success. Fox Run Cafe, at 3550 E. Colfax Ave., which opened on March 18, 2020, was “even more of a success” than its owner Lucien Reichert and his team … Read more
An Adams County judge has handed a small victory to former residents of a condemned apartment building in Aurora by ordering the property owners and managers to immediately find housing for the dozens of families displaced. District Court Judge Sarah Stout on Wednesday afternoon granted a temporary restraining order requested by Javier Hidalgo the previous … Read more
