Colorado-based property developers Thrive Development Co. submitted plans early this month to the city to convert two existing buildings into a food hall and coworking concept. The project, on the corner of Shoshone Street and West 13th Avenue, will be around 29,000 square feet across the two buildings and will include a newly created outdoor … Read more
When Denver chefs lay down their professional knives for the night, the last thing they want to think about is cooking a meal at home. Some will resort to a Cup O’ Noodles, college-style with a plastic fork, for a quick bite of sustenance, but others, like James Beard Award-winning chef Caroline Glover, have kids, so … Read more
Since it opened in 2016, Denver Central Market has remained relatively consistent, without much turnover. In fact, aside from the addition of chef Zach Spott’s Lunchboxx in 2021, there haven’t been any new purveyors at the upscale Larimer Street food hall — until now. In August, chef Andrea Frizzi handed the reins of his two … Read more
A longtime staple of the Front Range’s Mexican food scene will soon serve its last taco. Comida is preparing to close at The Stanley Marketplace in Aurora (2501 Dallas St., Unit 140) after eight years, according to posts on social media. Its last service will be brunch on Sept. 22. Comida owner Rayme Rossello talks … Read more
Jim Pittenger, who founded the one-of-a-kind Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs in 2005 before exiting the company in July during a dispute with its majority investor, has opened a new popup restaurant inside Denver Milk Market, a Lower Downtown food hall. Bikers & Bakers will sell “a variety of signature hot dogs,” Thursday through Saturday, “including … Read more
Upslope Brewing, which has risen to become one of the 10 largest beer makers in Colorado since its founding in 2008, plans to open a small taproom next month in Summit County. The Upslope Apres Outpost will be located in the central area of the Bluebird Market, a two-and-a-half-year-old food hall in Silverthorne. It will … Read more
Colorado’s food and drink scene seems to be a magnet for praise recently. The latest comes from writers at Esquire magazine, which heralded two local bars among the best in the nation. On Thursday, the publication debuted its annual list of the best bars in America, including 42 watering holes from New York to San … Read more
Chasing Denver’s “300 days of sunshine” is easy when you have an patio reservation. There are a plethora of rooftop vantage points and restaurant patios across the Mile High City, but you don’t have to have the same idea as everyone else and find yourself on a two-hour waitlist while trying to grab a quick … Read more
When Nicholas Kayser was given the choice to either close his West Highland restaurant or rebrand it, he decided to be fiscally responsible. “Rebranding isn’t free,” the Rooted Craft American Kitchen co-owner said. “A sign alone costs $20,000.” Rooted Craft American Kitchen, located at 3940 W. 32nd Ave., held its last day of service on … Read more
When a group of investors announced they’d be opening Longmont’s first food hall this year, a flood of more than 100 applications from local food vendors came rushing in. They’ve since narrowed it down to eight food stalls at Parkway Food Hall, set to open Memorial Day weekend at 700 Ken Pratt Blvd., including Baa … Read more
