Rooted Craft American Kitchen closes West Highlands restaurant

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

Longmont’s first food hall, Parkway Food Hall, opens in May

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

Avanti will open a $4 million food hall on Vail Mountain in 2025

Avanti Food & Beverage is bringing its third food hall to Vail Mountain skiers and snowboarders. The Denver-based business and Vail Mountain announced on Tuesday that they are making a joint $4 million investment to build an Avanti food hall next year in place of Larkspur Restaurant, which has operated in the Golden Peak base … Read more

Tilford’s Wood Fired Pizza closes at Edgewater Public Market

The fires are out at Tilford’s Wood Fired Pizza. The business, one of the original concepts in Edgewater Public Market, closed its doors and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy as Tilford’s Edgewater LLC on March 1. Chapter 7 bankruptcies are typically a liquidation process, where a trustee is appointed to oversee a selloff of the … Read more

Improper City co-founder plans venue with pickleball, music, more

In 2018, Justin Riley went to a plumbing warehouse in a remote part of north Denver to pick up some equipment for a new business he was starting, Improper City. Six years later, he has returned for his next project – transforming the warehouse itself. Riley, 36, and his team of Giovanni Leone, 31, and … Read more

Parkway Food Hall plans to open in Longmont this May

Parkway Food Hall, a 16,000-square-foot facility featuring eight restaurant spots, a full bar and several other amenities, is planned to open in the former Alfalfa’s grocery store spot at 700 Ken Pratt Blvd. in Longmont in May. “There’s nothing like this in Longmont,” Chris Nehls, Blackfox Parkway Associates vice president, said in a release. “Though … Read more