Gino Panino, a new pop-up from the team behind Rebel Bread, is bringing those viral Italian focaccia sandwiches you’ve seen all over social media to Denver. While it may be housed inside the bakery on South Broadway, Gino Panino is its own entity. The concept is operated by Rebel Bread owner, Zach Martinucci and other … Read more
PUEBLO, Colo. — Lisa Musso-Marino buzzed around her family’s restaurant in cowboy boots and denim. The Pueblo native dashed to the ringing phone to jot down takeout orders, chatted up regulars she’s known for years and hand-delivered the house specialty to tables: the Sicilian sausage sandwich, nicknamed the “fuggedaboudit.” The creation by Musso’s Restaurant, 35250 E. U.S. … Read more
If you’re increasingly disillusioned by the rising cost of going out to eat in metro Denver, you’re not alone. The price tag for dining out increased by 5.7% in July compared to the same month in 2023 because of increased labor and lease costs, according to federal inflation data. But plenty of restaurants are still … 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
Happy hour deals are like Batman signals to downtown Denver offices in the summer. On a Friday afternoon, when the sun is beaming down, and you’ve sent those last few emails at work, it’s easy to convince yourself that 3 p.m. is the new 5 p.m. Especially if you’re headed out to happy hour with … Read more
A Denver developer associated with the family that owns the Colorado Rockies has reached a compromise on the future of the historic El Chapultepec building in Lower Downtown. Monfort Companies on Tuesday revealed a new design they say will honor the building, which is at the corner of 20th and Market streets. It would preserve … Read more
Francois Safieddine is staying busy. The Denver restaurateur behind concepts like ViewHouse and the recently opened Wonder + Yard is planning a Mexican restaurant in a LoDo building he bought last September. According to a liquor and dance cabaret license application submitted to the city, Safieddine intends to open a Mexican restaurant at 1620 Wazee … Read more
Three Saints Revival is the third business in downtown Denver to close this month. The colorful Mediterranean restaurant, located at 1801 Wewatta St., held its last service on Feb. 18. Owner Robert Thompson, the original founder of Punch Bowl Social and upcoming Camp Pickle, opened the restaurant in 2021. He cited the lack of downtown … Read more
After eight years, Avelina’s flame has been extinguished. The New American restaurant with seasonal, wood-fired cuisine, located at 1550 17th St. in LoDo, permanently closed its doors this month. “We thank you for your support and patronage during very challenging times for the hospitality industry over the past few years,” the restaurant wrote on Instagram … Read more
One of three eateries in a collective that was one of Denver’s hottest restaurant openings of 2023 appears to have ceased operating after just four months. Thuy by PKR said Monday on Instagram that it is “closed” at 2878 Fairfax St. in Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood. An offshoot of the popular Pho King Rapidos, which … Read more
