Safieddine plans Mexican restaurant in LoDo building bought last year

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 closes in downtown Denver

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

Denver restaurant Avelina closes after eight years, citing pandemic

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

Thuy by PKR closes Park Hill restaurant four months after opening

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

Riot House nightclub to open in Denver on NYE 2023

The storied building at 1920 Market St. in Downtown Denver will start a new chapter with the New Year. The space, which served as home base for the cast of “Real World Denver” nearly two decades ago, will soon debut as Riot House, a restaurant and club specializing in DJ dance parties and bottle service. … Read more