Kent Dawson is planting roots in Congress Park with a new restaurant. The 51-year-old is opening Briar Patch at 1222 Madison St. It’ll serve beer exclusively from Briar Common Brewery + Eatery, the Jefferson Park brewpub he’s run with his brother for nearly a decade. “This will be similar but different,” Dawson said. “It won’t … Read more
The Bonnie Brae Ice Cream shop, with its red and white striped awning and red and white neon sign, has long been one of the most recognizable sights in Denver. And on a warm summer day, the line of people stretching out the door and along the brick building at the corner of South University … Read more
Formula One is making a pit stop in RiNo. F1 Arcade, which combines a bar and restaurant with dozens of racing simulators, plans to open at 2734 Walnut St. next fall. It will be one of the first U.S. locations for the U.K.-born concept, which aims to capitalize on growing American interest in Formula One … Read more
A Centennial distillery is hoping to raise $5 million as it launches a less expensive bottle. Branch & Barrel Distillery created Colorado Gold Blended American Whiskey using second-use barrels as a solution for Colorado liquor stores’ decreased foot traffic and to appeal to whiskey lovers at a more reasonable price. “It’s hitting at the right … Read more
New royalty is moving into the Breakfast King’s former palace. La Reyna Azteca plans to open at the former home of longtime diner The Breakfast King at the corner of Santa Fe Drive and Mississippi Avenue, owner Josefa Trujillo Castillo said Tuesday. La Reyna Azteca, which is Spanish for Aztec Queen, has three locations in … Read more
Stoney Jesseph, center, stands with Rick Marion outside Pizza Pedal’r in Winter Park. (Courtesy Stoney Jesseph) Winter Park’s bike-themed pizzeria has new owners after 14 years in business. Stoney Jesseph, owner of Stoney’s Bar & Grill, alongside his partners, closed a deal last week to buy Pizza Pedal’r, a local family-owned pizzeria located steps away … Read more
Sandwiches served at Mendocino Farms (Provided by Mendocino Farms via BusinessDen) Mendocino Farms is planting its first Colorado location in Cherry Creek’s newest office building. The El Segundo, California-based restaurant chain signed a lease for the remaining 3,000 retail square feet at 320 N. Fillmore St., the company confirmed to BusinessDen. “We look forward to … Read more
The one-time Tom’s Diner building is taking a new form once again. Champagne Tiger, a soon-to-be French-American diner, has leased the building at 601 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver that was home for two decades to Tom’s Diner and then, briefly, Tom’s Starlight. Owner Chris Donato said he’s targeting a September opening for his restaurant … Read more
By Priya Krishna, The New York Times Last year, Americans bought half a billion packets of Shin Ramyun, the spicy, beefy Korean instant noodle. The bold red-and-black packaging feels inescapable: It’s a staple of college dorm rooms, bodegas, middle-of-the-country Walmarts and viral TikTok videos. But 30 years ago, the noodles were largely unknown in the … Read more
A bankrupt Edgewater brewery claims to have audio recordings in which its former general manager boasts of filching hundreds of thousands of dollars from the company. Joyride Brewing, at 2501 Sheridan Blvd., has been suing minority owner Grant Babb since December. It accuses him of embezzling or misappropriating $1 million, including by moving money to his other … Read more
