As its mother-and-son founders untangle their finances and go their separate ways, Tavern Hospitality Group has closed its namesake restaurants and is selling real estate. “We finally settled our disagreement,” Frank Schultz said Tuesday of a contentious and nearly year-long legal dispute between he and his mother, Terry Papay. “We have a large property portfolio … Read more
Wendy’s is looking to test having the prices of its menu items fluctuate throughout the day based on demand, implementing a strategy that has already taken hold with ride-sharing companies and ticket sellers. During a conference call earlier this month, Wendy’s CEO Kirk Tanner said that the Dublin, Ohio-based burger chain will start testing dynamic … Read more
In 2022, Orrapan Botthaisong opened Edgewater’s La Mai Thai Kitchen, named after her mom. That made choosing a moniker for the new restaurant she’s preparing to open in City Park West easy, Botthaisong joked her dad would be jealous if he didn’t get a restaurant named after him too. “This is my dream to open … Read more
Last year wasn’t easy on Amos Watts. But, with a new location secured for his restaurant, he thinks 2024 is already looking better. The Fifth String — which Watts originally opened in LoHi in 2020 — will reopen in 3,200 square feet at 1490 Eudora St., along East Colfax in the Hale neighborhood. Watts said … Read more
A spirited dispute between coffee liqueur makers in Lyons has ended with a whimper. Richardo’s Liqueur, a niche company whose only product is a decaf coffee liqueur, sued Spirit Hound Distillers last April, and was then countersued by it six months later. Their small-town tiff included allegations of incompetence and theft of a closely guarded … Read more
A minority owner of Joyride Brewing in Edgewater says accusations that he misappropriated $1 million from the brewery are frivolous, so he is countersuing it for $170,000. Grant Babb, who was the general manager at Joyride until resigning in October, has been blamed by managing co-owner Dave Bergen of bankrupting the brewery through theft. “This … Read more
A 6-year-old brewery in Greenwood Village is getting new owners. Jake Minturn and Doug Hyndman, owners of Downhill Brewing in Parker, are acquiring Peak View Brewery at 9672 E. Arapahoe Road, public records show. According to a liquor license application submitted to Greenwood Village, which BusinessDen obtained in a records request, Downhill is purchasing the … Read more
The custom marble bar is in, the chandelier installed and ambience is set. Time to pour drinks. Done Deal, Troy Guard’s newest concept and first wine and cocktail bar, opens Tuesday, Jan. 16., in the Republic Plaza lobby at 370 17th St. “I think it’s a sexy bar,” Guard told BusinessDen inside Done Deal last … Read more
Guanella Pass Brewing, which has locations in Georgetown and Empire, is bankrupt. The 7-year-old brewery filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Dec. 30. It has $2.3 million in debt, far more than the $860,000 in gross revenue that it earned in 2023. Guanella Pass became Georgetown’s first brewery since Prohibition when it opened in May 2017 at … Read more
Blaine Baggao started a food truck and opened a brick-and-mortar site. Now, he’s combining the two. The 38-year-old restaurateur behind Adobo in West Highland, which serves Filipino and Mexican food, is launching a food truck park in Wheat Ridge at the end of the month. “I respect the hell out of my industry and want to give … Read more
