LoDough Bakery replaces Engine Room Pizza, Bonanno’s pizza-by-the-slice joint that closed during the pandemic.
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Owner of Sloan’s Lake bagel store, Sunnyside coffee shop doubling up
Leroy’s Bagels will open another store at 595 E. 19th Ave. in Uptown, and The Radiator will open a new outpost in the Edit at River North apartment building.
Denver couple’s love for dinner parties leads to Santa Fe Drive wine bar
“We were sitting in the car, and I just looked at Michael and said, ‘Let’s do it. Instead of buying a house, let’s open a business,’” Heather David said.
Giordano’s closes Broadway location less than a year after opening
The Chicago deep-dish pizza chain expanded to Colorado in 2018 at the 16th Street Mall. That restaurant and a location in Loveland are still operating.
Cap Hill Mexican restaurant that closed in 2020 to reopen
Benny’s Restaurant & Cantina at 301 E. 7th Ave. will have a new look and a slightly different name, said owner Benjamin Armas.
‘Top Chef’ alumna Carrie Baird, Juan Padro to open Highlands restaurant
The third partner in breakfast spot Fox and The Hen is Michael Fox, who owns a wholesale breakfast burrito business.
Sweet on the Popster: Owner closes bakery to focus on her biggest hit
“I think it has this magic of being a very nostalgic, retro treat,” said Natalie Slevin of her pastry. “The fact that it’s vegan makes it a little more special.”
LoDo Mexican restaurant on the move for first time since 1999
“It was a risk. But if you’re in the restaurant business, you’re in the business of risk,” said Rio Grande’s owner, who bought the new real estate last year.
Denver restaurateur fills gaps in Evergreen’s dining scene
Craig Caldwell is 74 but he likes to keep busy. He’s getting ready to open another eatery, a burger and pizza joint called Troutdale Tavern.
Shuttered food hall goes up for lease
The food hall hasn’t operated since 2020, when it said it was entering “hibernation mode.” The landlord said he’s ready “to bring the building back to life.”