Sam Armatas thought he was closing Devour The 303 for good. Now, “we’re transitioning from more of a lunch tavern into a neighborhood restaurant.”
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Last call for neighborhood bar after 47 years in Washington Park
Ogden Street South Sports Bar owner Tim Fry said he’s selling the business because he’s “got bartenders that were making more money than me.”
Choice Market opens high-tech store featuring an ice cream shop inside
The Denver-based retailer’s 5,000-square-foot spot in the Golden Triangle will be its first to feature “frictionless technology” that automates purchases.
Amethyst Coffee giving up spot inside Clayton photography and event space
The coffee shop, which has three other Denver locations, opened inside Realm in 2019 but never reopened after a pandemic shutdown.
Rent deferment extended again for some tenants in city-owned buildings
The businesses, mostly coffee stores and restaurants, could end up not paying $510,700 over 15 months due to COVID-19.
Little Pub sells South Park Hill’s The Elm and adjacent buildings for $2.4M
The company paid $675,000 for the property in 2004 and its CEO said it needed the profits from the sale to offset the pandemic.
Ken Wolf sues RiNo landlord to extend leases for Sushi-Rama, Il Posto
“We should be acting like partners, not adversaries,” he said of the firm that paid $55 million for his real estate holdings, making him its biggest local tenant.
Brunch chain for bacon lovers opening third local location
Bacon Social House signed a lease for the 2,500-square-foot space at 2160 S. Broadway in 2019 but the pandemic delayed its debut until Friday.
Mall owner counterclaim: Hard Rock Cafe used pandemic as excuse to close
The chain asked a judge in January to rule it can terminate its lease for the 16th Street Mall restaurant, which has been shuttered since last March.
Q&A: Maria Empanada founder on Tuesday visit by Vice President Harris
Lorena Cantarovici said she learned Monday that Harris wanted to host a discussion about the COVID relief bill at her South Broadway restaurant.