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Ale House at Amato’s in LoHi shuttered after sales go flat

Lily O'Neill May 23, 2022

The owner “decided to temporarily close … so that we could pause and evaluate our options.” The space is being marketed for lease.

McWhinney files plans for Great Divide site along Brighton

Thomas Gounley May 18, 2022

Redevelopment planned for brewery facility in Denver

The developer wants to replace the existing packaging facility with a 500-unit, 12-story residential building and a seven-story office building.

Neighbors say RiNo music venue still too loud

Justin Wingerter May 13, 2022

Denver accuses RiNo venue of violating ban on non-acoustic music

Residents allege Number 38 violated its city license within days. The owners dispute that and say they are following the rules.

Judge adds third-party defendant in Shotgun Willie’s wrongful death suit

Justin Wingerter May 11, 2022

Judge makes a ruling in Shotgun Willie's lawsuit

The bartender who tackled the deceased claimed the man’s friend is partly at fault for starting a fight that strained his bad heart and led to his death.

Alpine Dog Brewing to reopen in former Denver Bicycle Cafe spot

Lily O'Neill May 11, 2022

The brewery closed its previous location along Colfax Avenue nine months ago but it will be making beer again in City Park West.

Operators of planned music venue by Union Station pull out after protest

Lily O'Neill May 10, 2022

Application withdrawn for Denver music venue

“We assumed there would be some opposition, but the amount we received was surprising,” said Ryan Simonds, a local DJ, of Kulture Music Hall.

Three years after death at Shotgun Willie’s, security footage takes center stage in suit

Justin Wingerter May 2, 2022

Randall Wright died at a hospital after a fight at the strip club. “Unlike most cases, CCTV recorded the incident here,” a lawyer wrote in a court filing.