Tom’s Watch Bar aims to serve the “next generation of sports fans” by showing many different events, including niche sports like ostrich racing.
Sole sports bar in McGregor Square makes debut with 115 TV screens
Restaurants
Detroit-style pizza chain dishing up more local locations
Jet’s Pizza, which added a second Littleton shop in May, will open stores in Lakewood and Denver by the end of the summer.
Starbucks drive-thru planned for vacant lot at Alameda and Santa Fe
A developer wants to build a 995-square-foot coffee shop building on the property, which has been undeveloped since at least 2011.
Little India owner brewing new concept in former Cap Hill Starbucks
Simeran Baidwan decided the pandemic was a good time to expand. He’s opening Lil Coffea Shop at 300 E. 6th Ave. this summer.
Former Safta chef launching his own Mediterranean concept in LoHi
Sonny’s Mediterranean at 2622 W. 32nd Ave. was named after the owner’s Great Pyrenees.
Lobster roll chain claws into Cherry Creek
Father-and-son franchise owners with East Coast and Colorado roots hungered for the classic Northeast cuisine, so they’re opening an eatery to make it.
Cherry Creek seafood restaurant spawns second location in Lone Tree
“The pandemic really made us rethink our growth plans,” said Blue Island Oyster Bar owner Sean Huggard of expanding in Colorado instead of Miami.
Restaurant, butcher shop and speakeasy venture to fill Platte Street space
“It’s a dark, dingy basement. But we’re doing our best to make it an awesome space for people to sip and enjoy vintage cocktails,” said the owner.
Snarf’s sandwich chain adding shops in DTC, Cherry Creek, Broomfield
Owner Jimmy Seidel said they’ll open this summer, joining 24 current locations in Colorado, Missouri and Texas.
Denver’s 15 percent food delivery app commission cap ends in June
Councilwoman Kendra Black, who led the effort to enact a cap last fall, said the city will let it expire because COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants have been lifted.
