Plexiglass between booths. Fewer tables. The dine-in experience is likely to look different when it comes back.
When it comes to reopening, here’s what five Denver restaurateurs are thinking
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French bistro La Cour will not reopen on South Broadway
It opened in February 2014. The restaurant’s operators also own the real estate and have listed it for sale.
In-N-Out buys real estate for planned Aurora location
The company spent $2.3 million.
Biju’s Little Curry Shop won’t reopen on Tennyson Street
“February was our best month in five years; it was nuts,” owner Biju Thomas said. “And then the bottom fell out the next day.”
20th Street Cafe, in same spot in Denver since 1946, won’t reopen
“I’ve already got people begging for the recipe,” Karen Okuno said of her husband’s green chili. “I think I’m going to put it online.”
Owner of Tennyson restaurant property applies for demolition eligibility
The building is home to Local 46 Bar and Biergarten.
Franchisee renews lease for first Quiznos location
“Trust me, I was the last one who wanted to be the guy who let the first Quiznos close,” said Adam Sinnard.
‘Top Gun’-themed calzone food truck expanding to Broadway brick-and-mortar
“It’s a tiny space; it’s very long and very narrow, but similar to a food truck, it will work well for us,” co-owner Hillary Schefter said.
Colfax restaurant that opened, then closed amidst pandemic, is back again
“It’s been tough because the excitement of opening a restaurant went down the drain pretty quickly for us,” said Lucien Reichert, owner of Fox Run Cafe.
BusinessDen Assembly recap: Denver restaurateurs face ‘the fear of the unknown’
At Stanley Marketplace, “We’re looking into putting a football-size tent out in our open field and spacing out hundreds of tables to basically create one large social distance restaurant.”
