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Photos: Cantina starts partying in the Golden Triangle
May 01, 2013 in Cafe Society
All photos by Danielle LiretteThe Cantina's Texas Punch.Curt Sims and his wife, Pam, opened Cantina last Friday at 1109 Lincoln Street, which most recently was home to the Hive. Curt...
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Photos: Steam Espresso Bar now pouring in Platt Park
April 30, 2013 in Cafe Society
All photos by Danielle LiretteAfter months of renovation, Steam Espresso Bar is now pouring in Platt Park. The sleek spot is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, and...
Common Grounds will pour its last cup at original West 32nd Avenue spot tonight
April 29, 2013 in Cafe Society
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Photos: Sweet Cow is braving the snow at its new location in Highland
April 23, 2013 in Cafe Society
All photos by Danielle LiretteA second outpost of Sweet Cow recently opened at 3473 West 32nd Avenue in Highland. Owner Drew Honness decided to expand to northwest Denver after having...
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Photos: Refuel is up and running in RiNo, with Boxcar Coffee in the passenger seat
April 17, 2013 in Cafe Society
All photos by Danielle LiretteBob Blair, the man behind the five-year-old Fuel Cafe in Taxi, finally unveiled Refuel on Monday. The long-awaited fast-casual concept -- just across from Fuel in...
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Photos: Purple Door Coffee now brewing in Five Points
April 16, 2013 in Cafe Society
All photos by Danielle LirettePurple Door Coffee opened yesterday at 2962 Welton Street in Five Points. In addition to serving beverages with locally-roasted beans, the nonprofit coffee shop also serves...
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Colorful Colorado: Ace juice bar starts pouring
April 15, 2013 in Cafe Society
Juices, from left: Orange/A.C.E. (carrot, lemon, orange); Red/juice of the day (watermelon); Green (celery, pear, kale); Purple (cucumber, beet, kale, apple). All photos by Danielle Lirette.ACE opened early today --...
Photos: Civic Center Park is commemorated as a national historic landmark
April 11, 2013 in Show and Tell
Sign of the times: Bubba Chinos space now for lease
April 10, 2013 in Cafe Society
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Photos: RiNo's on Blake opens in the former Brauns space
April 09, 2013 in Cafe Society
Danielle LiretteAtlantic black mussels. RiNo's on Blake, a "contemporary American" restaurant, opened last night at 2401 Blake Street, the original home of the Blake Street Tavern (and a second Brauns...
Buffalo Doughboy closed today -- back to baking tomorrow
April 09, 2013 in Cafe Society
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Photos: Bohemian Biergarten set to start pouring in Boulder this weekend
April 04, 2013 in Cafe Society
All photos by Danielle LiretteZdenek Srom is almost ready to open his Bohemian Biergarten, a European-style beer garden that's taken over the space at 2017 13th Street in Boulder that...
Photos: Highland's Garden Cafe back in bloom
April 04, 2013 in Cafe Society
Bubba Chinos evicted from downtown location
April 01, 2013 in Cafe Society
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Original Chubby's now open on Santa Fe Drive
April 01, 2013 in Cafe Society
Danielle LiretteAt ten this morning, Julian Cordova's second Original Chubby's restaurant finally opened on Santa Fe Drive -- and business has been brisk. Cordova opened his first Original Chubby's in...
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Photos: Tommy's Bodacious BBQ is pleased to meat you downtown
March 29, 2013 in Cafe Society
Danielle LiretteDenverites love their barbecue -- even if great barbecue can be tough to find in this city. Boney's, which won our Best BBQ in the Best of Denver 2013,...
Photos: Bubba Chinos mural at 160 Federal Boulevard pays homage to some rap legends
March 26, 2013 in Backbeat
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Photos: Bubba Chinos has a new hip-hop mural by Stale Art
March 25, 2013 in Cafe Society
Danielle LirettePeople may debate the quality of the food at Bubba Chinos, but no one is going to quibble over the quality of the mural that local artist P.J. Sierra,...
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Photos: Billy's Gourmet Hot Dogs is now open on Colfax
March 11, 2013 in Cafe Society
Danielle LiretteBilly DogThe third outpost of Billy's Gourmet Hot Dogs opened last week in the former Office Depot building at 600 East Colfax Avenue. The two-story restaurant features funky decor...
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Photos: Big Mac & Little Lu's Seafood Market & Grill makes a splash in Westminster
March 07, 2013 in Cafe Society
All photos by Danielle LiretteBig Mac and Little Lu's Seafood Market and Grill opened last month at 2851 West 120th Avenue in Westminster. Owners Ashley and Paul Brock had moved...
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Photos: Cafe Max is now open on East Colfax
February 12, 2013 in Cafe Society
Danielle Lirette Cafe Max opened yesterday in a former hair salon at 2412 East Colfax Avenue. In addition to locally roasted coffee from Novo, owners Maxwell Hopewell-Arizmendi and Yukihiko Koyama...
