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Punch Bowl Social got its start in a former Big Lots at 65 Broadway. From there, Robert Thompson grew his eatertainment complex to a nationwide chain that ultimately partnered with Cracker Barrel, of all things. But as the pandemic hit, the company wound up closing all nineteen PBS locations in March 2020, and Thompson left the group entirely. This week, though, the flagship and first Punch Bowl Social reopened (the location that had opened in Stapletons old tower is gone for good). Snarfs has ...

Before Highland Tap & Burger and Uncle moved into a row of storefronts at West 32nd Avenue and Vallejo Street, there was a divey Mexican bar and taqueria on the block called Aztec Sol. It was a little rough, the kind of place where fists might fly if you didnt follow the proper pool table etiquette. But the tacos were great, and the selection of tequila rivaled anywhere in town at the time — even the fancy gringo places. And you dont even have to look back a decade (Aztec Sol closed in 2011)...

The hot chicken war is getting hotter. Los Angeles chain Daves Hot Chicken just opened an outlet in a brand-new apartment building at Broadway and Bayaud Street, right across the street from Denvers second Voodoo Doughnut. What do the two have in common? Theyre both loud, brash and fun, enticing customers with bright colors and over-the-top eats. And theyre both from out of town, which is unusual for this stretch of Broadway, where weird and independent (or weirdly independent) have been the t...

Youve heard of a hand pie, right? Well, how about a hand salad? Thats one of the amusing appetizers youll find on the menu at Gorlami Pizza, which is now open at Avanti Food & Beverage. Gorlami (from an Inglorious Basterds scene featuring Brad Pitt doing his worst Italian impersonation ever) doesnt call its Caesar-style creation a hand salad, but the baby romaine lettuce is sliced into finger-friendly spears topped with a tangy, cheesy dressing that are just right for a pre-pizza snack. The pi...

The Ballpark neighborhood has a new hotel, right across the street from the main entrance to Coors Field, where fans of baseball and spring weather are now enjoying both, since the Colorado Rockies home opener drew about 21,000 ticket holders (the maximum number allowed under current COVID restrictions) to the Thursday and Friday games. Some of them might have found their way inside the Rally Hotel, where the Original and the Rally Bar are now open.  The Original is serving up such all-Americ...

When the Pour House Pub closed at 1435 Market Street last year, it looked like the closure was permanent. And all hope seemed lost for the Boston sports fans who congregated there when signs went up announcing the imminent arrival of Nola Jane, a new Cajun-themed restaurant and bar. But hope never dies for Red Sox, Patriots and Bruins fans, and the Pour House has miraculously returned — across the street, and with a slightly different name. Its now Pour House on Market, but youll still find s...

Arcana has been one of Boulders best restaurants since it opened five years ago, but the past year was tough for the fine-dining eatery. Rather than give up completely, it became Arcana From Afar, offering takeout food on a pay-what-you-can basis. A number of pop-ups followed, featuring regional dishes from around the world and occasional guest chefs, including Modou Jaiteh, who presented the West African cuisine of his eatery, Jacaranda, which was also part of the original lineup at Rosetta H...

This was a quiet week for openings and closings, unless youre looking for new locations of your favorite fast- food joints. Cupbop, the Salt Lake City chain that does Korean barbecue in a cup and doesnt plan on slowing down until "all creatures in the universe experience Cupbop," opened its second metro Denver shop. The first is in Arvada; the second is on Colfax across from the Fitzsimons medical complex and is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. And in Lone Tree, In-N-Out Bur...

Our weekly list of new Denver restaurants and closings from February 15 to 21, 2021.

The unlikely combination of facial hair and cream-filled pastries has worked for Beard Papas, which has grown to more than 400 locations worldwide since opening in Japan in 1999. Now you can get a messy bite of the companys cream puffs at its first Denver location, which is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Ambli Mexico, the south-of-the-border spin-off of the original Ambli at 600 Holly Street, closed after two years in that location last fall, but with the promise to return. That day has com...