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A new restaurant concept from James Beard-nominated chef Dana Rodriguez may take over the former Il Posto space in RiNo under the name Carne

Critically acclaimed establishment goes under like many others due to declining number of guests, rising food and labor costs.

Critically acclaimed establishment goes under like many others due to declining number of guests, rising food and labor costs.

Critically acclaimed establishment goes under like many others due to declining number of guests, rising food and labor costs.

There's no tequila distillery in Colorado, but Chawar, Doña Loca mezcal and tequila, and Suavecito Tequila boast loca ties.

Critically acclaimed establishment goes under like many others due to declining number of guests, rising food and labor costs.

Critically acclaimed establishment goes under like many others due to declining number of guests, rising food and labor costs.

In Denver, four spots said goodbye including Funky Flame, Catina Loca and West End Tap House on Tennyson.

Dana Rodriguez opened Cantina Loca in 2021.

Chef Dana Rodriguez closes Cantina Loca in Denver only two years after opening. It was billed as her first solo restaurant project. It specialized in tacos, tequila and mezcal. Her other restaurants, Work & Class and Super Mega Bien, are still open.