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Local liquor retailers haven't had to drown their sorrows yet as the hotly-debated proposition for wine in grocery stores hangs onto its narrow lead.

Beneath the amber glow of Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar's lights, lead line cook Sami Slenker darted like a pinball between the confines of its buzzing galley kitchen Thursday afternoon. Pots of diced onions sizzled on a stove as Slenker gave them a quick stir. The calamari she had just breaded and popped in a fryer basket was nearly done. Soon, they'd be seasoned, plated alongside dollops of mango-chile mojo and lime aioli and expedited to a nearby table. The chicken tenders were next — bubbling in a separate fryer next to a basket of waffle fries. Like the calamari, they were soon o...

Colorado restaurant owners find creative ways around major delivery apps Pandemic forces cities and businesses to consider local apps, commission caps and house calls Grammy's Goodies By: Joseph Peters and last updated 2021-03-05 19:57:28-05 Days before COVID-19 closed Colorado's restaurants, Grammy's Goodies hit the jackpot. The Wheat Ridge spot was featured on Food Network's long-running "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," a show which historically provides a boost to the restaurants it highlights. Host Guy Fieri called it "old school, American Italian, exactly the type of lasagn...

Fort Collins covering commission fees for local delivery app to help local restaurants and last updated 2021-01-05 15:10:24-05 FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The push to support local businesses during the pandemic is going beyond shopping local and dining local to include local delivery, something that local governments are now moving to support. “Delivery has been a saving grace for us,” said Fort Collins restaurant owner Brian Seifried. Seifried owns The Wing Shack and several other local spots in northern Colorado. With COVID restrictions closing down dining rooms, his business has ...