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Evansville residents will soon have a new place to get their hibachi and sushi fix.

Local fan raises funds to ‘have a local voice’ in the future of the entertainment-based concept The parent company of Casa Bonita, a Mexican restaurant known for its indoor cliff-diving shows other entertainment features, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Lakewood, Colo. restaurant, owned by Phoenix-based Summit Family Restaurants, had been closed since the start of the pandemic, and recently had been losing more than $10,000 per week, according to an income statement in its bankruptcy filing. The filing shows that the company owes about $355,000 in rent and about ...

On the one-year anniversary of the day when all Colorado restaurants were ordered closed to on-premises dining, there are signs of life at Casa Bonita. Not at 6715 West Colfax Avenue, the home of the pink palace since 1974 — but on the web, where casabonitadenver.com has been revived, after a year offline and endless speculation about the future of Colorado's first, and certainly most legendary, eatertainment concept. Casa Bonita is "celebrating 46 years of family fun," according to the website, which doesn't offer much more (although the video section is stuffed better than a Casa Bonita t...

Casa Bonita reopened this week — on Comedy Central, at least, where South Park's Vaccination Special ended with the welcome news that Lakewood's pink palace was back in business. In reality, though, Casa Bonita — the original eatertainment extravaganza that opened almost five decades ago at 6715 West Colfax Avenue in Lakewood — has been closed since March 2020, with no reopening in sight. That's why the spot's top fan, Andrew Novick, and some colleagues just launched a "Save Casa Bonita" campaign on gofundme.com. Novick has been in touch with Star Buffet, Casa Bonita's owner, over the ...

1 of 4  — Image Gallery "Family - Casa Bonita" by Nick Hayden, part of NEXT Gallery's fourth annual Casa Bonita art exhibition. Courtesy NEXT Gallery 2 of 4  — Image Gallery Casa Bonita enthusiast Andrew Novick greets guests as part of the celebration of his 300th visit to the famed restaurant. Courtesy Andrew Novick 3 of 4  — Image Gallery The food at Casa Bonita is often the subject of critiques. Fans say the goal of going there is the experience of the venue itself, not necessarily to eat. Courtesy Andrew N...