Chef Mary Nguyen’s Olive & Finch is leveling up in a big way in the Golden Triangle, with its largest Denver location yet set to give downtown diners another homegrown spot for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The roomy new outpost will fill a prominent ground-floor corner and, according to management and local reports, will be noticeably larger than the brand’s existing Denver restaurants. It is slated to debut later this month.
Where the new spot will land
The Golden Triangle restaurant will take over ground-floor retail at 1140 Bannock Street inside the Dryden apartment complex. Permit filings and coverage peg the interior at roughly 4,200 square feet, plus a patio of about 460 square feet that can seat around 30 people, according to BusinessDen. That footprint signals a much larger, full-service feel compared with some of Olive & Finch’s smaller café or kiosk-style locations.
Biggest Denver location yet
The Denver Business Journal reports that the Golden Triangle buildout will be the brand’s largest Denver location to date, joining its other neighborhood and downtown spaces as Olive & Finch continues to grow its footprint. The outlet frames the opening as another milestone for the locally founded concept.
A homegrown expansion
Nguyen launched Olive & Finch in 2013 and has gradually grown the Collective to include sit-down Olive & Finch restaurants, the Little Finch café on the 16th Street Mall, and a grab-and-go presence at the airport, among other ventures. The brand’s website highlights current menus and locations and emphasizes scratch cooking and approachable price points for chef-driven dishes. Moving into a larger downtown space lines up with the group’s recent expansion into neighborhood and transit hubs.
What it means for downtown Denver
The opening comes as downtown Denver continues to find its footing after years of office shakeups and long-running construction projects that have reshaped who is walking around and when. Reporting on central city vacancy and recovery indicates that new ground-floor tenants like Olive & Finch are being watched as signs of renewed demand for street-level retail and dining in the city’s core, per The Colorado Sun.
When it opens and what to expect
Local listings indicate the Golden Triangle location is expected to open in late April, with some outlets pointing to an April 25 debut. The company says updated details on hours and hiring will appear on its website and careers page. For now, Olive & Finch continues to center on made-from-scratch sandwiches, bowls, and plates, with many entrées priced under $20, keeping the concept in the “fine-casual” lane for downtown diners.
