Permit filings show Blazing Bird is planning a second Aurora location at 15064 E Mississippi Ave. The move would be the chain's ninth Front Range outpost.

Music City Hot Chicken says it’s one signature away from a liquor license and plans to bring TRVE Brewing’s full lineup back to South Broadway.

Freshlo, a new nonprofit grocer, plans stores in Montbello, La Alma–Lincoln Park and Sun Valley with discounted prices and living‑wage jobs. Organizers say resident oversight will guide operations.

Milk Tea People is moving from a hidden Market Station alley into a 2,800‑square‑foot corner storefront at 16th and Blake, backed in part by a $640,000 DDA loan.

Denver Arts & Venues is seeking operators to run a full-service restaurant inside the McNichols building as part of a Civic Center Park overhaul set to finish in late 2027.

Kersle Daily Delights, from owner Roberto Parico Jr., is slated to open at 3607 W Colfax Ave in late February. Permits and a liquor‑license filing are the clearest signs so far.

Metro Pie Pizza, from Ricky and Anna Choi, is aiming to open Feb. 20 in Lakewood with Hong Kong‑inspired pies and a planned summer night market. The project will join a red double‑decker coffee bus at the corner of Wadsworth and 9th.

Christopher and Ariana Teigland are opening Odd Rabbit at 5845 Arapahoe this spring — a sushi-forward concept that blends nigiri with the noodle dishes that made them known.

California-born Sip Fresh opens its first Colorado shop in Cherry Creek on Saturday with free drinks for the first 100 guests and a raffle for Nuggets tickets and more.

Ma’s Kitchen is taking over the neighboring storefront on East Colfax to open a moody dim-sum, noodle and cocktail room while keeping a takeout-focused outpost.

Goldspot Brewing's Regis taproom will close this Sunday amid a building sale and industry pressures. Owner Kelissa Hieber plans pop-ups and continued distribution.

Dear Emilia opens Jan. 29 in RiNo from the team behind Restaurant Olivia, serving Emilia‑Romagna pastas, Lambrusco flights and house‑preserved condiments. Reservations are recommended.

Uchiko will open Feb. 17 at 299 Fillmore, bringing a hearth-driven Japanese menu, a 14-seat sushi counter and private dining to Cherry Creek.