PepsiCo's Local Eats program backed Bao Tennyson with a launch party, marketing help and patio support — a quick visibility boost for the new Tennyson spot.

LoHi's Recess Beer Garden is opening a second Denver location in Virginia Village this fall inside the newly rebranded Village Park, which will include a 10,000-square-foot courtyard.

Colfax and Cream quietly closed its Wash Park shop at 712½ S. Pearl St. after about a year, capping a rapid run of openings and recent shutdowns across Denver. The owners did not respond to requests for comment.

La Diabla’s Pambazo de Carnitas made The MICHELIN Guide’s list of North America’s best sandwiches, sparking higher orders and fresh attention on Denver’s casual Mexican scene.

A hidden Saturday-night sushi speakeasy beneath Sushi Hai mixes paper-crane decor with dry-ice theatrics and an influencer-designed menu. Reservations require an access code.

Denver Distillery will close after eight years in Baker; owner Ron Tarver is retiring and the team will sell bottles and equipment while hosting farewell events.

The Capital Grille will replace the former Red Lobster at 9067 Westview Road in Lone Tree, opening later this month as the chain's second Colorado location.

Bistro 36 in Littleton turns family recipes into approachable French dishes with bigger portions and neighborhood prices.

Masala Magic, a full-service Indian restaurant, is moving into the King Soopers‑anchored Serenity Ridge plaza on Smoky Hill Road. Lease and permit records show the operator and the space secured.

A new report finds Denver restaurants now cost more to run than those in New York, with wage hikes and menu inflation squeezing operators.

A construction permit indicates Black Rock Coffee Bar plans to move into the former Panera at 6385 E Hampden Ave in Denver's Hampden neighborhood. No opening date has been announced.

Sap Sua says the James Beard Foundation canceled its Taste America slot and ended a campus‑dining contract after a complaint prompted a third‑party review. The move leaves the chefs’ national prospects uncertain.

James Beard–nominated Reunion Bread is moving to South Pearl at 1240 S. Pearl St., with a possible late-March opening and a bigger cafe setup.