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City records show a pending application and a tenant-finish permit at 221 N Milwaukee St, Suite 130
Why it matters: If granted, the licence would allow Two Hands to serve alcohol at this address — a standard requirement for a full-service restaurant and a sign the space is moving through the city's approval process.
Mosaic Chai House targets early January 2027 opening in Denver's Berkeley neighborhood
Why it matters: A 26-year Berkeley storefront could reopen as a neighborhood gathering spot with beer and wine, pending city approval.
City records show a pending license application and a commercial tenant-finish permit at 3033 N Brighton Blvd.
Why it matters: If Señor Tanuki opens, RiNo gets a chef-driven Japanese-Mexican lunch counter and cocktail bar in the Fabrica building.
Boulder chain with five locations moves toward first Denver restaurant
Why it matters: If Busaba opens, downtown Denver gains a Thai option near Union Station, filling a space empty since early 2025.
New city records at the Five Points padel club
Why it matters: Padel Haus Denver is expanding beyond courts into a bar and entertainment venue, a sign of padel's commercial growth in the city.
Chain's second Colorado location also shows a tenant-finish construction permit in city records
Why it matters: The filings signal continued retail growth at Belleview Station, a transit hub near the Denver Tech Center, as a regional breakfast brand expands in Colorado.
A new restaurant at 4960 S Newport St takes early steps toward opening — a pending license and a construction permit, not a green light.
Why it matters: For southeast Denver, this is the first sign of a new Peking duck restaurant — but a pending license and permit don't yet mean open doors.
First-time owners plan a grocery, deli, cafe and bottle shop at a corner vacant since 2015
Why it matters: For Skyland residents, a reopened corner market would mean fresh food within walking distance for the first time in about a decade.
The restaurant seeks a hotel-and-restaurant licence and tenant-finish permits for the ground floor of 201 Fillmore Street.
Why it matters: Cherry Creek is a major Denver shopping and dining district, and this licence application is a step toward another restaurant serving alcohol there.
Liquor license and tenant finish permit filed for 180 W 10th Ave
Why it matters: Denver residents may get another dim sum option, but the restaurant's fate depends on license approval and construction.
A pending liquor licence and a tenant-finish permit are the first public records of a bar planned at 1242 S Broadway.
Why it matters: If approved, this turns a Denver South Broadway storefront into a tavern — a new bar for the city, pending review.
Construction permits filed in August, liquor license active as of September 25; opening date not announced
Why it matters: If the conversion completes, Northfield residents gain a new dining option and the former Red Lobster space gets a second life.
Littleton sports grill files liquor license application and receives tenant finish permit for 357 S Bannock St
Why it matters: If the liquor license clears, Denver gains a new sports bar from a Littleton favorite; if not, the permitted space sits empty.
Construction permits show work at 8125 E Belleview Ave; the application is pending
Why it matters: Whether Denver's excise-and-licenses department approves this application decides when — or if — neighbors get a new place to eat and drink.
The fast-casual offshoot of the teppanyaki chain would fill an empty storefront on the 16th Street Mall as its third Colorado location.
Why it matters: The build-out signals landlords still want restaurant tenants on the 16th Street Mall after years of vacancies and construction.
Touring comedy company applies for liquor license and pulls construction permits for a permanent York Street Yards home
Why it matters: A touring comedy company is building a permanent venue, trading rental fees for control of a room where food, drink and tickets all generate revenue.
Pending liquor license and construction permits at 3615 Delgany St
Why it matters: Approval would let a coffee shop serve alcohol all day, a model that sets it apart from a typical cafe and could draw more foot traffic to the block.
Eight-court padel club planned for the shuttered RiNo brewery space.
Why it matters: If Ace opens on schedule, Denver gets one of its first full-size padel clubs in a space that was a brewery a year ago.
Scott and Shelby Ruggiero are converting the former Sullivan Scrap Kitchen space in Uptown into their own cocktail bar
Why it matters: If Yoshi opens as planned, Uptown gets a rare no-tips cocktail bar where menu prices include staff pay.
Specialty roaster files permits and a liquor license for a Wynkoop Street location
Why it matters: If approved, downtown Denver gets a specialty coffee bar near Union Station that serves alcohol with its pour-overs.
Liquor licence and buildout permits filed for 813 N Navajo St; city approvals pending
Why it matters: If the city approves Prototype's licence and buildout, RiNo gains a new tavern and cabaret; if review stalls, the corner stays dark.
Three construction permits and a pending liquor license mark a build-out in progress at 6407 N Tower Road.
Why it matters: If the permits and license clear, the Gateway area gets a sit-down Korean BBQ anchor on the road to the airport.
Tapas chain files construction permits and a liquor license application for a Belleview Avenue space
Why it matters: A new sit-down tapas bar in the Denver Tech Center would shift the neighborhood's mostly fast-casual dining mix and signal DTC's retail pull for national chains.
Filings ask city council to approve three $30 million master purchase orders for airport IT infrastructure
Why it matters: Up to $90 million in airport network spending rests on council approval, funded through ticket prices and airport fees every DIA traveler pays.
A 242-unit, seven-story complex would replace a Montessori school in Jefferson Park
Why it matters: If this rezoning holds, it sets the pattern for density along Federal Boulevard and for the neighborhood services that give way to housing.
The Oct. 2 closure of its 141-worker facility follows the sale of 15 stores to an investor group led by a company co-founder.
Why it matters: If wholesale prices stay near $575 a pound, more of Colorado's indoor cannabis farms and their workers will follow Native Roots out.
The business is renovating Suite 100 at 891 14th St; its hotel-and-restaurant liquor license awaits city approval.
Why it matters: Whether Flaming Grill opens on schedule shows whether downtown Denver's returning foot traffic can support a new full-service restaurant.
Construction permit and liquor license application on file at 3350 N Brighton Blvd
Why it matters: A beloved local taqueria's fate reflects the pressure on Denver's independent restaurants: taxes, fires, and rising costs.
Former Tattered Cover chief executive's independent bookstore, café, and wine bar secured construction and liquor approvals.
Why it matters: If it opens as planned, City Park West gains an independent bookstore and café in a space that sat empty for years.
City records show a pending license and construction permit for a former restaurant space across from the University of Denver.
Why it matters: Diners near the University of Denver may soon get a second outpost of one of Denver's most popular barbecue restaurants.