Som Dee Signature adds Denver liquor and construction records for Larimer Square

Overview

Updated 59 minutes ago

At 1442 Larimer Street, Denver's open-data portal now lists two records for Som Dee Signature: a pending hotel-and-restaurant liquor licence and a commercial tenant finish permit. The permit describes a $144,000 interior renovation of the former CRÚ Food & Wine Bar space.

The records are steps in the city's approval process, not final approvals. They do not show that the business has every approval it needs. The project is owner Orrapan Botthaisong's third Thai restaurant, after La Mai Thai Kitchen in Edgewater and Som Dee Thai Kitchen in Uptown.

Why it matters

The records show the Larimer Square project moving through city approvals; they do not show a finished restaurant.

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Key Indicators

$144,000

Renovation value

Interior tenant finish value listed for the 1442 Larimer St. project.

Official records at address

Denver open-data portal lists a liquor licence and a construction permit.

Pending liquor licence

Hotel-and-restaurant liquor licence listed as pending for Som Dee Signature.

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People Involved

Orrapan Botthaisong

Owner of Som Dee Thai Kitchen and Som Dee Signature

Owner of Som Dee Thai Kitchen; project listed in Denver permit records

Organizations Involved

Som Dee Signature

Restaurant

Subject of pending liquor licence and construction permit records

Som Dee Signature is the name on Denver records for 1442 Larimer St.

City and County of Denver

Municipal government

Publishes permit and licence records

Denver publishes liquor licence and construction permit records through its open-data portal.

Timeline

2022 October 2026

5 events Latest: Yesterday

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October 2026
Denver records list Som Dee Signature filings
Latest Permit

Open-data portal shows pending liquor licence and tenant finish permit.
Yesterday
January 2026
Denver Post reports Som Dee Signature plans
Statement

Botthaisong says the Larimer Square spinoff could open by August.
January 16th, 2026
2024
Som Dee Thai Kitchen opens in Uptown
Business

Botthaisong opens her upscale Thai restaurant.
2024
2023
CRÚ Food & Wine Bar closes at 1442 Larimer
Business

The wine bar closes as the building undergoes construction.
2023
2022
La Mai Thai Kitchen opens in Edgewater
Business

Orrapan Botthaisong opens her first restaurant.
2022

Scenarios

Denver approves Som Dee Signature liquor licence

Possible Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: Denver open-data records and the applicant's filings

The pending hotel-and-restaurant licence moves to approved. That would let the business serve alcohol if other approvals follow. The record alone would not show final occupancy or completion.

Construction permit reaches final approval

Possible Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: Denver permit records

The commercial tenant finish permit advances from review to finaled or completed status. That would mark the end of the permit process for the interior renovation described in the record.

Permit records remain in review through mid-2027

Uncertain Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: Denver's open-data status labels

If no status changes, the liquor licence stays pending and the construction permit stays in review. That would leave the project in the city's approval queue without a final record.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

2023

CRÚ Food & Wine Bar closes on Larimer Square (2023)

CRÚ Food & Wine Bar closed at 1442 Larimer St. as the building underwent construction, according to WhatNow Denver. The national wine-bar brand later kept a location at Denver International Airport.

Then

The Larimer Square space became available.

Now

Som Dee Signature later filed permits to renovate the former wine-bar space.

Why this matters now

The closure explains why 1442 Larimer St. appears in current permit and licence records.

2024