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Ash & Agave opens in Cherry Creek 

Ash & Agave, a new coastal Mexican restaurant, opened at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center this week in the former space of California Pizza Kitchen.

The restaurant was launched by Restaurateur Sean Huggard, the owner of Shucking Good Hospitality which runs Blue Island Oyster Bar and Oliver’s Italian. It opened Monday.

It features flavors from the Mexican Riviera, Mexico’s coastal region along the Pacific Ocean, using wood-fired cooking and highlighting mezcal-based cocktails. Dishes include wood-grilled oysters from the Blue Island Oyster Farm on Long Island, chargrilled octopus, baja-style mussels and sea bass ceviche.

It also has a “Carne Locker,” premium meats such as presidente cut skirt steak, black angus ribeye, lamb rack and gaucho sausage cooked over a 900-degree fire.

“Ash and Agave was designed to give a feeling from the moment guests walk through the door. We wanted a space where the lighting, music, cocktails, and food all work together to create something transportive,” Huggard said in a press release. “It is lively, warm, and built for connection, whether guests are joining us for dinner, drinks, or a long evening with friends. We are thrilled to bring this incredible concept to Cherry Creek.

An Italian-Japanese restaurant is coming to Larimer Square 

Denver-based Bonanno Concepts has a new restaurant in the works featuring two popular cuisines: Italian and Japanese. 

The restaurant, Rōmyō, is set to open at Larimer Square in July, Bonanno Concepts announced.

Rōmyō will be a Japanese-Italian fusion restaurant located in the historic Miller Building on 1401 Larimer St.

It can seat 80 people and will feature a kaiseki-inspired bar and an outdoor patio. 

“We’re all about embracing past and future Denver,” said co-owner and proprietor Chef Frank Bonanno, in a press release. “Larimer is particularly close to our hearts. Osteria Marco, Green Russell and Russell’s Smokehouse are among the historic spaces we’ve reimagined on this block; it’s so important to us to honor these buildings and we couldn’t be more excited about introducing Rōmyō to this space.”

Bonanno Concepts, founded by  Frank and Jacqueline Bonanno in 2001, operates Mizuna, Luca, Osteria Marco, Vesper Lounge, Salita and Dumplin’.

A new Western dance hall, bar and music venue opens in LoDo 

There’s a new country bar in town. 

Broken Bow Western Bar and Dance Hall opened April 3 at 2201 Lawrence St. The new destination features a dance hall, music venue and the flagship store for the online Western retailer Broken Bow.

It seeks to bring in, local artists, emerging country musicians, acoustic songwriters and full-band performances for an “old-school country experience.”

“This space is an extension of everything Broken Bow stands for,” said Colton Patterson, founder of Broken Bow, in a press release. “It’s about creating a place where people can come together through country music, stories, and shared experience. Broken Bow has always been rooted in community, and this venue allows us to bring that to life in a way that feels authentic to the brand.”