Tag: Denver Restaurants
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Customers will soon have to opt-in for utensils, condiments from Denver restaurants
Plastic utensils and condiment packets will no longer automatically come with delivery and takeout food in Denver, after the City Council approved a bill requiring customers to opt-in to receive them. Under the ordinance, restaurants and third-party delivery companies will be required to ask customers if they want single-use items like cutlery, napkins and condiments…
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City Council proposal asks customers to opt-in for utensils, condiments from Denver restaurants
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The plastic utensils and condiment packets that come with to-go food could become a thing of the past, after the Denver City Council business committee approved an ordinance requiring customers to opt-in to receive them. The ordinance was unanimously approved by the committee during its…
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Carmine’s on Penn Italian restaurant joins lineup for new McGregor Square in LoDo
The Italian restaurant Carmine’s on Penn is the latest business to sign on for retail space in Lower Downtown’s McGregor Square, a multiyear development project set to open this spring. The new restaurant, expected to open within the next two months, will be Carmine’s on Penn’s second location, in addition to its long-standing space at…
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Denver waives renewal fees for restaurant licenses in 2021
As restaurants and bars struggle to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, the City and County of Denver will be waiving the 2021 renewal fees for retail food establishment licenses. These licenses are required for all retail businesses that serve, store, prepare or package food for consumption. Renewal fees in Denver cost up to $400 per location.…
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Denver’s famous El Chapultepec jazz bar closes after 87 years in business
After 87 years of serving the Denver community and becoming the city’s unofficial jazz headquarters, El Chapultepec at 20th and Market Streets has closed its door permanently. El Chapultepec, also known as “The Pec,” was the go-to stop for local and touring jazz musicians, hosting performances from Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Wynton Marsalis…
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Denver creates $435,000 relief fund for local restaurants, bars
The city and county of Denver created a $435,000 relief fund for restaurants and bars that expanded or added an outdoor seating area to comply with COVID-19 regulations. The funds will be distributed through individual grants to restaurants and bars involved in Denver’s Temporary Outdoor Dining Program. The program was created in May to allow…
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Commission cap for third-party delivery services could ease burden for Denver restaurants
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gedion Fanta stands inside his Ethiopian restaurant on East Colfax Avenue in front of empty tables arranged for diners that will likely never appear. “Nowadays, no one comes to eat,” said Fanta, owner of Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant and Bar. “There is nobody. People are still…