According to 94.3 The X, the Fort Collins location of Original Pancake House is moving. The new address for the eatery will be 1402 E Harmony Rd., and the move will take place soon.  The move will relocate the restaurant to two miles down the road, taking over the empty shell of what used to be The Village Inn. For the last 10 years, the Original Pancake House has been in its current space.  Reports say the move should likely happen in February or March of next year. It is not clear how much construction work will need to be done to get the property ready for business, as the compan ..read more

A coming co-working space in the Highlands will also feature a cafe on the property, records show. Permits filed for the project reveal there will be a second-floor eating area at the 2128 W 32nd Ave. building.  Building plans were approved in late September and the work is expected to be done sometime in early 2024. There is only interior construction work that needs to be completed. Rand Construction and Henderson Engineers are listed on the project.  Some of the amenities included for members at Industrious is access to the cafe, with breakfast, beverages, and products from local ..read more

One of the concepts under Tag Restaurant Group (TRG) is coming back from the dead: TAG Burger Bar. According to Business Den, the eatery will be reopening at a new location of 10155 E. 29th Drive.  The bar and grill will be taking over the old ND Street Bar space, nearby two other Tag Restaurant Group brands: HashTAG and Los Chingones. “It’s going to be a lot more livelier than the old space but still have that comforting feel,” Troy Guard, founder, told Business Den.  The original TAG Burger Bar, in Congress Park, closed its doors in 2021 after a 10-year lease. The restaurant offer ..read more

After much success with his bagel business at local farmers markets (see: selling out 200 bagels), Miles Odell will open a brick-and-mortar spot. The Denver Post reported that he will open Odell’s Bagels at 3200 Irving St. The space has become available recently after the departure of Denver Bread Co. It is a bit west of the Highlands neighborhood, in the middle of a busy residential area and next to Highland Park. A highly acclaimed chef, Miles was originally going to open a Japanese concept, but switched after gaining popularity with his pop-up bagel stands. He has been working on a bagel r ..read more

Records from the City of Denver show that Starbucks has applied for permits to renovate its 4505 Peoria St. store. The Montbello location has been serving patrons there for over a decade. Structural plan permits filed last week state that the existing 1,750-square-foot property will be renovated via “new construction of walls, ceiling, fixtures, equipment and finishes for café…new storefront windows and doors, new patio railing.” The estimated valuation of the work is listed at $385,000: $220,00 in construction, $75,000 in electrical, $65,000 in plumbing, and $25,000 in mechanical.  Last ..read more

A second Woody Creek Bakery & Cafe is coming to Denver International Airport. Concourse C at the 8500 Peña Blvd. property will be home to another iteration of the brand, 9 News reports.  The addition of Woody Creek is part of the city council’s recently approved plan to add nine eateries to the airport, many of which already have at least one outpost there. Woody Creek currently has a location near Gate C46.  Woody Creek Bakery & Cafe offers “breakfast, lunch or dinner combos and freshly-baked cookies, pastries, and baked goods served throughout the day.” The menu features i ..read more

Lazy Dog, a 20-year-old modern American concept, is expanding to the Castle Rock area, the company’s website shows. The restaurant will begin serving patrons next year at the 5949 Alpine Vista Circle location.  Data from Construction Journal shows the project consists of constructing a 9,140-square-foot space, for which a site development plan was approved in June. It is a $3,000,000 contractor job, estimates state.  The one-story building will have a bar and outdoor dining options. It is located in the Promenade at Castle Rock, which is the second-most frequented retail plaza in th ..read more

Real estate records show that a new concept will be coming to a property at 3501 Blake St. in RiNo. Walnut Coffee Shop has been announced as the new tenant, with the aid of The Zall Company. Founder Amanda Tokarev told What Now Denver, “We want to create a space that is your ‘home away from home.’ Somewhere you can bring your laptop to work or study, catch up with friends on the weekend, or stop in on your way to the office or after the gym.”  The 1,010-square-foot space will have an espresso bar with seating, indoor tables, and a garage door that opens up to patio seating outside. Tokar ..read more

Daddy’s Chicken Shack, a locally owned and operated fast-casual chicken restaurant and franchise concept, announced that it will open its first Colorado location in Littleton, CO., on December 14, 2023. Owned and operated by the Denver-based entrepreneur and founder of RE/MAX, Dave Liniger, Daddy’s Chicken Shack will be hosting a grand opening event that is open to the public on Thursday, December 14, 2023, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Located at 7330 S. Broadway, Littleton, CO 80122, the Daddy’s Chicken Shack grand opening event will feature complimentary food samples and the first 50 people at the ..read more

Mountain Mike’s Pizza, a family-style pizza chain for over 45 years, known for its crispy, curly pepperonis, 20-inch Mountain-sized pizzas, and dough made fresh daily, announced its debut in Colorado – the brand’s eighth state – with the opening of a new restaurant in Parker. Owned and operated by Castle Rock residents Chris and Rocio Plucinski, Parker is the first of two Centennial State openings for the couple, who also will open a Mountain Mike’s location in nearby Aurora in early 2024. The Plucinskis, who have more than 50 years of combined business experience, are expected to open future ..read more