Restaurant Roll Call: Every Opening and Closing in May

The month of May is ending with renewed hope for the downtown dining scene, now that 16th Street has reopened (or most of it, at least); that should help the restaurants that have managed to hang on there.

Blocks away in the Ballpark neighborhood, though, some sad news: Farm & Market has closed. The urban farm, market and eatery at 2401 Larimer Street opened in September 2023, with a focus on reimaging access to fresh produce and an installation of 1,100 vertical hydroponic towers. “We took three of the hardest industries and put them in one building,” founder Davis Breedlove said. “The whole premise is to nourish folks with our high-quality food.”

But on May 30, Farm & Market posted this on Instagram: “Thank you for every visit, every meal shared, and every kind word. It’s been our joy and honor to serve this community — to grow, nourish, and connect with you through fresh, sustainable food. Though our doors are closed, our gratitude is wide open. You’ve made this journey unforgettable.”

The journey continues for Benzina. After postponing its initial closing date by two months, the swank Italian eatery confirms on Instagram that it will cease serving its “original menu” at the end of service on May 31. Owner Brad Anderson says he’ll open a different concept in the space he took on in 2021, a converted gas station at 4839 East Colfax Avenue.

And it’s last call for Burns Family Artisan Ales, which will turn off the taps at 1236 South Broadway at the end of May 31. It took over the former home of Dos Luces Brewing in late 2023, moving from a tiny space on West Second Avenue (the former Wit’s End Brewing). The family plans to get out of the beer business altogether.

Other family ventures are back in business, however. After a four-month delay, Senor Burritos is now serving in its new-old home in Westminster.

And that’s just one of the notable openings, or reopenings, over the past month, which again saw more eateries debut than shutter — including several expansions of homegrown chains that have helped grow the local scene. Los Gallitos, for example, has doubled its reach to four locations, adding two Denver spots….one in a former Taco Palace and one in an old Taco Mex. And soon it will have a store in Colorado Springs as well as one by the former Denver Merchandise Mart.

Here are all the openings and closings in the metro area in May 2025.* 

Openings:

7 Brew, 4789 Airport Way
Après at Govnr’s Park, 400 East Seventh Avenue
Aviano Coffee, 1253 Pleasant Street, Boulder
Argentos Empanadas, 3264 Larimer Street
Balkan European food truck
Blazing Bird, 550 Broadway
Bread & Salt, 224 Union Boulevard, Lakewood
Circular Lounge, 5126 East Colfax Avenue
Hearth, 3617 West 32nd Avenue
La Loma, 9355 Crown Crest Boulevard, Parker
Lil’ Deli, food cart, Central Park
Little Wolf, 4408 Lowell Boulevard
Los Gallitos, 2310 South Broadway
Los Gallitos, 7840 East Colfax Avenue
Mantra Cafe, 1147 Broadway
Mendocino Farms, 320 Fillmore Street
Method & Muse Spirits, 7513 Grandview Avenue, Arvada
Mister Oso, 1253 Pleasant Street, Boulder
Olive & Finch, 1000 14th Street
Penn Street Kitchen, 500 East Hampden, Englewood
Pema Tibetan & Nepali, 2449 Larimer Street
Phraya Thai, 2615 Larimer Street
Prodigy Coffee, 1640 Sherman Street
The Rook, 3770 Walnut Street
Samir Restaurant & Bakery, 2700 East Colfax Avenue
Semiprecious, 2839 West 44th Avenue
Senor Burritos, 7195 Federal Boulevard
Teehee, 333 South Federal Boulevard

Closings:

Benzina, 4839 East Colfax Avenue
Burns Family Artisan Ales, 1236 South Broadway
El Noa Noa, 722 Santa Fe Drive
Farm & Market, 2401 Larimer Street
Jacques, 3200 Tejon Street
Lechuga’s, 7475 West Colfax Avenue, Lakewood
Pancho Poncho, 400 East Seventh Avenue
Papa Frank’s, 300 Nickel Street, Broomfield
Slices Pizza, 7155 East Hampden Avenue

*Or earlier, and not reported in a previous Restaurant Roll Call.

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