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Tocabe coming to northwest Denver

The concept behind Tocabe: An American Indian Eatery sounds like a concept whose time has come. It's designed to be almost a Native American Chipotle, with an emphasis on healthy, local fare. But while Tocabe sounds like a concept whose time has come, it's also taking its time. The owners...
By Patricia Calhoun
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The concept behind Tocabe: An American Indian Eatery sounds like a concept whose time has come. It’s designed to be almost a Native American Chipotle, with an emphasis on healthy, local fare.

But while Tocabe sounds like a concept whose time has come, it’s also taking its time. The owners have been working on their space — in a building at 3536 West 44th Avenue across from Billy’s Inn, on a suddenly hot stretch of Lowell — for a while, and just applied for a liquor license late last month. Now they have a hearing date: December 29.

We can’t wait.

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12’s public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

patricia.calhoun@westword.com
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