Year in Review Archives | Denver Westword https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:46:42 +0000 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:46:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword. letters@westword.com (Westword Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg Denver Westword The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com 144 90 Restaurant Roll Call: Every Opening and Closing in 2025 https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/food-drink/over-300-restaurants-and-bars-opened-in-denver-in-2025-40824433/ https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40824433 Molly Martin https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/food-drink/over-300-restaurants-and-bars-opened-in-denver-in-2025-40824433/#respond Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Food & Drink

Over 300 new spots joined the scene in 2025, but at lot shut their doors as well.

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"My whole life, I've always been a big advocate for the people."

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Salsa macha is in, espresso martinis are on the way out.

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This year brought major changes to a constantly evolving scene.

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Expect that number to keep increasing in the new year.

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It's been a year filled with impressive new additions.

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