Casa Bonita’s reopening date is finally here
Cue the mariachi music and raise the red flag: The wait is finally over! Casa Bonita is set to reopen to the public on June 23-24 and June 29-July 1. The restaurant notified e-mail subscribers...
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Etsy cracks down on Denver artists selling Casa Bonita merchandise
Denver cartoonist Karl Christian Krumpholz on Monday said he had received a cease-and-desist email from Etsy prompted by his attempts to sell an illustration of Casa Bonita on the online marketplace....
View ArticleDenver weather: Temps to reach 100 degrees in parts of southeastern Colorado
Summer heat will engulf metro Denver and other cities along Colorado’s Front Range Wednesday under sunny blue skies mostly devoid of clouds, according to the National Weather Service. Breezes in the...
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Casa Bonita taps Denver brewery to create an original “casa beer”
Visitors to Casa Bonita may be predisposed to purchase a margarita to pair with their Mexican food, but beer lovers also have plenty of local craft options, including a locally-made house beer...
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How to get a reservation at Casa Bonita
After three years of waiting, Casa Bonita is finally open to the public. But that doesn’t mean just anyone can walk up and dine at the beloved Lakewood restaurant, now owned by the locally-raised...
View ArticleEd Sheeran set record at Empower Field, then dined at Casa Bonita
British musician Ed Sheeran came to Denver’s Empower Field on Saturday for a concert that brought a record 85,233 fans to the football stadium. But that wasn’t the only legendary thing Sheeran did...
View ArticleLetters: Has Casa Bonita become Cartmanland, Season 5, Ep. 6?
Cartmanland, Season 5, Ep. 6 You know, there’s a South Park episode that I haven’t heard referenced regarding the Casa Bonita opening. One of the characters buys his favorite amusement park so he won’t...
View ArticleStill waiting for an invite to Casa Bonita? Some diners have been more than...
More than four months after reopening, Lakewood’s famed Casa Bonita remains in its soft opening phase – or “beta testing,” as it touts on the restaurant website. The only way to visit is to sign up for...
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What’s driving Colorado’s obsession with the new retro black license plates?
Joe Duran first saw the strange new license plate on his Arvada neighbor’s car and thought it was fake. Though Colorado has a sizable collection of specialty license plates — as alternatives to its...
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Casa Bonita’s 50th birthday: From a $3.45 dinner to a $40 million renovation
For 50 years, a Pepto Bismol-pink tower has loomed large over the Lakewood shopping center marking the spot of the legendary Casa Bonita. The tower is something of a beacon, calling to longtime fans...
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