We haven t even reached the end of 2020 and things are already looking up for 2021 at least in the Barnum neighborhood. Bounded by Federal Boulevard, West Alameda Avenue, Perry Street and Sixth Avenue, this mostly residential area isn t known as a restaurant destination, though you ll find a few gems like Grandpa s Burger Haven and El Coco Pirata here. And if things go according to plan for Jordain Parker, Barnum could be home to Denver s first new restaurant of the new year.
Parker has been working on opening Knox Pizza & Tap at 100 Knox Court since August, when she took over the former home of Los Molcajetes Mexican Restaurant. For the past ten years, the new restaurant owner has been working for Chuey Fu s Latin-Asian Grub, and now she s branching out with her own project. Parker started out helping Chuey Fu s owner, Joe Knoblich, operate his food truck, and she stuck with the company to help run the restaurants as they opened on Santa Fe Drive and South Broadway.