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The owners of Dio Mio are opening a new pizza shop on Larimer Street in 2021. Redeemer will sell naturally leavened sourdough pizzas, hoagies, shared plates and more. (Nikki A. Rae Photography, provided by Redeemer)
Can’t possibly imagine what surprises 2021 has in store for Denver and Front Range restaurants? Frankly, neither can we. But the future still feels hopeful at least for these 18 spots slated to open throughout the year.
Most are located around Denver, but we’ve also unearthed a few coming to Fort Collins, Boulder and Colorado Springs. And we’ve spotted some trends already.
Pizza seems to be a strong bet moving forward. The pandemic has shown Denver restaurants what people really want in times of distress. The answer: cheese and bread, of course. (See also ice cream in that same category. And throw in tacos and tequila, too.)
Wear a Mask
By this time, after all we’ve seen and everyone we’ve lost in 2020, wearing a mask should be a mark of social responsibility. Because it is. It’s not a hoax. It’s not panic. It’s not being a “sheeple,” and it’s sure as hell not infringing on your personal freedoms. If you think any of those things, you’ve been lied to. If you’ve claimed any of those things, you’re the liar. America lost nearly 350,000 of its own to COVID in 2020; that’s over 1 in every 1,000 citizens of the United States. If that’s not obscene enough to make you wear a mask when you’re in public, then you’re part of the problem. You’ve defected to the side of the enemy. It’s the same as if you had watched the Twin Towers fall on 9/11 and your reaction was, “Well, that Osama Bin Laden has a point.”
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Highland eatery American Elm is not only providing a Christmas Eve meal to go, it s also donating $10 for every meal sold to the nonprofit Food Bank of the Rockies. Order the $135 dinner for two and choose between main dish entrees of maple and brown sugar ham, turkey breast or prime rib (the beef is an upcharge of $15 per person); you ll also get smoked mac and cheese, mashed potatoes and gravy, Brussels sprouts and Christmas cookies. Order on the restaurant s online storefront by 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 20, for pick-up between noon and 6 p.m. on Wednesday, December 23, or Thursday, December 24.