Are Denver Restaurants Really in Crisis? It’s Complicated.

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Are Denver Restaurants Really in Crisis? It’s Complicated.

Arts & Culture
When:
April 6, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Where:
City Cast Denver
Source:
City Cast Denver

It feels like every week, another Denver restaurant is closing – Enzo’s End Pizzeria served its last slice on Friday, Imperial Chinese shuttered out of the blue after 41 years, and local chain Little India announced it will close its 32nd Ave. and Lowell Blvd. location in the coming months. Is it due to rising food costs? The ongoing concern of high rents? Or, is it the price of labor? Last month’s 2025 State of Denver Restaurants Report points to the city’s rising tipped minimum wage as a major

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