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Alpine Dog Brewing Company is is a reopening that had been in the works since August 2021 when the brewery closed its Ogden Street location in Uptown. According to Westword reporting, the brewery opened there in 2014. e brewery currently has a selection of ve craft beers, hard seltzers and a few non-alcoholic beverages.

In late January, Alpine Dog Brewing Company opened at 1308 E. 17th Ave. in Denver’s City Park West neighborhood.

To learn more, visit alpinedogbrewery.com. Photo courtesy of Alpine Dog Brewing Company’s Facebook.

City Records Comics & Toys

A new store to purchase vinyl, cassettes, comics, toys, and other vintage nds and collectibles has opened in Denver’s City Park West neighborhood.

Located at 1331 E. Colfax Ave., City Records Comics & Toys opened on Feb. 7. Its business partners are Justin “Doctah Jay” Gnazzo, Seekay Gnazzo and Troy “Tbone” Bolton.

“We are so excited to join the Colfax neighborhood,” Seekay Gnazzo wrote in an email. “City Records intends on creating a safe space for people in the community to connect over a shared love of nostalgia. We also proudly support local artists and musicians with products for sale throughout the store. We look forward to being a part of this community for years to come.” e restaurant specializes in incorporating chocolate “into every dish and cocktail as either the star or supporting role,” states its website.

To learn more about the store, visit cityrecordscolfax.com.

Colfax Ave BID originally reported on the store’s opening.

City Records Comics & Toys owners, from left, Justin “Doctah Jay” Gnazzo, Seekay Gnazzo and Troy “Tbone” Bolton. Courtesy photo.

Chocolate Lab Chocolate Lab, a chocolatecentric shop and restaurant, has reopened in Denver’s Hilltop neighborhood.

Chocolate Lab was formerly located on East Colfax Avenue in Denver’s Congress Park neighborhood, where it had served customers since 2016. e business launched in 2010, according to Westword.

Chocolate Lab is now located at 5575 E. 3rd Ave. To learn more, visit chocolatelabdenver.com.

Bad Habits Bad Habits, 3014 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver’s Congress Park neighborhood, had its soft opening recently.

It is an LGBTQIA+ all-inclusive bar and eatery serving patrons 21+.

Bad Habits o ers a menu of bar eats, ranging from fried food favorites, pizza bread, quesadillas and wings, in addition to its fully-stocked bar and mocktails. It also hosts a variety of events and entertainment. According to gaydenver.com, Bad Habits’ grand opening event will take place on March 11 with a luau party including live Polynesian dancers.

To learn more about Bad Habits, visit badhabitsdenver.com.

Logo courtesy of Bad Habits’ Facebook page.

Aaron Forman Westword reported that on Feb. 10, Aaron Forman, the longtime owner of the Table 6 restaurant, died.

Table 6, located at 609 Corona St. in Denver’s Speer neighborhood, got its start about 20 years ago. It is an American bistro that o ers seasonal menus with a focus on fresh, farm-to-table ingredients.

A memorial fundraiser to bene t the Food Bank of the Rockies has been created in Forman’s honor. To donate, visit ignite. foodbankrockies.org/fundraiser/4452072.

Table 6 remains open. To learn more or make a reservation, visit table6denver.com.

Photo courtesy of Table 6’s website.

Colorado Business Hall of Fame e 34th Colorado Business Hall of Fame inductees event took place on Feb. 6. e annual event, hosted by Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc. and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, honors Colorado’s most distinguished and in uential business leaders. Inductees are recognized for their professional accomplishments and long-term impact on the state’s economy and their philanthropic contributions to the community. is year, ve people were inducted, representing a variety of industries that include computer consulting and programming, real estate and architectural development, oil and gas, and mutual fund management. e 2023 inductees are Bill Berger, Mary Pat Link, Jay Precourt, Frederick Ross and Mark Smith.

In February, Ascent Living Communities’ Hilltop Reserve, 525 S. Holly St., celebrated its one-year anniversary of opening in Denver’s Washington Virginia Vale neighborhood.

Ascent Living Communities is a Colorado-based senior living owner and operator founded by Colorado’s Tom and Susie Finley.

To learn more about Ascent Living Communities’ Hilltop Reserve, visit hilltopreserve. com.

Logo courtesy of the Ascent Living Communities website.

To learn more about the Colorado Business Hall of Fame, visit coloradobusinesshallo ame.org.

Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce hosted the 34th Colorado Business Hall of Fame inductees event on Feb. 6. Photo courtesy of Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain’s 2023 Colorado Business Hall of Fame.

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Pete’s Central One

Pete’s Central One, 300 S. Pearl St., celebrated its 25th anniversary in February. is restaurant, located in Denver’s West Washington Park neighborhood, o ers Greek cuisine and is one of the family-owned Pete’s Restaurants.

Pete’s Restaurants got their start by the late Pete Contos back in 1962 when he opened Pete’s Satire Lounge, 1920 E. Colfax Ave. in Cheesman Park. Next to come was Pete’s Kitchen, 1962 E. Colfax Ave., also in Cheesman Park, which opened December of 1988. Pete’s University Park Café, 2345 E. Evans Ave., opened in 1996, and Pete’s Central One opened February of 1998.

To learn more about the restaurants, visit www. petesrestaurants.com.

Photo courtesy of Pete’s Central One’s website.

Youth Healthcare Alliance, formerly known as the Colorado Association for

School-Based Health Care, recently announced its new name and rebrand. e organization is a nonpro t membership association that provides essential resources, guidance, and services to school-based clinics in Colorado. It got its start about 25 years ago. Today, it supports Colorado’s 70 school-based clinics which provide services to 44 high schools, 23 middle schools, 22 elementary schools and eight early childhood centers across the state.

A news release states that “school-based clinics exist to decrease barriers to healthcare. By supporting comprehensive health needs, they complement the mission of schools, as they are focused on supporting youth in reaching their potential, and in doing so, they allow educators one more resource for students, which increases the ability to focus on education in the classroom.”

To learn more about the Youth Healthcare Alliance, visit youthhealthcarealliance.org.

Logo courtesy of the Youth Healthcare Alliance website.