🚘 Why Uber might leave Denver

🏥 Boulder Abortion Clinic Closes

One of the only abortion clinics in the country to offer late-term care will stop seeing patients with the retirement of its owner Dr. Warren Hern. The clinic has been open for 50 years and served tens of thousands of patients from all over the world, while drawing protests and violence, including having the facility's windows shot out. Hern said he is grateful to Colorado voters for their support of reproductive rights. [Colorado Sun]

🚨 Immigration Officers Arrest Man on RTD Bus

Surveillance video from April 1 shows U.S. Marshals arresting Geilond Vido-Romero on a crowded bus in Aurora. Vido-Romero allegedly escaped an ICE detainment facility with another man last month, but they have both since been redetained. [9News]

💡 Big Ideas for Bringing Back 16th Street Mall

After $175 million in renovations, the 16th Street Mall is set to fully reopen this summer. But will the downtown strip have what it takes to attract tourists and Denverites alike? The City Cast Denver podcast crew has some big ideas about what could fill all the empty storefronts and truly bring the mall back to life. [City Cast Denver 🎧]

🚗 Uber Threatens to Leave Colorado Over Bill

If you have an Uber account, you may have gotten an email from the rideshare company opposing a proposed law that would require the company to reimburse drivers for video and audio recording equipment to record rides. Lawmakers say the bill aims to protect riders, but Uber says if it becomes law, it will end its rideshare services in the state. [Colorado Sun]

April saw a bunch of fresh additions to the Denver food scene, including new concepts from local restauranteurs! Unfortunately, we’ll also be saying goodbye to local icon Frank the Pizza King soon, so get your slices while you can 🍕♥️

New to the Scene

Schoolyard Beer Garden and Cafe | 1115 Acoma Street (Civic Center)

Opened April 21

Located inside the historic 121-year-old Evans School, Schoolyard Beer Garden and Cafe has an expansive outdoor patio in a traditional Oktoberfest style and serves up burgers, brats, gyros, and bar snacks. The restaurant comes from the team behind the redevelopment of Union Station, Hangar 2 Lowry, and the Edgewater Beer Garden.

Catira | 5370 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. #107 (Greenwood Village)

Opened April 7

A new Argentinian restaurant in the Denver Tech Center, Catira’s menu focuses on empanadas, arepas, and cocktails at an affordable price. The kitchen team includes graduates of the city’s WorkReady program, which helps newcomers get job training and find work.

Belles and Boots | 1930 Blake Street (Union Station)

Opened April 4

Want a BBQ restaurant that also offers line dancing and a mechanical bull? The new Belles and Boots is your place! Be sure to try the Belle’s Boot, a rum and coconut drink served in a 30-oz souvenir boot-shaped cup.

Little Johnny B’s | 1665 Grant Street (North Capitol Hill)

Opened April 21

Taking over the space that was formerly Roberta’s inside the Urban Cowboy Hotel, Little Johnny B’s is serving wood-fired pizzas and Italian appetizers. The pizzeria is the latest from the owners of Dio Mio and Redeemer Pizza, so you know it will be good!

Last Chance to Visit

Frank the Pizza King | 4701 S Broadway (Englewood)

Closing in May

After more than 60 years in Englewood, Frank the Pizza King will close next month after the building it called home was sold. It’s possible the longtime pizza establishment will reopen at another location, but they have no official plans yet.

RIP

• Rivers and Roads | 2960 Champa Street (Curtis Park)
• Tivoli Brewing | 900 Auraria Pkwy #240 (Auraria)
• Sushi-Rama | 2615 Larimer Street (Five Points)