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Pictured here is Inspirato's former CEO Brent Handler in 2013. Payam Zamani, a tech entrepreneur and investor, is taking over the Denver-based luxury travel company with a $10 million investment. As part of a cost-cutting effort, 15% of the company's workers were let go.

Exclusive Resorts makes $39M bid for Inspirato, both founded by Denver鈥檚 Handler brothers

September 11, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

Exclusive Resorts--co-founded with Shark Tank alum Tom Filippini鈥攈as offered $39M to acquire Inspirato. Directors are reviewing the bid ahead of a Sept. 19 vote.

J.W. Lee, owner of Tofu Story, poses for a portrait at the Korean restaurant in Aurora, Colorado on Friday, December 8, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Korean fried chicken spot in LoDo closes amid company-wide sales drop

September 8, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

Downtown Denver has lost another restaurant.

Noble Riot opened at 1336 27th St. in 2019. (Courtesy Noble Riot)

Noble Riot wine bar closes after six years in RiNo

September 5, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

鈥淚n general, Denver now is much more inviting for out-of-towners than for people who live here and work here,鈥� owner Troy Bowen said.

A rendering of Neon Cowboy, the cafe replacing The Molecule Effect later this year. (Courtesy Neon Cowboy)

Neon Cowboy caf茅 set to open in former Molecule Effect space in Wash Park

September 3, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

Chef Mike Sanguinetti is opening Neon Cowboy in Wash Park, serving Novo coffee, brunch plates and cocktails in former Molecule Effect space.

Denver Racquets Club recently debuted four outdoor padel courts. (Courtesy Denver Racquets Club )

Meadow Creek Tennis and Fitness Club rebrands as Denver Racquets Club after sale

August 29, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

Denver Racquets Club, formerly Meadow Creek Tennis and Fitness, has rebranded and expanded -- adding pickleball, padel and upgraded tennis facilities in Lakewood.

Kevin Delk has no plans to close Bang Up to the Elephant, the vegan Caribbean place he opened in 2018. (BusinessDen file)

Bang Up to the Elephant owner looks to sell Pearl St. real estate for $3M

August 28, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

Bang Up to the Elephant抖阴ap owner Kevin Delk is listing his Capitol Hill real estate for $3M but says the restaurant isn鈥檛 going anywhere.

In addition to its museum in Denver鈥檚 Lowry neighborhood, Wings also has a center at Centennial Airport called Exploration of Flight. (RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Wings Over the Rockies CEO out after eight months

August 28, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Marcus Harshaw is no longer the Denver aviation museum鈥檚 president and CEO.

Rhapsody Karaoke lasted 18 months at 24 N. Broadway. (Max Scheinblum/BusinessDen)

Broadway karaoke bar sings closing number after 18 months

August 26, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

The bar closed after 18 months filled with building issues, liquor license delays and a downtrodden drinking environment.

Atlanta-based co-working firm Switchyards will open its third Denver location in Baker. (Max Scheinblum/BusinessDen)

PR firm owner leases Baker building to coworking company

August 26, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Ricardo Baca is moving out of his building in Baker. Then he鈥檚 moving back in.

Troy Guard recently replaced the Central Park outpost of Los Chingones, his Mexican street-fare concept, with Big Wave Taco. (Courtesy Danielle Lirette Photography)

Year after moving from Denver, Troy Guard making changes to local restaurants

August 24, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Biggest challenges include rising minimum wage for tipped workers, reduced customer spending and a slow city permitting process

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