Bellota at the Source in Denver Closes, but Its Boulder Location Is Still Open

The Half Eaten Cookie Hospitality group had a couple of big wins this week. Two of its eateries, Oak at Fourteenth in Boulder and Smok, which is located inside the Source Hotel in Denver, landed on the Michelin Guide’s list of recommended restaurants in Colorado.

But its other eatery at the Source, Bellota, has shut its doors. “It was not a decision that was made lightly, but we are making our exit so that we can look toward our next chapter,” says the group’s founder, Bryan Dayton. “We are very grateful for all the support we’ve been given by our team and our guests over the last two and a half years.”

For seven years, the space at 3550 Brighton Boulevard had been Acorn, an offshoot of Oak at Fourteenth. But in September 2020, the group made the decision to close it for good. At the…