New Denver Restaurants That Opened in July 2022

There’s been a recent uptick in news about eateries closing. In the last week of July alone, we reported on four staples that had already shuttered and two more coming soon: Tables in Park Hill, which will close August 6, and the Saucy Noodle in Bonnie Brae, which will serve its last plate of pasta on August 14.

But by the numbers, Denver’s food scene is continuing to grow — in July, we counted 21 additions that more than offset the eleven closures for the month. Even with the industry facing staffing shortages and rising costs because of inflation (and MIA pizza boxes, thanks to pirates in China), creative entrepreneurs are still opting to get into the restaurant and bar business — sometimes with creative approaches.

Such is the case at Hell or High Water, a gay pirate ship-themed…