Developer Jon Cook is adding three new restaurants to his collection of tenants in buildings he owns along South Broadway.
Marufuku Restaurant, a Ramen noodle and sushi concept from owner Masaki Ishitani, is under construction in the former Bear Frame & Axle building March at 2950 S. Broadway, just south of the Denver boundary in Englewood. It joins Trompeau Bakery, Billy's Hot Dogs and Jimano's Pizzeria in the building. "They are spending nearly $200,000 building out their kitchen," Cook says. "It's really going to be a neat place to visit."
A mile north at the shopping center at 2120 S. Broadway,
Taste of Thailand will open a new restaurant. It's relocating to Denver after 22 years on East Hampden across from Swedish Hospital in Englewood. "It's going to have a great outside patio," says Cook. "We're upgrading that entire shopette."
Cook's son Steven is working with Mehdi and Crystal Mdouari on Eurocrepes, a concept with origins in Switzerland. The wood and brick restaurant at 1842 S. Broadway will feature a barrel roof in the rear portion of the building. The remainder of the building, formerly the showroom for Timberline Kitchen & Bath, will likely be partitioned to accommodate two additional tenants.
Cook says the restaurants are opening at a time with South Broadway is experiencing a renaissance that will only be enhanced by the redevelopment of the former Gates Rubber factory.
"If you drive Broadway at 8 or 9 at night now, it's vibrant," Cook says.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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