A consortium of fanatics, musicians, and restaurateurs are hoping they can shape the future of Casa Bonita after the owners applied for personal bankruptcy previously this month.
” When I bring a person that has never ever been right here, to see the view their face when they happen the corner with their tray of food and they see the falls; that’s like me seeing it for the first time,” claimed Andrew Novick who arranged Save Casa Bonita.
Novick is inarguably the biggest Casa Bonita superfan, logging more than 300 sees. He’s combined strangers and also pals to with any luck direct the iconic dining establishment’s future.
” If there’s a dining establishment that has actually been around for 47 years, as well as every person grumbles regarding the food, it’s probably not about the food. There’s a lot even more to it than that,” he claimed.
Casa Bonita “I was approached by a team of restaurateurs and artists as well as lovers of Casa Bonita. At initially, they were really secretive concerning it and wouldn’t tell me. And I was like, there’s absolutely nothing they can claim that is going to make me thinking about doing something such as this, after that they stated, ‘Casa Bonita’ as well as I was all in,” said Josh Epps, the proprietor of Jelly Café. “I think it’s mosting likely to be gangbusters when these doors open.”
LAKEWOOD, CO– JANUARY 11: Mexican restaurant Casa Bonita has actually been a memory-making establishment for years, filling kids with countless sopapillas as well as imagine plunging from the top of a synthetic, three-story indoor falls while individuals consume tacos, pay attention to Mariachi songs and watch puppet shows around them. January 11, 2019.
With restaurant operators like Epps and also others involved in the team, the major goal is to enhance the food offerings at Casa Bonita if and when it resumes.
” Everyone that lives in Denver had been right here at one factor in their lives. Every person has a warm memory of it. Maybe not the food,” Epps joked. “I do not want to speak adversely concerning it but there’s definitely area for renovation there and also I believe we can do something truly amazing there.”
While the owners seek personal bankruptcy security and also various other investors swirl to record the website’s future, Save Casa Bonita is functioning to be included.
” If there’s someone that intends to take control of Casa Bonita, we want to be included. We want to be entailed if they open up Casa Bonita. That would be the ultimate goal if we can get capitalists and also open it ourselves. Just maintain elevating cash and also awareness is our goal now,” Novick claimed.
A GoFundMe project has actually increased $40,000 until now. Novick claims he’s not precisely sure what the money will certainly cover but could be used for anything that helps the group secure the restaurant’s following phase.
LAKEWOOD, CARBON MONOXIDE– JANUARY 11: Mexican dining establishment Casa Bonita has been a memory-making organization for decades, loading youngsters with plenty of sopapillas and dreams of dropping from the top of a man-made, three-story interior falls while people eat tacos, pay attention to Mariachi music and also watch creature reveals around them. January 11, 2019.
” There most definitely feels like there’s an actual chance to save this location,” Epps claimed.
A rally is planned for April 24 to bring a lot more focus to the team’s efforts to conserve the historical landmark.
” I assume bringing it to local ownership would certainly be amazing,” Novick stated.