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Founder Bill Waugh opened the first Casa Bonita restaurant in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1968. By the mid-1970s, the chain had expanded to locations in adjacent states and was known for its "all you can eat" beef or chicken plates and offering sopapillas—small squares of fried bread served with honey—with every meal.
In 2000, she moved to Denver, Colorado, where she became head chef at the Panzano restaurant within Hotel Monaco. She stayed for five years, until together with Beth Gruitch, she opened her own restaurant, Rioja, within the same city. [1] She opened several other restaurants in Denver including Euclid Hall, Bistro Vendome and Stoic & Genuine.
John Denver, who would make Aspen his home and later wrote several songs about the area, was one performer. [7] In the late 1970s East Cooper Avenue was closed to vehicles and converted into a pedestrian mall. Several different restaurants occupied the space in the early 1980s, including for a time an outlet of the Red Robin hamburger chain. [7]
Victoria Station – one restaurant remained open in Salem, Massachusetts until it was abruptly closed in December 2017 [13] VIP's – Oregon-based restaurant chain; Wag's; Weenie Beenie; Wetson's; Whiskey Soda Lounge – Portland, Oregon and New York City; White Tower Hamburgers
Denver's oldest continuously operating restaurant, ... Denver Mile High Stadium postcard (c. 1970s-1980s) 1980 to 1999. 1980 Population of the City & County: 492,365
In April 1992, a Denver investment company called Omnivest International purchased the remaining assets of Jamco from the Denver bankruptcy court for $140,000 and assuming liabilities of about $260,000, which included 57 Mr. Steak restaurants in 23 states, all of which were franchised.
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In 1970, under new ownership, the stand was moved to the Rocky Mountain town of Aspen Park, along U.S. 285. [4] Initially called Coney Island Dairy Land, it later dropped the last part of the name. [4] Despite initial opposition, when it was put up for sale in 1999, a local campaign began to designate it a landmark and save it from destruction.