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Visitors to Casa Bonita may be predisposed to purchase a margarita to pair with their Mexican food, but beer lovers also have plenty of local craft options, including a locally-made house beer available exclusively at the Lakewood landmark. The cleverly named Casa Beer, created by Denver’s own Ratio Beerworks, is a Mexican-style lager brewed with lime, balancing sweetness from corn in the mash bill with a pop of citrus. The 4.8% ABV brew is served on draft at bars throughout the restaurant, which reopened in a limited…

Denver cartoonist Karl Christian Krumpholz on Monday said he had received a cease-and-desist email from Etsy prompted by his attempts to sell an illustration of Casa Bonita on the online marketplace. “Casa Bonita LLC reported that my illustration listing ‘infringed on their trademark,’ ” Krumpholz told The Denver Post after Westword first reported the story. “Because of that Etsy shut down the listing … it’s currently in my ‘inactive listings folder’ on Etsy.” The email, which was also sent to a least one other Denver…

Guests who dine at the Casa Bonita will not be asked to tip on their meals and drinks, challenging the conventional service industry model in Denver and beyond. The Lakewood landmark made its highly anticipated reopening to the public on June 23, offering locals the chance to buy tickets that include a meal. Tickets cost $39.99 for adults and $24.99 for kids ages 3 to 12. Kids under 3 are free. Higher-ups made the decision to eliminate tips — and raise the service staff’s base pay — after a soft opening period during…

The renovations required to restore and reopen Casa Bonita reportedly cost “upward of $40 million.” That’s according to the New York Times, which spoke with owners Matt Stone and Trey Parker, also the creators of the venerable TV show “South Park,” during one of the restaurant’s soft opening nights earlier this month. Estimates procured by 9 News last August put the renovation at $12 million, in addition to the $3.1 million price tag to purchase the local landmark. But as construction mounted, so too did the bill. “When…

The first lucky locals to be able to dine at Casa Bonita in Lakewood will be selected via a lottery and invited to bring up to five family members with them during a soft opening period. The beloved eatertainment venue will then sell tickets for three days as it ramps up in stages to a public opening with regular hours, The Denver Post has learned. Lakewood Police Department Commander Jon Alesch detailed the opening plans in a security-related email procured by The Denver Post through a Colorado Open Record Act request.…

With thousands of people anticipating Casa Bonita’s grand reopening, fans seeking to experience the revitalized Lakewood restaurant should expect a wait. Lucky for locals, there’s a brewery in the same shopping complex that’s already preparing to accommodate the masses. WestFax Brewing Co., at 6733 W. Colfax Ave. in Lakewood, has been Casa Bonita’s neighbor since opening in the Lamar Station Plaza in 2016. Jackie Martuscello, the brewery’s marketing and sales manager, said she knows the date the eatertainment venue plans…

On a rather cool spring day in late April, Amy Behrens was strolling through the manicured grounds of Casa Romantica, a historic San Clemente landmark known for its panoramic ocean view, when she heard a low rumble.As she looked on in shock, a portion of the steep sandstone cliff underlying the cultural center crumbled toward the beach below, dragging with it portions of Casa Romantica’s iconic ocean terrace and resplendent walkways planted in bright coastal flora. “I watched the bluff erode right in front of my eyes,”…

Lovers of Casa Bonita and the TV show “South Park” have a rare opportunity to showcase their fandom on a license plate. Show creators-turned-restaurant-owners Matt Stone and Trey Parker recently partnered with state regulators to auction off 17 custom license plates relating to “South Park” and the famous pink palace. New Casa Bonita owners and South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, along with the @CO_Revenue – Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)’s, are giving 17 lucky drivers a chance to own one of these license…

Casa Bonita’s appears to be on the precipice of its highly anticipated reopening. This week, The Denver Post learned the Lakewood restaurant and entertainment venue, famous for its sopapillas and cliff divers, has all the necessary permits from the city, county and state to be able to reopen. On Friday, members on its newsletter list received an email offering a sneak peek inside the venue. Fans got a quick glimpse of preparation in the form of five gifs that show staff busy polishing plaques and painting some of the…

Casa Bonita has yet to announce an official reopening date beyond sometime in May, but it appears red tape is not holding owners Matt Stone and Trey Parker of “South Park” fame back. The restaurant, which has undergone a significant, years-long renovation, has passed all its inspections and received all necessary permits from city, county and state authorities to be able to open. Through Colorado Open Records Act requests, The Denver Post confirmed Casa Bonita passed all City of Lakewood inspections related to electrical,…