Pearl Street Shuffle; New Belgium Ranger Station

OLD SOUTH PEARL—The Pearl Street Grill (1477 S. Pearl St.) building has been completely demolished to make room for the new incarnation of Izakaya Den, which will move down the street from its current location to share a sidewalk with Sushi Den. [EaterWire]

AURORA— Kirk's Soul Kitchen is now open at 14107 E. Colfax Ave, Monday-Sunday. [Westword]

COMMERCE CITY— Wanna pay $53 to throw 80,000 pounds of tomatoes at people? It's a real thing. On July 7th, the Denver Tomato Battle will take place at Dick's Sporting Goods Park (6000 Victory Way) with live music and lots of beer. [Thrillist]

FT. COLLINS— New Belgium Brewing will open its first slopeside bar on the Slopeside Mall in Snowmass. According to a press release, "New Belgium Ranger Station will offer Colorado craft beers and seasonal varietals in a casual, après ski environment. The renovated Wildwood Snowmass hotel will also have a New Belgium-­themed establishment, with 10 of the Fort Collins brewer’s beers on tap." [EaterWire]

ASPEN— The Elk Camp Restaurant at Snowmass Ski Area, a new $13 million eatery opening at the beginning of the 2012-2013 ski season, won't offer the standard overpriced burgers and bowls of chili like most ski restaurants. The Aspen Times reports the LEED certified Italian restaurant will instead focus on “fresh, healthy authenticity.” [AT]