Hinman’s Bakery Expands to Colfax

CAKES AND PIES NEWS: Hinman’s Bakery, which opened its first retail shop in Park Hill a year ago, will soon open a second location at the corner of Colfax Avenue and York Street. The new bakery is part of a development project of the near century-old building at 2260 East Colfax Avenue, Denverite reports. As many as seven tenants could fill the building, but three have been announced for now: an exercise studio, Hinman’s, and Smith and Canon Ice Cream and Soda Fountain. [Denverite]

AIRPORT FOOD NEWS: Denver International Airport will up its restaurant game by later this year with the additions of Shake Shack, Osteria Marco, Great Divide Brewing, and Snooze, among others. City Council on Tuesday approved the new DIA concessions for 10-year contracts, according to the Denver Post. The new food options will land in Concourse B, while Great Divide will replace Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery in Concourse C. Travelers in the A Concourse soon will also see the addition of Denver Central Market’s airport marketplace. [The Know]

PATSY’S REPLACEMENT NEWS: The wait is over for news of a replacement at the 95-year-old Patsy’s Inn, which closed in 2016 in LoHi. Acova is a new bar and restaurant by the owners of The Hornet on South Broadway. They’re now hiring ahead of its opening at 3651 Navajo Street, Westword writes. According to the Facebook page, Acova will be a neighborhood spot and the “next Highlands institution, bearing vintage flair and contemporary charm that threads the past into the future.” Stay tuned for more information. [Westword]

• Former gallery space at Colfax and York will become a bakery, ice cream shop and exercise studio [DENVERITE]
• Shake Shack, Snooze, Great Divide cleared for take-off at Denver International [DP]
• Patsy’s Replacement Has a New Name: Acova [WESTWORD]