The blow after blow of recent restaurant closures took a breather this week, replaced with a number of new and notable openings.
Top among them in Rễ Tre, the modern Vietnamese restaurant taking over the former New Saigon space on Federal Boulevard. The big story here is that the restaurant is owned and run by the daughters of New Saigon’s former owners, meaning the location has stayed in the same family’s hands since 1987. We can’t wait to go check it out.
Also opening this week was King Dumpling II on South Broadway. Owner Yuki Jiang opened the first King Dumpling up in Louisville, CO two years ago, where it has developed a reputation for serving quality hand-made dumplings folded fresh daily. We stopped by on Thursday for a bite, and can confirm it’s a worth a visit. First look coming next week…