DENVER — The iconic neon sign on top of Pete’s Kitchen on Colfax is looking a little less bright these days, overshadowed by a sea of construction.
The diner, which has fed hungry customers on East Colfax Avenue for over 60 years, is starting to feel the effects of construction on the East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit Project, which began last October.
“There’s a lot of construction fatigue going on right now,” said general manager Alex Barakos. “I think people are so prone to seeing all the construction, [and] be like, ‘You know what? We’re just not going to deal with it today,’ because it really is tough to navigate right now on Colfax.”
- View a timeline of the construction below
Barakos told Denver7 the family business saw an 11 percent drop in revenue in the last month due to construction, which is now right outside the diner’s front door…