Fort Collins-based Music City Hot Chicken made its Denver debut back in 2021, when it opened inside TRVE Brewing at 227 Broadway. But last summer, the brewery shut down, leaving the hot chicken joint’s future in the Mile High uncertain.
Ultimately, it opted to stay open through the summer with limited hours; last September, it officially took over TRVE’s lease. But there was one major issue: Music City had to reapply for a liquor license.
In the meantime, it’s only been open on Thursday evenings as well as all day on Fridays and Saturdays, and has been bringing in beer for service using festival permits from New Image Brewing, which has continued to produce TRVE’s beer for Colorado distribution. (After closing in Denver, TRVE moved to Asheville, North Carolina, but has since shut down that operation as well.)…