Opening in suburban Lakewood, near Denver, in 1974, Casa Bonita was 5202 square metres of Barbie-pink Spanish Mission-style themed restaurant that two generations of Denver’s youngest and most easily influenced adored.
But Casa Bonita, which turns 50 this week, was about something other than the food. For predominantly suburban white kids it was the unbridled chaos of cave divers, fake gunfights, replica Mexican villages, puppet shows, Black Bart’s Cave and the sopaipillas – a traditional, leavened bread dessert with pour-your-own honey. There was something for everyone – strolling mariachi bands, a puppet theatre and a gorilla with a sheriff in hot pursuit. Irreplaceable, lifelong memories were made.
The renovation had all the hallmarks of a modern-day fairytale: local-boys-made-good save a landmark that guaranteed the Mile High City’s Gen X a trip down memory lane. They pledged to “Change Nothing. Improve Everything”. The spend was rumoured to be more than $US40 . Stone and Parker said it was more like “infinity dollars”.Local powerhouse chef Dana “Loca” Rodriguez was charged with redesigning the menu. She revealed basic salsa, chips and eight main options for $US39.99 and $US24.
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