RiNo's Restaurants Keep Changing. The Season Runs Through One Address on 35th Street.

The same week in October brought a new Milanese pizzeria to Walnut Street and a five-year Larimer Street restaurant's last night. The dining side of the neighborhood is moving that fast. Most of the dates you can count on between now and the first weekend of December sit at a single address: 1900 35th St., home of RiNo ArtPark, its Truss House, its Welcome Center gallery, and the Bob Ragland Branch library.

The week one door closed and another opened

Westword's Oct. 24 openings-and-closings roundup described it as a pair of high-profile comings and goings in RiNo during a single week.

According to Westword's report on the closing, The Greenwich, the Italian restaurant on Larimer Street, served its last night on Sunday, Oct. 18. That ended a five-year run.

Just up the road, veteran Denver chef Andrea Frizzi opened Risica, a Milanese pizzeria and wine bar at 3463 Walnut St. inside the Edit apartment complex. Westword reported the opening over the weekend before Oct. 19. The menu covers pizzas, small plates, charcuterie, and the portafogli, or "pizza wallets," a folded pizza sandwich. Everything is priced at $20 or less. If you're looking for a new weeknight place close to home, start there.

Four new places since late summer, and one built to be temporary

Risica is the newest of several fall arrivals, and each one fills a different niche.

• Soda Club, 1260 25th St. A vegan restaurant and natural-wine bar serving fresh pasta, with Mediterranean and Middle Eastern influences. It soft-opened in late August and planned its official opening for Sept. 1. Westword's first look has the details.
• La Vie En Rose, 1336 27th St. A Parisian-inspired Champagne bar with small plates. The Denver Post reported its opening date as Friday, Sept. 11, a week later than the date first announced. Westword covered the opening that day.
• Poor Boys Louisiana Po' Boys and Kitchen, inside The Source Market Hall on Brighton Boulevard. A po'boy and Cajun pop-up that opened in mid-August. Its operators called the stall a trial run while Temaki Den renovated, and they hope to find a permanent home later. Because it was set up as temporary, check its social accounts before you plan a lunch around it.
• Risica, 3463 Walnut St. Covered above.

That's three openings, one temporary stall, and one closure in about eight weeks. Those were the fall months Westword's August and September citywide roundups kept returning to RiNo. With dining moving that quickly, the arts-district calendar at 1900 35th St. is the most dependable thing to plan around this season.

The address that carries the season

RiNo ArtPark has several venues at 1900 35th St., and between them they host the season's main dates.

The Welcome Center gallery opens a show on First Friday and keeps it up through December. On Nov. 6, RiNo Art District holds the opening reception for "The Spaces Between" from 5 to 9 p.m. The show features seven Denver-based artists. The reception has food from Molino Chido, a set by DJ KDO, and complimentary refreshments. Johnny Draco curated the exhibition, and it stays in the gallery through all three days of the December holiday market. If you miss the opening night, you can still see the show on a quieter Saturday in December.

The library hosts a community show the next day. On Saturday, Nov. 7, from noon to 3 p.m., the Bob Ragland Branch at the same address hosts the 50+ Creative Community Showcase. It features work by participants in Denver Public Library's 50+ programs, along with creative activities and snacks.

Truss House hosts the holiday market for one weekend. It's a RiNo-FUL Life runs Dec. 4 through Dec. 6 and is free for all ages. Local artists and makers will sell art, gifts, and locally made goods from booths inside Truss House. There's also a seasonal bar and live performances by Andrea Asali, Rocky Mountain Ringers, and Mile High Freedom Bands. On Friday, artist Lucy Holtsnider leads a make-and-take session for printmaking holiday cards. On Saturday and Sunday, Yeastie Boys hosts zine and button-making workshops throughout the day.

The cone tree lights on Friday night. At 7 p.m. on Dec. 4, the outdoor holiday tree is lit. In RiNo's version, the tree is built from traffic cones.

The district asks visitors to RSVP through MultiPass for headcount, and it says the vendor lineup, music schedule, and workshop details will be announced as they're confirmed. Because the market lasts only three days, plan ahead.

The dates around it, in order

Most of RiNo's other November dates take place within a few blocks of the ArtPark. Here they are in calendar order, with the 35th Street events included:

1. Friday, Nov. 6. First Friday. "The Spaces Between" opens at the ArtPark Welcome Center from 5 to 9 p.m. The same night, the 5th Annual $300 & Under Art Sale runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at 73 Art Agency, 2601 Blake St. Every piece is priced at $300 or less.
2. Saturday, Nov. 7. The Larimer Vintage Market runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Denver Central Market, 2669 Larimer St. It's free and open to all ages, weather permitting. The 50+ Creative Community Showcase runs from noon to 3 p.m. at the Bob Ragland Branch.
3. Tuesday, Nov. 17. Mixed Fruit, an LGBTQ+ social, at Fort Greene.
4. Friday, Nov. 20. A poetry reading at Shop at MATTER.
5. Saturday, Nov. 21. The Larimer Vintage Market returns to Denver Central Market, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
6. Monday, Nov. 23. A community conversation at Shop at MATTER.
7. Wednesday, Nov. 25. Germán López performs at The Savoy, the night before Thanksgiving.
8. Friday, Dec. 4. The holiday market opens from 5 to 9 p.m., and the cone tree lights at 7 p.m. The $300 & Under Art Sale is also listed for that night.
9. Saturday, Dec. 5, and Sunday, Dec. 6. The holiday market runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.

The first Friday of each month anchors the calendar at both ends. Nov. 6 and Dec. 4 each pair an ArtPark evening with the art sale on Blake Street, so the two Fridays can be planned the same way: the gallery or market first, then Blake, then dinner on 25th, 27th, or Walnut.

If you want more holiday shopping after RiNo's market weekend, the free Cherry Creek Holiday Market at Fillmore Plaza runs much longer, from Nov. 19 through Dec. 24. It has local makers, live music, and a festive-drinks bar.

The grocery store that's still only a proposal

One item has been circulating since summer, so here's where it stood at last report. In August, the Denver Post reported that Sprouts Farmers Market was considering the former Blue Moon brewery property at 3750 Chestnut Place. At that point, the project's developer had raised $10.8 million of a $15 million cost. The RiNo business improvement district had discussed a $500,000 contribution but hadn't voted on it. The report gave no opening date. Until there's an approval or a lease announcement, it's a proposal and shouldn't figure into any errand plans.

If you live in RiNo or nearby and want to know how this fall's openings and closings at street level relate to what's happening with homes in the neighborhood, I'm glad to go through it with you, starting with whatever you're curious about on your own block. Abby Barratt is here when you're ready. Let's Connect.