A court hearing on the pending sale of Casa Bonita to a group headed by the creators of “South Park” is set for December 1, and Governor Jared Polis asked the public on social media to share perspectives about a renovated restaurant Is.
Polis said on Facebook Monday that the public at the landmark Lakewood eatery on West Colfax Avenue is “excited to see what happens next” and asked, “What do you want to see at Casa Bonita?”
More than 800 comments were posted on the governor’s question till Tuesday afternoon.
“There’s still high schoolers diving and hiring in the area,” said Joan Poston, whose comment received 22 likes.
Opened in 1974, the entertainment-themed restaurant seated more than 1,000 customers before closing in 2020. The mariachi band performed while strolling along with jugglers and other entertainers. A highlight of a visit was the indoor, waterfall cliff diving in which daredevils dive from a 30-foot cliff into a pool of water at the base of the waterfall.
In August, Colorado natives Trey Parker and Matt Stone announced that one of their companies had agreed to pay $3.1 million to complete creditors of Casa Bonita with the restaurant’s owner, Summit Family Restaurants, and purchase operating assets. made an agreement. Summit filed for bankruptcy in Arizona on April 6.
Last week, a group of local fans of Save Casa Bonita, the landmark Lakewood eatery, withdrew their legal objection to the restaurant’s sale in a US Bankruptcy Court District of Colorado filing.
“We want it to stay pretty much the same except for a major cleanup and better food!! Maybe remodel the bathroom and arcade. We hope they don’t change Big Bart’s fave!” Sarah Gregory said on Facebook. His comment got 77 likes.
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