Dumpling shop from Okinawa owners taking former Tacos Tequila Whiskey space off Colfax Avenue

The owner of a Japanese food restaurant along Colfax Avenue will open a new destination directly behind it serving noodles and dumplings Ma s Kitchen Dumplings Noodles will open this summer in the space formerly occupied by Rolling Pin Pizza and before that Tacos Tequila Whiskey on York St in Denver The owner of those two spots Kevin Morrison stated Friday he is selling the restaurant s assets following the abrupt closure of Rolling Pin Pizza last year he has since moved to Calgary Canada to be with family Morrison who founded Tacos Tequila Whiskey in as a food truck called Pinche Tacos mentioned the markets for both tacos and pizza has become saturated in the neighborhood As a aftermath he turned the keys over to Xi Yong Zheng who has operated Okinawa Japanese Cuisine next door for years Okinawa a local staple specializes in sushi I think they re going to do well because that neighborhood doesn t have what they re offering Morrison announced Ma s Kitchen Dumplings Noodles with a focus on Chinese food is expected to open in late August or early September revealed Alan Cheng the head sushi chef at Okinawa Japanese Cuisine E Colfax Ave and spokesperson for Zheng The owner s brother Xi Nuan Zheng will lead the kitchen Cheng announced He has worked at hotels in Singapore and is as of now in China learning from colleagues with dumpling and noodle shops of their own Related Articles A -square foot beer garden opens next month in Arvada Lookout Mountain s next vendor will focus on Native American food and goods Consulting chef from The Bear planning two Denver restaurants Colorado Boulevard watering hole closing after years National pickleball venue Chicken N Pickle to open first Colorado location this month Before Rolling Pin s short-lived tenure Tacos Tequila Whiskey served customers for years in the York Street storefront Another Tacos Tequila Whiskey location remains open at W nd Ave in west Denver There is also an outpost at Denver International Airport Subscribe to our new food newsletter Stuffed to get Denver food and drink news sent straight to your inbox