El Chingon Bistro kitchen catches fire in Denver’s Santa Fe Art District

A kitchen fire broke out at El Chingon Bistro in Denver s Santa Fe Art District on Friday afternoon just over a week after the restaurant s grand opening in the building formerly occupied by El Noa Noa Mexican Restaurant Denver Fire Department crews were called to the fire at N Santa Fe Drive just after p m and disclosed smoke coming from the roof the agency declared on social media A fire in a kitchen hood had extended to the roof and firefighters had the blaze under control by p m No injuries were shared Related Articles Rio Grande tweaks name menu of downtown location in bid to boost sales Cuba Cuba co-founder returns with soulful take on Cuban specialties Four Denver restaurant dishes we loved in June including poke at Aloha Cones After abruptly closing restaurants Del Taco reopening sites across Colorado The Death by Chocolate trifle What a way to go El Chingon Bistro has served up Mexican cuisine in different metro Denver locations since specializing in the timeless beauty of Mexico City s culinary artistry according to the restaurant s website The restaurant s grand opening in its new space was on June El Chingon bureaucrats could not without delay be reached for comment Subscribe to our new food newsletter Stuffed to get Denver food and drink news sent straight to your inbox