Tupelo Honey Cafe will open a 5,870 square-foot restaurant with 212 seats at the base of an apartment tower next to Union Station.
In its first location outside of the Southeast, Tupelo Honey will open a restaurant on the ground floor of the Platform at Union Station, later this year.
Platform was developed by the Holland Partners Group. It opened about a year ago.
Tupelo opened its first store 15 years ago in Asheville, North Carolina.
“Growing outside of the southeast and joining the Denver community is a very exciting time for us,” said Tupelo Honey Cafe founder and CEO Steve Frabitore. “We are thrilled to be in Denver, create good jobs and bring our unique version of Southern Appalachian cuisine to downtown,” he added.
The Tupelo Honey is expected to open at the Platform in the fourth quarter.
“Tupelo Honey Cafe is a perfect match for the Platform at Union Station restaurant space, and we could not ask for a better front door of our building,” said Jeff Bernard, of the Holland Partner Group.
“We can’t wait for Tupelo Honey Cafe to open this year,” Bernard said.
“They offer exceptional food and cocktails done the Tupelo way,” he said.
“We are particularly impressed by their restaurant design details, and know that it will fully activate the west side and continue the great street environment from Union Station to the future Whole Foods Market across the street,” according to Bernard.
