“We were very intentional in designing this space,” says Austin Carson, co-owner of Olivia, at 290 South Downing Street, Denver (CO). The Michelin-recommended restaurant in Washington Park plans to reveal its expanded dining room next week, which will allow for wine education and pasta-making classes as well as larger private events and additional dinner-service seating.

“A busy night for us would be [around] seventy people, and when the dust settles on this, we should be in the neighborhood of 120 to 130 capacity over a couple of turns, so it's pretty close to doubling,” comments Carson. The renovation includes a new main entry on Downing Street and a private dining room, which will host intimate parties for ten to fifteen guests.