Noble Riot has fallen on its sword.

The wine bar in Denver’s RiNo neighborhood decided not to reopen its doors for good last week after being closed since late May. Troy Bowen opened the spot at 1336 27th St., known for its small-batch wines and fried chicken buckets, in 2019.

“I tried to assemble a method of going forward after our initial closure,” Bowen told BusinessDen. “But I kind of was just at the end of my personal abilities and rope. My nervous system needed to reset.”

Bowen said a maintenance issue caused the initial closure, which he first thought would be temporary. But after evaluating his books, which saw ballooning labor and food costs, he decided it’d be best to close Noble. Sales were down 26% from 2023 to 2024, he said.

“Ask just about any restaurant owner, especially

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