Last July, Le Clare’s Patisserie opened at 2260 East Colfax Avenue, offering a mix of sweet and savory eclairs, French-inspired pastries, and artfully decorated entremets.

Helmed by husband-and-wife team Maggie and Tyler Clare, the shop was a dream come true when it first opened. “I feel like when you follow your heart, everything just falls into place. This shop is like our own little fairy tale,” Maggie told Westword at the time.

But one year later, the business is pivoting away from its original retail bakery concept. The change stems from a mix of factors, one of them being ongoing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) construction on Colfax , which has left the front of the shop and the surrounding block mired in rubble, dust, heavy machinery and blocked sidewalks. “Convenience drives every

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