A Denver rotisserie chicken spot with a Boulder pedigree is closing this month after almost a decade in Lower Highland.
Brider, at 1644 Platte St., crafts roasted chicken sandwiches, salads, soups, polenta bowls and pastas from morning to 8 p.m. every day. It’ll close after lunch Oct. 23, according to a post on its Instagram page.
The post didn’t state why the fast-casual restaurant was closing. Brider owner Bryan Dayton did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Dayton and chef Steve Redzikowski opened Brider in 2016 with two concepts under their belts: Oak at Fourteenth, a fine-dining restaurant in Boulder, and Acorn, which at one time was the flagship restaurant for The Source in Denver. Brider’s kitchen quickly drew raves for its eclectic fare, such as its Cajun shrimp sandwiches, quinoa salads and hearty meatballs and porchetta dishes.
Redzikowski was a semifinalist for best chef in the southwest region at the James Beard Awards in 2015 and a nominee for the category in 2017. He and Dayton closed Acorn following the outbreak of coronavirus in 2020.
Dayton still runs Half Eaten Cookie Hospitality, which also owns Corrida in Boulder and C Burger, with locations in Boulder and Englewood.