Unlike its two locations in Denver, Blue Pan will own its upcoming Golden outpost, a move that's been years in the making.
"It's been a goal of ours for over five years to buy our own real estate," says Blue Pan Pizza co-owner Giles Flanagin. He and partner Jeff Smokevitch introduced Denver to Detroit-style pies in 2015, when Blue Pan opened its first pizzeria in West Highland. It quickly rose to the top of the pizza ranks in the city, with many fans declaring it the best pizza in the Mile High. In 2017, Blue Pan added an outpost in Congress Park.
That should also make the construction and permitting processes easier. If all goes as planned, Blue Pan Golden should be ready to make its debut by mid to late summer. The biggest project at the new location, which includes plenty of parking for streamlined to-go orders, is the addition of"a really badass outdoor patio," Flanagin notes."It will be very, very family-forward. There will be games for kids; people can bring their dogs. It's intended to be a family environment.
Blue Pan co-owner Jeff Smokevitch at this year's Pizza Expo where he won third place in the Non-Traditional Division at the Best of Northeast.Flanigan is an enthusiastic supporter of many other local pizzerias that have upped the game."The pizza scene in Denver is remarkable," he says."The pizza scene has become arguably one of the better ones in the county. There are a lot of people making pizza that are committed to quality and not cutting corners.
It's more than reasonable to predict that Blue Pan's Golden location will be a welcome addition to the area. Flanagin has lived in Golden for nine years, and has seen its growth firsthand. With new apartments being built and more families moving in,"I believe Golden is under-served from a food standpoint," he notes.
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