The fight over the future of Denver's Park Hill Golf Course could be quieting after at least three years of back and forth.

Driving the news: Westside Investment Partners — the owner of the 155-acre site that's been at the center of a yearslong debate — revealed new renderings for the area at a public meeting Wednesday evening.

• The plans received no major opposition from a packed audience — many of whom were neighborhood residents.

Why it matters: The feud over the land's fate reflected the rising tension between preservation and development as the city grows and its affordable housing crisis deepens.

Details: The developers' plan carves out about 100 acres of public parks and open space, plus retail that's expected to include a grocery store.

• It also includes several hundred units of affordable rental and for-sale homes — which Westside touts would double the affordable housing mandate local leaders recently passed — and nearly a quarter would be income-restricted.

What they're saying: "We heard loud and clear that this community wants housing for all, and we think this plan delivers," Westside principal Kenneth Ho said.

State of play: This is Westside's response to backlash from residents in the historically underserved, largely Black and rapidly gentrifying neighborhood who have been slow to trust developers' promises amid displacement.

• Residents have consistently complained that the 18-month community input process informing the plan was flawed from the start.

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Just in time for the Denver Food and Wine Festival this week, new data will give the restaurant industry a reason to toast.

State of play: For the first time, reservations booked through OpenTable exceeded pre-pandemic levels for a sustained period, according to new figures from the company.

By the numbers: In Colorado, reservations are up 26% over 2019 numbers, and in Denver they increased 21%. Both exceeded national growth.

Despite persistent problems facing local restaurants, Denver's dining scene is sprouting new spots to sip and eat citywide.

Driving the news: Pirate Alley Boucherie — a new po'boy joint serving sandwiches, charcuterie and small plates — opens today, for lunch only, on the ground floor of LoDo's historic Ice House building at 1801 Wynkoop St.

• Behind the seasonally driven deli are Katy and Kyle Foster, the previous owners of Julep, a Southern eatery in RiNo that closed during the pandemic.

🧇 Union Station is now home to Wafels & Dinges, a New York City chain known for its Belgian-style waffles and decadent desserts.

• Of note: W&D was featured on the Food Network's "Best Thing I Ever Ate," so you know their treats are tasty.

🍸 Birch Road, a BYOB social club with locations in Chicago and Seattle, opens this Saturday in the previous home of Factotum Brewhouse at 3845 Lipan St.

• How it works: With monthly memberships starting at $105, Denverites get access to a 3,300-square-foot event space to drink, gather and escape the busy bar scene.

🇫🇷 Noisette — a French restaurant and bakery that opened Aug. 5 in LoHi — offers a fine dining experience at a friendlier price point. The eatery is run by Lillian Cho and Tim Lu, a married pastry chef and executive chef, both graduates of the French Culinary Institute in New York.

• What to try: Their take on a French classic — escargot ($17) — which comes enveloped in crispy potato choux pastry and served with a creamy herb aioli.

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🚨 A leaked roster of Oath Keepers — the group accused of playing a key role in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol — counts 969 members in Colorado, including 23 in the military, law enforcement or first responders, according to the Anti-Defamation League.

• Of the two elected officials on the list, Otero County Sheriff Shawn Mobley says he left the group years ago, and former Adams County Sheriff Michael McIntosh tells Axios Denver he was only on an email list and he unsubscribed when he learned about the group.

🚩 Ahead of the November election, a Republican state senator is asking for a review of whether Democratic Gov. Jared Polis personally profited from bills he signed into law, including one to expand sports gambling. (Denver Gazette)

⛔ A judge dismissed a challenge filed by failed secretary of state candidate Tina Peters about how recount elections are performed in Colorado. She is due in court today on a separate criminal case. (Axios)

🏈 Former Denver Broncos receiver Emmanuel Sanders is retiring from the NFL after 12 seasons and two Pro Bowl selections. (Denver Post)

🍺 Canada's oldest independent brewery, Moosehead, is suing Colorado's oldest brewery, Tivoli, saying the latter infringed on a trademarked moose logo. (BusinessDen)

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Fall is almost in the air, with this weekend’s cooler temperatures providing a welcoming reprieve from the heat. And there are plenty of activities to check out.

⚾ The Rockies begin a three-game weekend series with division rivals Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. Tickets at Coors Field start as low as $8.

🎸 The Westword Music Showcase kicks off Friday with a variety of shows at venues across the RiNo. Headliners The Flaming Lips will play Mission Ballroom Outdoors on Saturday. Tickets start at $45.

🌶️ Morrison Road will host the Westwood Chile Fest on Saturday. The free event celebrates the neighborhood’s Latino heritage.

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Grow Local Colorado and the Civic Center Conservatory oversee 10 plots of vegetables and fruits at the downtown park.

• Linda Kiker, co-director, said the garden has produced more than 800 pounds of food so far this year, including cucumbers, spinach and peppers.
• The food is donated to at least 12 agencies, including Metro Caring.