Closing Time Double Time in Telluride

agosto 26, 2021

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A person with long curly hair sits at a wooden table outside a shop with colorful hanging decorations in the window. The window displays a CLOSED sign and various small items. The walls are painted green.

By Matt Hoisch

Elena Levin in front of Ghost Town (picture by Matt Hoisch).

Elena Levin in front of Ghost Town (picture by Matt Hoisch).

Two Telluride restaurants are closing for good this week. Taco del Gnar served its last taco on Wednesday, August 25. Ghost Town is slated to brew its final round of coffee on Saturday, August 28. Gnar Co-Founder and Co-Owner Joe Ouellette and Ghost Town Owner Elena Levin reflect on their times in their spots and the move to shut down.

Staff outside the Telluride Taco del Gnar (picture by Matt Hoisch).

Staff outside the Telluride Taco del Gnar (picture by Matt Hoisch).

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