Casa Bonita, the beloved Denver restaurant featured in a 2003 episode of Suidpark, filed for bankruptcy, according to documents reviewed by Colorado’s 9news.
The Mexican restaurant had to close its doors in March 2020, following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic – and has remained so ever since.
In the Suidpark In the episode written and directed by co-creator Trey Parker of the program, Casa Bonita presents the birthday of Kyle (co-creator Matt Stone) while Cartman (Parker) tries to coordinate Butters’ disappearance. Both Parker and Stone grew up in Colorado, and according to them, they based the episode on their memories of going to Casa Bonita as a child.
Casa Bonita, which has served in the Denver area for 46 years, is known for its waterfall, arcade and inviting atmosphere.
Casa Bonita’s owners, Summit Family Restaurants, reportedly filed for Chapter 11 on April 6, meaning they will be allowed to propose a plan of financial restructuring and reorganization to keep their business going.
While the restaurant’s website says it will reopen soon, some of its customers have expressed their doubts and created a GoFundMe page to make sure the “cultural and historical icon” and “vibrant piece of the Colorado landscape” “does not disappear. The “SAVE CASA BONITA” campaign, created by Andrew Novick, raised $ 17,590 of its $ 100,000 target.