Pig and Tiger just opened in Five Points on August 23, and it already feels like a favorite haunt, with diners filling the room during dinner service. Every table boasts happy folks connecting with each other over dishes, drinks and conversation, keeping an eye on their upcoming meals through the open kitchen. The tables surround a large bar that faces the tall buildings of downtown just a few blocks away, but the focus here is on the food.

Some of these customers may have known Pig and Tiger for longer than just a few days; they might have been regulars at the eatery's launching pad in Avanti Boulder , where founders helped open the food hall in 2020 before finally finding this location for their brick-and-mortar restaurant.

The story of that restaurant starts with a friendship for

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