Article: SAMBA DANCES INTO LODO OWNER HOPES NEW LATIN-FUSION CAFE WILL MAKE A BIG NOISE IN DOWNTOWN.(Business)

Byline: Rachel Brand News Staff Writer

It's organized chaos at LoDo's newest restaurant, and the hot spot isn't even open yet. Dishes clang, glasses ting, waitresses in sophisticated black outfits chop mint and olives feverishly, and a dull roar of conversation forms a backdrop.

The Latin-fusion cafe, the Samba Room, on the corner of 15th and Larimer streets in downtown Denver will be unveiled March 14, and it's already buzzing.

The restaurant and late-night bar is the latest concept by the Carlson Restaurant Group, a chain operator that also owns T.G.I. Fridays. Sales of more than $3 million at each of the six already-existing Samba Rooms in ...

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