Hospitality & Tourism  May 18, 2022

Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant reopens Old Town Fort Collins location

FORT COLLINS — After being damaged by a kitchen fire last year, Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant is ready to return. The Old Town Fort Collins staple will open its doors to the public Thursday, May 19, after debuting the interior at a press event.

Owner and founder Pat McGaughran took time while running the Rio’s other locations and a College Avenue pop-up restaurant to develop new menu items — and reflect on the Colorado-based chain’s values.

“It’s our purpose in life to be good hosts,” McGaughran said.

McGaughran was concerned that the kitchen fire could have been the end of the Rio at…

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