The Union Station Alliance on Wednesday said three locally owned restaurants have agreed to move into Denver Union Station when renovation is complete next year.

The Kitchen Next Door, Snooze and a restaurant and market concept by Chef Alex Seidel will occupy more than 11,000 square feet of Union Station.

The Union Station Alliance — a partnership that includes Larimer Associates, Sage Hospitality, REGen LLC and Urban Neighborhoods — is responsible for renovating the more than 100-year- old Union Station into a hotel, shopping center and dining destination while preserving its historic quality.

The redeveloped station also will house Amtrak rail service and be the centerpiece of RTD’s FasTracks transit-expansion program.

The alliance has leased the largest culinary space to Seidel, owner of Fruition in central Denver. Nearly 5,000 square feet will be used for his restaurant and market, which will sell small meals and preserved products, Seidel said.

“The market will really attract those a.m. and afternoon people coming and going from Union Station,” Seidel said.

For travelers with enough time to grab a beer, The Kitchen Next Door will offer Colorado microbrews. The implementation plans are still being adjusted, according to Hugo Matheson, one of the pub’s three owners.

“The design process is a little more complicated because it’s a landmark building,” said Matheson.

The pub owners recently signed a lease that gives them more than 4,400 square feet in the building. Matheson’s company also operates The Kitchen at 1530 16th St., along with locations in Boulder.

Snooze, an A.M. Eatery was the last component of the mix. It’s leasing the smallest space in the station at 2,000 square feet — the location is also smaller than its four other Colorado locations.

The restaurant will have to adjust its business to Union Station and come up with menu items that get visitors in and out faster, said Adam Schlegel, a co-owner.

“We got the top of our wish list,” Joe Vostrejs, CEO of Larimer Associates said of the new tenants, as well as other’s he’s negotiating with.

The alliance plans to announce a second group of tenants in six weeks to two months, he said.

The Downtown Denver Partnership welcomed the new tenant announcement.

“Our culinary scene will be propelled to new heights as Denver Union Station becomes a central hub for thousands of visitors and they are greeted by these renowned local restaurants in the heart of Downtown,” said Tami Door, CEO of the Downtown Denver Partnership in a written statement.

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