What Happened to Old Major After Food Paradise? (Denver, CO)
Current status
As of September 2026, Old Major has closed — confirmed via businessden.com, July 19, 2020.
Last verified
What the source shows: Google Places marked the original Old Major listing CLOSED_PERMANENTLY, and multiple 2020 news articles confirmed the restaurant closed and was replaced by a different business.
- Season / episode Season 12, Episode 5
- Address 3316 Tejon St, Denver, CO 80211
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What happened after Food Paradise?
The episode featured Old Major, chef-butcher Justin Brunson's farm-to-table restaurant built around whole-animal butchery and locally raised meats in Denver's LoHi neighborhood. Old Major closed amid the COVID-19 dining restrictions, and Brunson chose to focus on his meat-processing business, River Bear Meats, rather than reopen the restaurant, according to Denverite (2020-08). Brunson had first opened Old Major as an extension of his butcher shop and meat business before redirecting his focus toward supplying restaurants and retailers through River Bear Meats, according to Denverite (2020-08). Chef Amos Watts opened a new restaurant, The Fifth String, in the former Old Major space at 3316 Tejon St in August 2020, according to BusinessDen (2020-07) and 303 Magazine. The Fifth String later relocated within Denver and, according to Yelp, had also closed by its most recent Larimer Street address, updated June 2026.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- The Meatier The Better
- What was featured
- farm-to-table plates from a local meat producer's flagship restaurant
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Old Major
Frequently asked questions
Is Old Major still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Old Major has closed — confirmed via businessden.com, July 19, 2020.
What happened to Old Major after Food Paradise?
The episode featured Old Major, chef-butcher Justin Brunson's farm-to-table restaurant built around whole-animal butchery and locally raised meats in Denver's LoHi neighborhood. As of September 2026, Old Major has closed — confirmed via businessden.com, July 19, 2020.
Is Old Major permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Old Major has closed — confirmed via businessden.com, July 19, 2020. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Old Major located?
3316 Tejon St, Denver, CO 80211. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Old Major?
Season 12, Episode 5 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “The Meatier The Better”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 3316 Tejon St, Denver, CO 80211
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- the5thstring.com
- State hub
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Sources
- businessden.com — https://businessden.com/2020/07/19/wine-to-take-center-stage-as-the-5th-string-replaces-old-major-in-lohi/
- denverite.com — https://denverite.com/2020/08/14/lohi-favorite-old-major-is-now-fifth-string-a-spot-for-small-plates-and-an-inexpensive-happy-hour/
- 303magazine.com — https://303magazine.com/2020/10/the-fifth-string-is-now-open-in-former-old-major-space/
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-fifth-string-denver-3
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