What Happened to FNG Highlands After Food Paradise? (Denver, CO)
Current status
As of September 2026, FNG Highlands has closed — confirmed via businessden.com, May 14, 2024.
Last verified
What the source shows: Google Places marks the location CLOSED_PERMANENTLY, the restaurant's own website is unreachable, a BusinessDen article dated 2024-05-14 covers a landlord lawsuit tied to the June 2022 closure, and a Yelp page updated 2026-03 still shows the business as permanently closed.
- Season / episode Season 19, Episode 29
- Address 3940 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80212
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What happened after Food Paradise?
Food Paradise's 'Neighborhood Hangouts' episode featured FNG Highlands, a Denver comfort-food restaurant from chef Troy Guard known for an elevated American menu, cocktails, and a rock-and-roll atmosphere in the West Highland neighborhood. The restaurant operated at 3940 West 32nd Avenue for several years under Guard's ownership. Restaurant Hospitality reported that FNG closed temporarily in the summer of 2021 due to a labor shortage before reopening that October with a revised menu. According to the Denver business news site BusinessDen (2024-05-14), FNG's landlord sued Guard after the restaurant closed permanently in June 2022, alleging he violated a 10-year lease on the space. A Yelp listing updated 2026-03 continued to mark the location as permanently closed, still showing 278 photos and 269 reviews accumulated during the restaurant's run, with no new operator listed at the address.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Season / episode
- Season 19, Episode 29
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Neighborhood Hangouts
- What was featured
- Elevated American comfort food and cocktails at a West Highland neighborhood spot
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- FNG Highlands
Frequently asked questions
Is FNG Highlands still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, FNG Highlands has closed — confirmed via businessden.com, May 14, 2024.
What happened to FNG Highlands after Food Paradise?
Food Paradise's 'Neighborhood Hangouts' episode featured FNG Highlands, a Denver comfort-food restaurant from chef Troy Guard known for an elevated American menu, cocktails, and a rock-and-roll atmosphere in the West Highland neighborhood. As of September 2026, FNG Highlands has closed — confirmed via businessden.com, May 14, 2024.
Is FNG Highlands permanently closed?
As of September 2026, FNG Highlands has closed — confirmed via businessden.com, May 14, 2024. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is FNG Highlands located?
3940 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80212. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured FNG Highlands?
Season 19, Episode 29 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Neighborhood Hangouts”.
What do reviews say since Food Paradise?
A Yelp listing updated 2026-03 continued to mark the location as permanently closed, still showing 278 photos and 269 reviews accumulated during the restaurant's run, with no new operator listed at the address. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
Is FNG Highlands still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?
Food Paradise's 'Neighborhood Hangouts' episode featured FNG Highlands, a Denver comfort-food restaurant from chef Troy Guard known for an elevated American menu, cocktails, and a rock-and-roll atmosphere in the West Highland neighborhood. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 3940 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80212
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- fngrestaurant.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Colorado
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Sources
- businessden.com — https://businessden.com/2024/05/14/guard-sued-by-landlord-over-2022-fng-restaurant-closure/
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/fng-restaurant-denver
- restaurant-hospitality.com — https://www.restaurant-hospitality.com/new-restaurants/troy-guard-s-fng-restaurant-reopens-in-denver-after-labor-shortage-forced-a-closure
- fngrestaurant.com — https://www.fngrestaurant.com/
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