It fell on hard times and then closed in 2020 during Covid.
The Denver area cheered.
It was not speedy and quickly soared past the estimated $6 million budget ultimately passing $40 million.
¡CASA BONITA MI AMOR!Paramount
A falcon had been dropping pigeon carcasses onto the roof since the 1970s.
A lot of, Thats so disgusting.
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The restaurant opened a year ago to preview audiences and looks rather gorgeous.
(L-R) Matt Stone and Trey ParkerChris Hopkins/Getty Images
Parker wrote the script to the puppet show and to offbeat dialogue by two talking skeletons.
Casa Bonita is expected to open to the general public later this year.
Friends were like, What the fk are you guys doing?
Were opening a Mexican restaurant.
Weve got this Mexican restaurant.
We were turning a lot of cool stuff down.
CASA BONITA MI AMOR!is from MTV Documentary Films and will soon head to Paramount+.
The two said theyd considered expanding Casa Bonito into a chain but dropped the idea.
And sometimes magic is magic.
We thought about other markets, but theres sh-t to do in New York, and LA.
In Denver in the 1980s when we lived there, there was nothing to do.
Cartman flips out when hes not invited to Kyles birthday at Casa Bonita.
I dont smoke anymore, so theyre all pretty easy, said Stone.
The doc has great footage of them at the mics recording the show.
Stone and Parker have multiple Emmys, and Tony awards and Grammys.
Thats close to EGOT status, Cohen noted.
Were never going to get an Oscar, said Stone.
Itll happen, Cohen said.
