The ONE Group, a global restaurant company based in Denver, quietly launched its latest venture, Salt Water Social, in Cherry Creek on November 7. The upscale seafood-focused eatery sits in the former Thirsty Lion space, which has been vacant since 2019. “Despite not having done any marketing yet, we’re thrilled with the level of business we’ve seen so far,” said Emanuel “Manny” Hilario, CEO of The ONE Group, which also owns multiple locations of STK Steakhouse, Kona Grill, Benihana and RA Sushi. The concept was initially developed for London and Toronto, but the pandemic brought the project to a halt.