There’ll be a new bar in town come spring, and owners Billy and Christy Wynne want you to know that it is, in fact, a bar. “It's not a juice bar, it's not a cava bar, it's not a kombucha bar,” Billy Wynne said. “It's a bar.” Why the clarification? Awake Denver is a zero-proof bar currently serving coffee, breakfast, and alcohol-free beer, wine, and spirits from their … [Read more...] about New Bar Sees Awakening of Sober Movement in North Denver
Dining
Turning Restaurants Inside Out for 2020’s Pandemic Finale
Through adversity comes innovation. There is no one who has been unaffected by the pandemic of 2020, but restaurants and bars have undoubtedly been hit the hardest. Expanded patios offered a summer respite for the struggling hospitality sector, but as the cold front of winter stretches ahead, it has required a deep stretch of imagination for businesses to remain open. And an … [Read more...] about Turning Restaurants Inside Out for 2020’s Pandemic Finale
Slow Cooking Meets Fast Casual at Crock Spot
If the key to a brick-and-mortar restaurant’s success in the pandemic is takeout and delivery, Steven Smith says he has a good head start. “We were one of the first 10 food trucks in Denver.” After running his restaurant Crock Spot out of food trucks, farmers’ markets, and catering, Smith said he’s ready to settle down at a permanent location in Sunnyside. The “Crock-Pot … [Read more...] about Slow Cooking Meets Fast Casual at Crock Spot
North Denver Distillery on the Rise
While plenty of spirits are made in Colorado, not everyone has the local credentials of Rising Sun Distillery. “Supporting local agriculture is really important to me,” explained Dawn Richardson who owns the distillery with her husband Sol. She said they source local grains, honey, chilis, lavender, and other ingredients. “I like really clean spirits.” Richardson, a former … [Read more...] about North Denver Distillery on the Rise
North Denver Says Goodbye to a Friend: Local 46 to Close at End of October
To people outside the community, another bar closing is just a sad COVID-19 statistic and another demolition permit is just a regular week in Denver’s rapidly changing landscape. To almost anyone who walked through the doors of Local 46, this closing is different. Andy Carlson of the Highland Ramblers walked through those doors frequently. "Having music there brought … [Read more...] about North Denver Says Goodbye to a Friend: Local 46 to Close at End of October