Locals know the spot, but for those unfamiliar with area, the South Broadway commercial corridor just outside of downtown Denver offers a plethora of fun & unique entertainment and food options. And the neighborhood is about to gain another one: The Punch Bowl.
The Punch Bowl is taking over the vacated Big Lots store at the intersection of S. Broadway & 1st Ave. That corner already has the recently opened "El Diablo" which offers 'rustic' Mexcian fare and exquisite tequila selection. I have been a couple of times and will be looking forward to a visit back. Sketch Wine Bar next door is another recent addition. I have never been, but friends who live in the neighborhood tell me it's great and it looks that way from the outside.
Then there are the mainstays of South Broadway...
- The Mayan Theater. Great place to catch an Indie film.
- The Hornet. Neighborhood bar that has been there as long as I have been in Denver. Heads up: bring your Mayan Ticket stub in for a FREE beer!
- Hi Dive. Great little live music venue. Keep an eye out here for up & coming bands.
- Skylark Lounge. Changed locations a few years ago, but is the Rock-a-billy bar of Denver.
And the in-between's... these places don't have the history of Mayan etc, but aren't brand spanking new either. However, I did save the best for last and highly recommend checking these out:
- Deluxe. Without question one of the Top 5 Restaurants in Denver. Don't believe me, go check it out yourself. Recommend a reservation. It's not big.
- Beatrice & Woodsley. The interior design is worth the visit alone. Great for a pre or post dinner or movie drink and an awesome date spot. Beware, this is a tapas place and you will not get a lot of bang for the buck in food. It's good, but not a lot of it and a bit pricey.
And don't forget the Real Estate!!! The Historic Baker & West Wash Park neighborhoods flanking this dynamic commercial area is a fantastic place to live, buy and invest in. Feel free to contact me for more details.
thanks for making clear the distinction between Broadway and the adjacent neighborhoods, which both have edges on Broadway; Baker, though is just Baker -- "Historic Baker" is just one of several unofficial names, and causes a lot of people to think all of Baker is an historic district
ReplyDeleteanother thing worth noting is that the property the Punch Bowl will lease is not at the intersection of "S. Broadway and 1st. Ave." -- South Broadway starts two blocks south at Ellsworth (the numerical zero point for the entire Denver street system) and addresses north of there are technically North Broadway (though "North" is usually omitted); so the people who refer to this whole area as SoBo actually add to a slight confusion -- i have met several people searching for Broadway addresses on the wrong stretch