Riverfront Park’s History:  An Empty Rail Yard to a Master Planned Community

Many people don’t realize that Riverfront Park, which has consistently been number one in our most popular neighborhoods, has a great deal of design and vision based upon the fundamentals of a Colorado Ski Resort.

The Developer, East West Partners, who originally purchased the approximately 20 acres of land that would eventually become Riverfront Park began with roots and experience developing resort real estate communities such as Beaver Creek, Bachelor Gulch, Arrowhead, Vail, Park City, and Northstar at Tahoe.   If you have ever skied Beaver Creek you know just how special this ski village is.  The village offers great open spaces to enjoy (ice skating rink, fire pits, creekside paths) and the surrounding buildings are designed to make you feel like you have entered a European village.  Don’t forget about the fresh baked cookies that Vail Resorts friendly employees pass out to ski visitors.  It’s pretty amazing.  Two things are very evident when you are at Beaver Creek.  The village is beautiful, clean, and safe.

So how did a Resort Real Estate Developer become the visionary for Riverfront Park.  The vision started before any developers got involved.  If you look waaaaaaay back at the urban planning documents for the area you see they included a lot of the elements of a park, public space, and mixed use.  Under Denver’s mayor Webb a deal was created with then landholder Trillium to provide the area called “The Commons” and would eventually become Common’s Park” to the city in exchange for the city implementing needed infrastructure for development.  For those who remember this area at the time there was little except vacant rail lines and dirt.   Mayor Wellington Webb was quoted as saying “I wanted parks to be my legacy, and I saw parks as a value-driven investment—an investment that would enhance surrounding areas.”

It was an investment to be sure.  Decades of the land being used as a rail yard meant investing remediating the brownfield railroad land that had accumulated coal dust.  Looking at Riverfront Park now it is hard to imagine what this land once looked like.

In 1997, the city government and the County of Denver Planning and Development Office, and Trillium Corporation and Design Workshop, released a comprehensive urban design plan that included the various design elements of the neighborhood (architecture, signage, parking, pedestrian flow, set backs, lighting, etc.) and the major public amenities including the  set aside for the more than 20 acres for the centerpiece park and integration of the Cherry Creek Bike Path.  It was a brilliant plan and design for everything we see today.

And that may be why East West Partners leapt at the chance to buy the land with partner Crescent Real Estate for  a reported $25 per square foot. and develop here.   Which is exactly what happened next.

Building a Heart of Riverfront Park

The first area of development focus was the Plaza in Riverfront Park in what I like to think was a great example of building the heart of a community.   A beautiful Architectural design became a reality as the Millennium Bridge and open Plaza Public Space took shape.  Around this plaza, three initial buildings were built (2002) as Riverfront Park welcomed The Promenade Lofts, the Park Place Lofts, and Riverfront Tower.  These three buildings remain some of the most popular addresses to call home in Denver, and a balcony facing the plaza or Commons Park is a coveted amenity.

At roughly the same time these initial buildings were coming to market land was being sold to Apartment Developers to build what is currently the Station and the Manhattan and commercial tenants were sought to fill those first floor spaces in the Plaza.  When you visit a ski village it’s nice to have great places to eat, drink, and shop outside your front door.  This lesson was not lost on the Riverfront Park project as we slowly saw INK Coffee, Zengo Restaurant, McLoughlins Pub and other enjoyable tenants were recruited to continue making Riverfront Park an amazing place to live.

The Master HOA Provides Beauty and Security

One of the great amenities within Riverfront Park has nothing to do with architecture.  It is all about place making, perhaps taken from the principles of Beauty, Cleanliness, and Security that are fundamentals of a Ski Village.  Riverfront Park implemented a Master HOA, meaning that every resident of the entire neighborhood is a member.  This Master HOA is funded by payments from residents, meaning in addition to your building HOA fees you have a smaller fee that gets added on.

This fee does something pretty amazing.  It is used to employ a team that works throughout the neighborhood keeping everything beautiful.  They plant, maintain and seasonally change out the various landscaping features and planters in the neighborhood.  They put up holiday lights and other aesthetic elements.

And perhaps of the most value, these funds employ off duty police officers to provide security and assistance in the neighborhood.  When people talk about reasons they love living in Denver’s Riverfront Park the story almost always includes the peace of mind they have on their morning run, walking their dog in the park, venturing out with tickets for a Rockies, Broncos, Nuggets or Avalanche game (all walking distance) or returning from a night of dining in LoHi or LoDo.  It is pretty amazing.

Off duty police officers offer a very unique advantage.  They can enforce the laws.  If someone is misbehaving, or causing a disturbance, Denver’s finest can quickly resolve the situation and their presence in the neighborhood has a value unique anywhere in our city.

Let’s face it, you can’t get a whole bunch of buildings, let alone the residents within, to agree on the same thing very easily.  Duplicating this benefit anywhere other than in a master planned community such as Riverfront Park would be tough.

There are so many reasons why Riverfront Park is an amazing place to call home.  It has, without question, the benefit of one of the most amazing locations in Denver adjacent to the new Union Station with awesome transportation access.  Riverfront Park enjoys being our Central Park neighborhood with acres of green space and trails to enjoy.  And of course residents constantly share their love of the accessibility to great restaurants in LoHi, LoDo, West Highlands and more.

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New Development Driving Glass House

With all the new Development occurring int Downtown Denver one building seems to be the favorite.  Riverfront Park’s Glass House building has been seeing a record number of new listings going under contract in a day or less.  Let’s talk about just why this building is the destination everyone seems to be talking about.

• The New Union Station Neighborhood Project is moving fast right across the pedestrian bridge from Glass House.  This new area has already announced a new hotel, several new restaurants, bars, shops and more. New restaurants include Zoe Ma Ma and two national restaurants expanding into Denver, the PROTEIN BARR and The Thirsty Lion Pub. These two new restaurants plan to open April 29.
• The New Union Station Hotel Project developers have announced they will have several new eateries including Milkbox Ice Creamery brought to us by the folks at Little Man Ice Cream, Pigtrain Coffee brought to us by the folks at Novo Coffee, Eatmore Burgers and Brats, Fresh Exchange Restaurant, and two new bars called the Terminal Bar and the Cooper Lounge.  The Terminal Bar is expected to be a beer lover’s destination with more than 30 brews on tap.   With many, many more blocks and businesses available for growth just imagine what else will arrive.
• The new King Soopers Grocery Store is opening a new high end store offering at the 20th and Chestnut block.  This new location is rumored to be opening later this year.  How awesome will it be to have a great large scale grocery store within walking distance.
• There is talk of a new Whole Foods location coming to the Union Station Neighborhood.  This new grocery addition could complement the King Sooper amenity and make the neighborhood even more desirable for living and as an investment.  Read more about this here.
• The new Union Station Light Rail Hub provides access to not only all the light rail lines throughout Denver but also a direct line out to Denver International Airport.
• Imagine if you could go back in time and buy a condo or loft on New York’s Central Park.  That is the comparison investors and homeowners are sharing about their Glass House purchase.  Directly on the Park Glass House residents enjoy runs, walks, and the sheer pleasure of living on open space in our urban playground.  That is a very special thing.
• Union Station Neighborhood, LoHi, Jefferson Park, LoDo, and Ball Park wrap around Riverfront Park allowing Glass House residents easy access to all the great dining, shopping, events and more that these neighborhoods offer.
• Riverfront Park is a culinary center of the Denver landscape with Zengo, La Biblioteca, McLoughlins, Sushi Sasa, Colt and Grey, Denver Beer Company, Brother Bar, St. Ellie, and footsteps away.  Zengo even offers delivery to the Glass House, it’s next door neighbor.
• Riverfront Park offers the Glass House, and all of the buildings in the neighborhood a dedicated Master HOA with full security staffed by off duty police officers and a team to keep the neighborhood clean and filled with plants, flowers, even holiday decorations.  Most people don’t know that one of the founding principles for Riverfront Park was to establish a community where residents had cleanliness and safety as primary values.
• Developers are not building new high rise buildings.  With current laws governing developer required reserves for high rise buildings the pace of new residential towers has ground to a halt.  Get in while you can, because if the laws were changed (which is currently in discussion) it could take years just to get the first shovel to break ground, plus the time to complete the building.
• The Glass House has what most consider to be the BEST amenities of any building in Denver.  Glass House residents enjoy a large pool (which is rare), 8th floor club lounge, outdoor pool deck, fire pit, outdoor grills, media theater room, continental breakfast, 24 hour front desk, and two story modern fitness center with classes.  It is a WONDERFUL lifestyle for the urban resident.

With the wave of new development adding to the many reasons why this location is the heart of Denver it is now wonder that Glass House condos and residences are moving quickly.

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Where to go in Denver for St. Patricks Day

Wednesday March 13th, 2013

Fado Irish Pub – Lodo

ST. PATRICK’S DAY PUB QUIZ
Test all your St. Patrick’s Day and Irish trivia knowledge at our special pub quiz! Starts at 8pm, great prizes up for grabs!

Thursday March 14th, 2013

The Fainting Goat Pub – Lincoln Park

• What: 15th Annual Donohue St. Patrick’s Day Party
• This Years Honoree: Denver’s Best Friend – Gary Baldwin & The Special Olympics
• Where: The Fainting Goat Pub, 846 Broadway, Denver
• When: Thursday, March 14th, 2013
• Time: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Who: Friends, Family, Strangers, Lovers, Losers and Lepers, bring ‘em all.
• Why: To celebrate everything Irish and to honor a great friend.
• The Deal: $25 gets you 3 drink tickets & 1 raffle ticket (more raffle tickets will be available night of the event)
• Raffle: Pair of Suite Tickets to the New York Yankees vs. Colorado Rockies & a Pair of Suite Tickets to the Boston Red Sox vs. Colorado Rockies & a Pair of Denver Nuggets Club Level Tickets
• Entertainment: A special performance by Michael Collins Pipes & Drums

Katie Mullen’s Irish Pub – Uptown

Live Music and more. Katie Mullen’s is planning a 3 sets a day with (1) a band they are bringing in from Ireland (2) a local Irish Band, (3) Local Artists, Pipers and Dancers to keep the festivities flowing Lunchtime, HappyHour and into the Evening.

The Tilted Kilt – Lodo

The March is a special month at the Kilt but the hooley (party) REALLY begins on Thursday, March 14 through Sunday, March 17, 2013! The Four Days of St. Pat’s includes green beer, Guinness, delicious Celtic fare — and on Saturday & Sunday, the pub opens its doors at 8 am for our infamous Kegs ‘n Legs breakfast as well as Pipers, Steppers and even more fun! The Kilt is Denver’s Biggest 4-day Hooley — join us! Erin Go Bragh!

Friday March 15th, 2013

Fado Irish Pub – Lodo

ANNUAL HEAD-SHAVING ST. BALDRICK’S CHARITY EVENT Doors open at 10am. 21 & up after 5pm.
Come help support childhood cancer research. This is a fun, family-friendly event for a great cause! To participate or donate to our team – click here! AND BOTTOMLESS STELLA HAPPY HOUR PARTY! 5 – 9PM From 5-9pm we’ll have tastings, glassware giveaways, $10 bottomless Stella and live music from Nevermind the 90s at 7pm!

The Irish Snug Denver – Capitol Hill

5:45 PM Martin Percival School of Irish Dance In the Pub

The Tilted Kilt – Lodo

The March is a special month at the Kilt but the hooley (party) REALLY begins on Thursday, March 14 through Sunday, March 17, 2013! The Four Days of St. Pat’s includes green beer, Guinness, delicious Celtic fare — and on Saturday & Sunday, the pub opens its doors at 8 am for our infamous Kegs ‘n Legs breakfast as well as Pipers, Steppers and even more fun! The Kilt is Denver’s Biggest 4-day Hooley — join us! Erin Go Bragh!

Saturday March 16th, 2013

The Celtic Tavern – Lodo

The first thing they shared is “We are on the parade route so it gets PRETTY CRAZY (and that’s a quote). Located in LoDo with a great parade view The Celtic Tavern is a great spot to watch the festivities. They plan to open at 8 am on Saturday (instead of 11) and will have a limited Irish Menu (it is about the drinks after all), Live Music, Dancers, and more.

Dougherty’s Restaurant and Pub – Baker

When I called Dougherty’s the enthusiastic woman I spoke with said “Oh we have a LOT going on”. And they do. Dougherty’s is doing a huge block party and they have the block closed off from Broadway to Lincoln on Ellsworth and they will be filling the street with beer tents, whiskey tents, Irish food, live bands, Irish Step Dancers, Pipers, and more. Sounds good to us. Open Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 2 am.

Fado Irish Pub – Lodo

PARADE DAY! Doors open to the biggest Pre-St. Patrick’s Day Party at 8am! 6 Nations Rugby Super Saturday LIVE matches start at 8:30am – Click here for full schedule!  Outdoor festival starts at 10am with live music with Clancy’s, Big Paddy, The Indulgers, Celtic Steps, That 80’s Band and Under a Blood Red Sky!  10am – 4pm: Fun kids events outside (2 for 1 cover for parents with kids!) 21 & up after 4pm.

The Fainting Goat Pub – Lincoln Park

• The Fainting Goat will be open from 7am-2am, Saturday, March 16th and Sunday, March 17th
• 7am-2pm, $4 Harp, Smithwicks, Powers Irish Whiskey, & Car Bombs
• $10 for a 20.oz Guinness w/a Jameson Irish Whiskey Shot all weekend
• Michael Collins Pipes & Drums Performing at approx. 5pm Sat. & Sun
• Also Featuring items from our NEW regular menu $10 Corned Beef & Cabbage
• Enjoy Free Parking and the Best Rooftop Patio in Denver

The Irish Hound Denver – Cherry Creek North

When we called the Irish Hound the very nice woman on the phone said “it get’s pretty crazy”. They are planning the bulk of the celebration on Saturday and Sunday with dancers, live music, and a fixed menu of classic Irish treats.

The Irish Rover Pub – Baker

• Face Painter for Kids 10 am – 2 pm
• Celtic Step Dancers Performance 3 pm and 6 pm
• Emerald Society Pipe Band Performance 11 am – 1 pm
• MileHighlanders Pipe Band 8 pm

The Irish Snug Denver – Capitol Hill

• 1:30 PM Reed School of Irish Dance Main Stage
• 1:45 PM – 4:15 PM Celtic Wind Main Stage
• 1:45 PM – 9:00 PM Irish Stepdancing with the Reed School Under The Snug
• 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM Magic Show and Balloon twist with Stuart Hayner Under The Snug
• 3:00 PM Ciorcal Cairde Irish Pipes and Drums Main Stage
• 4:30 PM Brian and Brendan Clancy with Irish Row Main Stage
• 8:30 PM Conivan Under The Snug
• 8:45 PM Conivan Main Stage
• 9:00 PM Reed School of Irish Dance Main Stage
• 9:30 PM Chancer’s Hooley Main Stage

Katie Mullen’s Irish Pub – Uptown

Live Music and more. Katie Mullen’s is planning a 3 sets a day with (1) a band they are bringing in from Ireland (2) a local Irish Band, (3) Local Artists, Pipers and Dancers to keep the festivities flowing Lunchtime, HappyHour and into the Evening.

McLoughlin’s Irish Pub – Riverfront Park

McLoughlin’s will have live performances from some of Colorado’s best Irish bands, stepdancers, pipes and drums! Don’t forget, there is not an entry fee at McLoughlin’s, but there will be plenty of Guinness. The BIG REASON to check out McLoughlin’s this St. Patricks day is that they just finished a HUGE Expansion to almost 3 times the size. It is going to be one heck of a party.

• 1 – 9 PM Reed School of Irish Dance – Performances throughout the day
• 1:15 PM Brian and Brendan Clancy with Irish Row
• 3:30 – 6:45 PM Wicked Sheehogues
• 5:30 PM Ciorcal Cairde Irish Pipes and Drums
• 7 PM Convian
• 7:30 PM Reed School of Irish Dance
• 8 PM Bodha

Nallen’s Irish Pub – LoDo Park

Parade Day Hours: 8 am – 2 am

• $5.50 Guiness
• Corned Beef Sandwiches
• Irish Dancers
• Bagpipers
• Outdoor Tent

Patrick Carroll’s Irish Pub – Berkeley / West Highland

Get ready for night of green beer with a live band and dancing to celebrate the day.

The Tilted Kilt – Lodo

The March is a special month at the Kilt but the hooley (party) REALLY begins on Thursday, March 14 through Sunday, March 17, 2013! The Four Days of St. Pat’s includes green beer, Guinness, delicious Celtic fare — and on Saturday & Sunday, the pub opens its doors at 8 am for our infamous Kegs ‘n Legs breakfast as well as Pipers, Steppers and even more fun! The Kilt is Denver’s Biggest 4-day Hooley — join us! Erin Go Bragh!

Sunday March 17th, 2013

The Celtic Tavern – Lodo

The Celtic Tavern is a great spot to watch the festivities. They plan to open at 11 and will have a limited Irish Menu (it is about the drinks after all), Live Music, Dancers, and more.

Dougherty’s Restaurant and Pub – Baker

When I called Dougherty’s the enthusiastic woman I spoke with said “Oh we have a LOT going on”. And they do. Dougherty’s is doing a huge block party and they have the block closed off from Broadway to Lincoln on Ellsworth and they will be filling the street with beer tents, whiskey tents, Irish food, live bands, Irish Step Dancers, Pipers, and more. Sounds good to us. Open Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 2 am.

Fado Irish Pub – Lodo

15TH ANNUAL OUTDOOR ST PATRICK’S DAY FESTIVAL: Doors open to the biggest St Patrick’s Day party in Denver at 8am.
Outdoor festival starts at 11am with live music with Clancy’s, Big Paddy, The Indulgers, Celtic Steps, and Under a Blood Red Sky! 11am – 4pm: Fun kids events outside (2 for 1 cover for parents with kids!) 21 & up after 4pm.
$10 cover charge

The Fainting Goat Pub – Lincoln Park

• The Fainting Goat will be open from 7am-2am, Saturday, March 16th and Sunday, March 17th
• 7am-2pm, $4 Harp, Smithwicks, Powers Irish Whiskey, & Car Bombs
• $10 for a 20.oz Guinness w/a Jameson Irish Whiskey Shot all weekend
• Michael Collins Pipes & Drums Performing at approx. 5pm Sat. & Sun
• Also Featuring items from our NEW regular menu $10 Corned Beef & Cabbage
• Enjoy Free Parking and the Best Rooftop Patio in Denver

The Irish Hound Denver – Cherry Creek North

When we called the Irish Hound the very nice woman on the phone said “it get’s pretty crazy”. They are planning the bulk of the celebration on Saturday and Sunday with dancers, live music, and a fixed menu of classic Irish treats.

The Irish Rover Pub – Baker

• Face Painter for Kids 10 am – 2 pm
• Celtic Step Dancers Performance 12:30 pm and 6:30 pm
• Emerald Society Pipe Band Performance 4:30 pm
• MileHighlanders Pipe Band 2 pm and 8 pm

The Irish Snug Denver – Capitol Hill

• 8:00 AM Reed School of Irish Dance In the Pub
• 1:45 PM – 9:00 PM Reed School of Irish Dance – Performances throughout the day Under The Snug
• 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM Reed School of Irish Dance – Performances througout the day Main Stage
• 2:30 PM – 7:00 PM Brian and Brendan Clancy with Irish Row Main Stage
• 7:00 PM Denver and District Pipe Band Main Stage
• 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM Special performance by the Reed School of Irish Dance Under The Snug
• 8:00 PM Bodha Main Stage

Katie Mullen’s Irish Pub – Uptown

Live Music and more. Katie Mullen’s is planning a 3 sets a day with (1) a band they are bringing in from Ireland (2) a local Irish Band, (3) Local Artists, Pipers and Dancers to keep the festivities flowing Lunchtime, HappyHour and into the Evening.

McLoughlin’s Irish Pub – Riverfront Park

McLoughlin’s will have live performances from some of Colorado’s best Irish bands, stepdancers, pipes and drums! Don’t forget, there is not an entry fee at McLoughlin’s, but there will be plenty of Guinness. The BIG REASON to check out McLoughlin’s this St. Patricks day is that they just finished a HUGE Expansion to almost 3 times the size. It is going to be one heck of a party.

• 1 – 9 PM Reed School of Irish Dance – Performances throughout the day
• 1:30 – 6:45 PM Celtic Wind
• 5:30 PM Doug Reichlin, Irish Piper
• 7:30 PM Wicked Sheehogues

Nallen’s Irish Pub – LoDo Park

St. Patrick’s Day Hours: 8 am – 2 am

• $5.50 Guiness
• Corned Beef Sandwiches
• Irish Dancers
• Bagpipers
• Outdoor Tent

Patrick Carroll’s Irish Pub – Berkeley / West Highland

Opening at 9 am the plan at Patrick Carroll’s includes some Irish Breakfast to accompany your green beer and a whole day of bands, dancers, and plenty of festivities.

The Tilted Kilt – Lodo

The March is a special month at the Kilt but the hooley (party) REALLY begins on Thursday, March 14 through Sunday, March 17, 2013! The Four Days of St. Pat’s includes green beer, Guinness, delicious Celtic fare — and on Saturday & Sunday, the pub opens its doors at 8 am for our infamous Kegs ‘n Legs breakfast as well as Pipers, Steppers and even more fun! The Kilt is Denver’s Biggest 4-day Hooley — join us! Erin Go Bragh!

Now you Vote for which of these is your favorite Irish Pub for St. Patrick’s Day

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There’s a new grocery store arriving in Downtown Denver and I think it is time for a very very happy dance.

For some time the rumor mill have been talking about a new grocery store in Denver.  There were rumors of a Whole Foods or Sunflower Market arriving in Riverfront Park or the new Union Station for years.  Sources say that parking, land cost, and other negotiation points didn’t allow a final deal to get done.  Even with density growing through such high rise projects as Glass House Denver and the boom of LoHI a grocery store still failed to make the leap and claim an address in the Riverfront Park area… until now.

The new 20th and Chestnut building being built with Nichols Partnership plans on a 42,000-square-foot grocery store and other ground-floor retail, with four floors above containing 312 Class A apartments.  The foot traffic and progress of the new Union Station neighborhood has created an ideal platform for the launch of a grocery store with King Sooper jumping in to provide the service.

This grocery store addition for downtown has been something local residents have been hoping to see for YEARS!  Although Vitamin Cottage at 15th and Platte provides some necessities and we are big fans of Tony’s Market and Marczyks 17th nothing can beat a full service grocery store within a short walk or bike ride.

I live in the area, and can say that without a doubt this is the most exciting development for my own lifestyle.  As much as we love all the great restaurants around us (especially in LoHi) we still love to cook and would do it more if we could walk a few blocks for fresh produce, fish, meats.  I live a car optional lifestyle and if I can avoid driving and parking that suits me just fine.

The only bad news is the wait.  The new King Soopers in Downtown Denver Union Station is not planned to open until late 2014 or early 2015.  Dang, I was hoping to have the new Denver King Soopers available for this summers grilling season.  But no complains here, just an overwhelming joy to know a new Urban Grocery store is on the way.

For Riverfront Park, LoDo, LoHi, and the surrounding Denver neighborhoods this means another great step forward in the Downtown Denver lifestyle.  My friends in Manhattan love the local butcher, fresh seafood market, and vegetable stands in their neighborhood.  That a big store like King Soopers would come in and set up a store of this size speaks volumes about the growth of our Downtown and how many people are calling Downtown Denver home.  It’s a new wave of urban living and we are in the center of it.

Property values might just get a boost from the news, we will have to wait and see.  To learn more about the Denver Urban living trend, the new King Soopers in Downtown Denver, or local Denver lofts and condos visit these pages and make sure to visit us today.  Don’t forget our Denver Urban Facebook page shares the most popular listing every day… see the hottest listing and learn why.

• LoDo
• LoHi
• Riverfront Park
• Union Station

Now the question is… what is the NEXT thing you would like to see come to Downtown Denver?

UPDATE:  Read about the Possible New Whole Foods in Union Station

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Our new puppy needs exercise, and lots of it.  So yesterday I set out on a dog walk to find the buzz of LoHi… the New Jezebel’s Restaurant at 3301 Tejon Street in the site of the old Squeaky Bean.

You have to remember that when the Squeaky Bean pulled up it’s roots and moved out of the LoHi space local residents mourned. I believe the entire LoHi residential neighborhood within 5 blocks of that corner wore nothing but black for a month… or maybe it was just a bunch of hipsters on the street. What made it quite the controversy was some questions about how things occurred between the owners of the Squeaky Bean and their landlords at Rosa Lindas. It was sad to see the community sling mud back and forth in discussing two local restaurant favorites. Denverites are passionate about being loyal to those who feed them well.

But time heals all wounds, as was certainly the case here. The Bean found a great new (and much larger location) in LoDo and now in a balance of scales LoHi has a great new restaurant to fill that great corner space at 33rd and Tejon.

Bid welcome to Jezebel’s Restaurant brought to us by the same great owners who created 8 Rivers. Husband and wife team Wanda James and Scott Durrah with partner/general manager Scott Perry have created a new Southern food destination for the foodies of the Lower Highlands. The restaurant on the inside has the same familiar look and feel from the Squeaky Bean days with some significant changes. The space is bigger, as it appears that the folks at Rosa Linda’s transferred some of their space to allow Jezebel’s more seating and kitchen space.

I stopped by, dog on a leash, and chatted about their schedule. Their theme is “Good food with Soul” and the menu (listed below) is not finalized but a good indication of what you can expect on any given day. Jezebel’s is open for dinner only currently but you can expect lunch to start up next week and the new brunch offering (Southern Brunch… Yum) should start the first week of February.

They mentioned that while Southern is a term they use, perhaps soul food is better. It appears that some folks thought that “Southern Food” meant alligator and possum which is definitely not on the menu.

Speaking of menu… here it is as of 1/5/2013:

Small Plates

• Fried Pickles – Homemade Spicy Ranch – $6
• Southern Deviled Eggs – Old School, Smokey Pimento, Bacon & Scallions – $7
• Smoked Jerk Wings – Cole Slaw, Homemade Buttermilk Ranch – $7
• Cornmeal Crusted Oysters – Jezebel Sauce – $10
• Basket of Mini Corn Break – Ol’ Fashioned or Jalapeno w / Honey Butter – $6

Salads

• Fried Green Tomato – Fresh Mozzarella, Red Pepper Jam, Basil – $10
• Georgia Pecan Smoked Trout – Bib Lettuce, Hard-Boiled Egg, Bacon, Lemon Bacon Vinaigrette  – $12
• Crispy Kale – Spinach, Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Beets, Radish, Buttermilk Dressing – $10
• Caesar Salad – Crispy Romaine Hearts w / Creamy Caesar Dressing $9
  • Add Fried Chicken Breast – $5

Good Ole Souther Barbecue – Choice of Two Sides

• Jezebel’s Smoked Pork Ribs
  • Full Rack – $20
  • Half Rack – $12
• Smoked Beef Brisket – $17
• Pulled Pork – $16

Entrees

• Jezebel’s Buttermilk Fried Chicken – Mashed Potatoes, Giblet Gravy, Biscuit or Cornbread – $18
• Jumbo Shrimp and Grits – White Cheddar STone Ground Grits, Andouille Sausage, Poblano Peppers, Vidalia Onions – $18
• Farm Raised Catfilsh Fillet (Blackened or Fried) – Barley Hoppin’ Johns, Kale, Red Eye Gravy, Corn and Green Tomato Relish – $16
• Vegetable and Barley Etoufee (Vegetarian, Gluten Free) – Okra, Lima Beans, Corn, Eggplant, Peppers, Tomatoes – $14

Sides – $4

• Fried Okra
• Baked Mac N’ Cheese
• Collard Greens
• Green Beans
• Mashed Potatoes N’ Gravy
• Sweet Potato Fries

Desserts $6

• Sweet Potato Pie
• Chocolate and Peanut Butter Mousse

They said expect some changes to the menu as they find out the most popular items and an addition of more vegetarian features.  The brisket and fried chicken were very strongly recommended… YUM!  But we want to hear from you and your experience.  So go on in and give Jezebel’s a try then come back and share with us your favorites.

LoHi, as a neighborhood to live in or to visit, gets better every day.  This small neighborhood on the edge of Downtown Denver and Riverfront Park has evolved into one of the most (maybe the most) sought after neighborhood to live in.  New Restaurants continue to open at a rapid pace, the light rail and trails nearby at Union Station make it very walkable, and of course… the mix of modern townhomes, mid rise condos, and historic Denver square or modern homes means there is something for everyone.  To learn more about the Lohi neighborhood visit our Denver Urban neighborhood page here or you can follow the twitter feed of new listings @lohidenverco.  For a showing or to do a tour of this neighborhood please contact us at 303-522-7746.

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