Anytime is a good time to go, Stewart says, though the Sunday drag queen brunches with Lacey Vanderpump is especially popular. Dark red lights make the mood more nightclub-like, but to keep it bright there’s a rainbow light shining along the exposed brick wall. The large cylinder structure that used to house the serving station at Vesta is now a DJ booth. Push them to the side and you have a late night dance party, or put the seats in the center of the bar for dinnertime dining.
Now, there are movable booths so the area can change based on what’s going on at SIR on any given night. “This used to be an iconic Denver restaurant it has natural brick and a lot of history.” They include a gay bar that lasted only three months in LoDo and the first brewery taproom to close this year, along with both Crush Pizza + Tap and its. “It’s a popping area, but there’s not a good gay bar,” he says. It’s the history of the space that drew Stewart to the location. SIR Denver opened in what used to be Vesta Dipping Grill, a long-time downtown hotspot. “The bartenders get to be creative it’s not just a -unless that’s what you want.” “I wanted to serve more than just vodka soda,” Stewart says. Stewart says the idea was to make a place where you could go have a nice glass of wine solo, meet a friend, or make a whole night out of it. There are cocktails on tap, craft beer, and a curated wine list. Sunday brunch, bookable as an OpenTable experience, includes bottomless mimosas, a drag queen host, and a plate of those aforementioned bruschetta featuring duck pate, artichoke, brie, short rib, and more.Īside from bubbles, drinks also play a big part in the experience of SIR. Colorado Parks & Wildlife director suspended after alleged back of the bus comment about Black employee. Colorado United States Denver Restaurants Denver Things To Do More stories from Colorado. In 1984, a small group of PWAs got together in Denver for the first national. Overseeing the menu is chef Marissa Hardman, who has added plates such as tahini-laced cauliflower and a lineup of hearty bruschetta during brunch service. 14 reviews of Sir Denver 'Such a great competitor to Triangle for a place to pregame. LoDo Gay Bar Sir Closes Abruptly After Just Three Months in Business. a religious organization, a social service agency or even a gay bar. “Something that we put a little more thought into than just throwing in the fryer.” “We wanted to create something more on the fine-dining side,” he says. But the team is pulling away from the steakhouse vibe a little by slowly adding other dishes to the menu, Stewart says. With options including a 10-ounce bavette steak, double-cut rack of pork ribs, a 14-ounce Angus NY strip steak, a signature burger with secret sauce, and roasted Brussels sprouts with nuoc cham and peanuts, it’s not surprising one might think it’s a meat market. But I’m hoping he’ll limit the forgiveness to precarity grads - perhaps to those from families making less than $75,000, perhaps to those who already received Pell grants.The “LGBT” toast (lettuce, guacamole, bacon, tomato) | Photo credit: SIRĪt first glance SIR appears to be a steakhouse. I’m hoping Biden will significantly raise the amount of debt he’s willing to forgive, to say $20,000. So I’m rooting for tightly focused forgiveness. Do we live in a country where legislation to do that will pass Congress? We do not.ĭebt cancellation is something President Joe Biden can probably do on his own. Are there better ways to help those Americans than debt cancellation? You betcha. The new LGBTQ bar and restaurant opened at. 'We would like extend thank yous to those who supported us and to our wonderful staff who became family.' The upscale addition to Denvers gay. And if you ask me whether we should have a big student debt cancellation program, I’ll say no.īut if you ask me to say where America’s social mobility machine has broken down, I will include the way under-resourced young adults are falling off track between the ages of 20 and 35. Sir, a new gay bar in Denver, held its grand opening party the first weekend of February. LoDo Gay Bar Sir Closes Abruptly After Just Three Months in Business 'It is with great sadness in which we announced that we are closing permanently,' wrote LGBTQ+ bar Sir in an Instagram post on April 25. I admire the way Elizabeth Warren has pushed this issue so passionately, but I’m still far away from her proposal, which would spray benefits to a lot of people who don’t need them.