A rustic bar is within the works in LoDo.
Restauranteur Francois Safieddine, whose workforce Lotus Ideas Control is at the back of spots reminiscent of My Neighbor Felix and ViewHouse, seems to be bringing a Western-themed bar to the previous Sports activities Column house at 1930 Blake St.
In January, a Safieddine-affiliated entity referred to as The Saddle Corporate Corp. asked a cabaret liquor license for the 8,700-square-foot house. That permits for reside song and dancing.
A ground plan incorporated within the fabrics submitted to town presentations house for a mechanical bull.
Neither Safieddine or Lotus team of workers spoke back to a couple of requests for remark through BusinessDen.
The Sports activities Column operated within the construction close to Coors Box from 1995 via September.
Safieddine owns the actual property at 1930 and 1932 Blake St., having purchased it in January 2021 for $5.2 million. He got the rights to Sports activities Column as a part of the deal and passed operations to Dominic Roybal, who runs The Refinery bar subsequent door, in August 2022.
“As Downtown Denver started to develop and alter, Sports activities Column struggled to stay related with the converting clientele within the house,” Roybal informed BusinessDen in October. “The nightlife crowd started to need a extra delicate revel in.”
Safieddine’s different native ideas come with Wonderyard Lawn + Desk in Ballpark, which he opened closing 12 months. He additionally has submitted plans for a RiNo eating place.
This tale was once firstly printed on BusinessDen.
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