The owner of popular Denver bars and restaurants like View House, My Neighbor Felix and Wonderyard Garden & Table, is opening a new one — this time with a country and western theme.
Belles & Boots, located in the former Sports Column bar at 1930 Blake St., doffs its hat for the first time on Friday, April 4, and will showcase “non-stop honky-tonk entertainment in the form of line dancing, mechanical bull riding,” and DJ sets, according to Lotus Concepts Management, which was founded by Francois Safieddine in Denver more than 20 years ago.
The two-story, 4,000-square-foot space is decorated with “desert mountain motifs,” custom wood furniture, rustic floors, and — most importantly — a boot-shaped disco ball hanging from the ceiling. The rooftop patio has views of LoDo and of Coors Field, according to Lotus.
“While Denver has outgrown its Cowtown reputation, it is still influenced by Western and ranching culture today,” Safieddine said in a statement. “We saw an opportunity to give the classic cowboy bar an authentic and modern twist and create a high-energy space.”
Meats will be smoked in-house daily, and the menu includes brisket, burnt ends, pulled pork, roasted chicken, house-made coleslaw, baked beans and skillet mac n’ cheese. But there will also be a “robust” beverage program with cocktails, like the rum-and-coconut-based Belle’s Boot, which will be served in a 30-oz souvenir boot-shaped cup.
Belles & Boots will be family-friendly during the day, but 21+ at night.