Harry Potter-encouraged pub Slytherin into Belmar procuring district
Harry Potter-influenced decorations at Muggles Pub include things like floating candles, reminiscent of Hogwarts’ famed eating hall scenes. (Photographs courtesy of Handsome Boys Hospitality)
Editor’s Take note: Immediately after first publication of this tale, Schmitz claimed he is switching the name of Muggles Pub to Telephone Pub to avoid any copyright troubles.
Elevate your butterbeers — a new Harry Potter-impressed bar is opening in Lakewood.
The house owners of Denver restaurant group Handsome Boys Hospitality plan to open Muggles Pub at 7260 W. Alaska Drive in the Belmar searching district.
The British pub chain Baker Road Pub and Grill operated in the space till late 2018 and then became Winston’s Pub & Grill, which shut soon thereafter in 2019.
“When we took more than the lease and walked in it just screamed London pub,” said Handsome Boys Hospitality founder Josh Schmitz. “And for us, in anything we do, we generally want to incorporate an added twist. So, the Harry Potter-encouraged theme designed perfect perception. Coming out of COVID, it is not just a great cocktail that will bring you out of your house anymore — it’s an knowledge as properly.”
Muggles Pub is having around the former Baker Street Pub and Grill space.
Schmitz stated he’s considerably minimal by what terms he can use at the bar because of to emblems. But he claimed Muggles Pub — “muggles” refers to non-wizards in the sequence by writer J.K. Rowling — will feature floating candles reminiscent of Hogwarts’ famed dining place, butterbeer-like beverages and other cocktails and Hogwarts property flags. It will provide concession fare like warm canine and nachos.
The bar will be open 4 p.m. to midnight on weekdays and till 2 a.m. on weekends.
Yet another Harry Potter-influenced pop-up bar known as The Wizard’s Den debuted in Denver past January at 435 W. Colfax Ave. in Denver’s Central Business enterprise District and stayed open up through mid-March. The immersive bar is back all over again starting Dec. 1.
Handsome Boys Hospitality signed a lease for their 6,400-sq.-foot house in early November, and Schmitz claimed they expect to open up Dec. 1. Josh Kruse, former common manager of Uptown’s The District, will be Muggles Pub’s new general manager.
“We have a unique event allow for the month of December, and we’re partnering with Mayor Adam Paul and the metropolis of Lakewood to carry on exclusive function permits right up until our whole liquor license will come by means of,” Schmitz claimed. “We were being approached with the plan of Belmar being the new hot downtown of Lakewood, and they knew we have been the only team that could get something like this up and jogging this fast.”
From left, Handsome Boys Hospitality head of functions Mat Haberman, co-founder Joshua Schmitz, and co-founder Nick Brown. (BusinessDen file)
Seattle-dependent serious estate investment decision agency Bridge33 Capital bought Belmar in June with ideas to “increase the vibrancy” of the purchasing centre.
Josh Sampson, operator of Fantastic Little one Management, a Denver actual estate and brand name growth business, is also opening a Vacation Bazaar across from Muggles Pub at 439 S. Teller St. from Dec. 3-19 with additional than 80 craft sellers, style trucks, holiday getaway-themed pop-up bars and stay amusement, according to Belmar’s web site.
Excellent Infant Administration owns Big Great, a pop-up beer backyard and competition, and Garage Sale, a Larimer Square vintage apparel and vinyl store.
“I’m a west facet kid to commence with,” Schmitz explained. “I grew up likely to Baker Avenue and was raised on the west aspect of the town. So, this is actually full circle for me and goes back again to my roots. To do something for that aspect of town is genuinely thrilling.”
Schmitz, 35, released Handsome Boys Hospitality with his longtime close friend and business husband or wife Nick Brown during the pandemic and has because grown it from five to 70 staff members. The restaurant group has offices at 1409 Larimer St., and Brandon Jundt, founder of Denver-dependent Wynkoop Financial, is a partner in the small business.
Naughty Checklist, a Christmas-themed pop-up bar at 1403 Larimer St.
The restaurant team owns three themed principles in Larimer Sq.: Hidden Gems, a Wizard of Oz-themed ice cream shop at 1411 Larimer St. Drunken Bakery, an Alice in Wonderland-themed bakery on its proper and Naughty Listing, a Xmas-themed pop-up bar at 1403 Larimer St., which was beforehand Spirits, a Halloween-themed bar for the month of Oct.
Naughty Listing will be open up from Black Friday until New Year’s Day, and Schmitz hopes to open one more concept completely in the house afterward.
In addition to Larimer Sq., Handsome Boys Hospitality has ideas to open RiNo State Club, a putt-putt bar with a biergarten at 3763 Wynkoop St. in early 2022, and Con Safos, a Mexican celebration bar at 1416 Market St. in LoDo, soon soon after.
“If you’re not a small bit fearful, you’re almost certainly not pushing oneself hard sufficient,” Schmitz reported in regards to the various upcoming openings.
