The Mayfair Mirrorvoice of Mayfair Neighbors Spring 2018 Inside This Issue
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The Mayfair MirrorVoice of Mayfair Neighbors Spring 2018 Inside this issue page Humble Pie From savory to sweet, The 4 Humble Pie Store offers an American favorite with a twist. The Real Estate Market 6 Letter from the President 8 Mayfair loves Elaine Zupancic 10 Letter to the Editor 12 The Owl Saloon has the look and feel of a mountain tavern. ‘Owl’ of you should check out The Owl Saloon By Jean Bolling, MNI Board Member Fast forward to January 2018 and a page A Little Help friend asked me if I had seen that The A Little Help organizes volunteers There are new things happening on Owl Saloon was now open on Colfax. 13 Colfax. One of them is p‘owl’sitively to help neighbors who want to When I heard that, I knew it was time a hoot. OK, “owl” stop trying to use remain in their homes. to get in touch with the owners. owl puns in this article, although ‘hoo’ Avoid these fi ve fi tness failures 14 would have thought it would be so The Bar Car has been their baby for a Councilwoman Mary Beth Susman 15 diffi cult? number of years now and has a strong following of regulars as well as a The Owl Saloon, located in the old variety of folks coming in to relax, eat Ram Lounge, between Elm and and have a drink. The partners wanted Fairfax on Colfax, opened Dec. 26, to bring that same neighborhood bar 2017. The owners, Jeremy Matzke and feel to this new location. As the old page Victor Muniz, are also partners in The Ram Lounge, the place had fallen into Bar Car on Colorado Boulevard, just Uncorked! disrepair and, as Muniz eloquently put 16 north of Eighth Avenue. I met Matzke it, “the neighborhood was over it.” Palmer Elementary Wine Tasting and Muniz last summer when I and Silent Auction interviewed them to learn more about Many of you will remember the Palmer Elementary “set for success” 17 The Bar Car for last summer’s Mirror. walled up feel of the old Ram Lounge Dog proof your house 18-19 At that time they hinted they were as you walked or drove by: only one Hale Parkway drainage issues 20 working on a new project on Colfax, small window in the door and one but that it was much too soon to talk small square window in a large brick INC: Addressing homelessness 21 about any plans at that time. Hill Campus 23 continued on page 3 www.MayfairDenver.org CALENDAR APRIL MISSION: Shred-a-Thon Mayfair Neighbors, Inc. save the date —Saturday, April 21, 9 a.m.-noon Mayfair Plaza, 14th Avenue & Krameria Street “To advance the MARCH It’s time to sort through those piles and fi les and common interests of the then bring your unwanted documents for shred- ding and recycling. Mayfair Neighbors members neighborhood by initiating get three bags shredded for free. Those with more and coordinating actions for and non-members pay $15 – or pay $20 to join the physical, economic, civic, and support the neighborhood. Enter the parking and cultural improvement of lot from Krameria. Mayfair.” Monthly Board Meeting First Monday of the month, 7-8:30 p.m. Easter Egg Stuffi ng Party Rosemark at Mayfair Park, 833 Jersey St. 2018 OFFICERS —Friday, March 30, 6 p.m. • Monday, April 2 Merritt Pullam | President Rosemark at Mayfair Park, 833 Jersey St. • Monday, May 7 Lend a hand to stuff candy in more than 3,000 • Monday, June 4 Patricia Mulligan | Vice President plastic eggs for the ever-popular Easter Egg Hunt. Jeanne Surbrugg | Treasurer Refreshments will be served. Special thanks to All Mayfair residents are welcome. If you would Sara Visser | Secretary Rosemark for hosting again this year! like to make a presentation to the Board, please contact Merritt Pullam and Patricia Mulligan at BOARD MEMBERS [email protected]. Sarah Bates Jean Bolling AUGUST Lynn Gregory Dan Lemke Concert in Mayfair Park Jackie Medford —Saturday, Aug. 25, 5-8:30 p.m. Our best-attended event of the year! Bring your Elaine Zupancic lawn chairs, spread out a blanket, bring a picnic or enjoy fare from the food trucks that arrive at the Park around 5 p.m. Then relax, catch up with For advertising or story ideas, contact: Easter Egg Hunt new and old friends and enjoy the sounds of the [email protected]. —Saturday, March 31, 10 a.m. sharp Denver Municipal Band. A list of food trucks will Mayfair Neighbors, Inc. Mayfair Park be published ahead of the event. PO Box 200306 Be on time for this event – 3,000 eggs are usual- Denver, CO 80220-0306 ly swooped up in less than fi ve minutes. Join the Easter Bunny at the park for a lively morning for October The Mayfair Mirror is a free publication that comes out four times a year in the the whole family. Age-specifi c egg hunting areas Annual General Meeting spring, summer, fall and winter. are designated to keep the little ones separate —Tuesday, Oct. 2, 7-8:30 p.m. www.MayfairDenver.org from the big ones. Hear from a variety of speakers on issues related to our neighborhood. Location and a list of confi rmed speakers will be publicized ahead of the meeting. www.facebook.com/MayfairNeighborsInc 2 www.MayfairDenver.org The Owl Saloon continued from page 1 wall facing Colfax. Matzke and Muniz have really opened and brightened it up with large floor-to-ceiling windows, removing the old awning out front and removing old boards above the door on the outside to reveal the brick. They are still deciding on the sign they want to purchase to reflect their new baby, but there is currently a banner on the outside announcing the new name. The colors of the banner blend in a little too well with the outside background, which makes it a little hard to see, but the changes seen from the outside are certainly visible and announce that a new place is there. The interior of The Owl Saloon has undergone big The Owl Saloon’s walls are covered in old signs, posters and memorabilia from Colorado’s changes as well. The ceiling was raised significantly to give past. a much more open feeling inside. Part of the old wood floor was retained for nostalgia’s sake, and two large pool tables In addition to the themed entertainment, The Owl Saloon were removed. They added tables and booths and removed also hosts Music Video Bingo, or vingo, a new term for me, the well-worn and matted carpet, adding new wood floors on Monday nights and Karaoke on Friday nights. Their where needed. Matzke and Muniz guestimate they kept “2 menu offers many choices, including appetizers, a variety percent of what was here and invested in 98 percent new.” of “tots” offerings that looked delicious (the kitchen wasn’t open when I met with them in the morning but I’ll be back Since they both feel strongly about having a neighborhood to try any one of the five different tots offerings), pizza and bar, they chose a Colorado mountain bar theme, think sandwiches. They pointed out that cooked items are baked Little Bear in Evergreen. You will find some taxidermy (fox, vs. fried as there are no fryers in their kitchen. ducks, elk) along the walls, nostalgic postcards, pictures, vintage signs and license plates, and the bar itself has They offer a well-stocked bar and beers, including PBR on a glass top highlighting a variety of personal and local tap and a nice selection of Colorado craft beers. They do memorabilia and a variety of Colorado maps. have four TVs, which most often have sports on, but they point out they are not a sports bar. They do not carry sports A bit of history is being played out at The Owl Saloon. broadcast packages. In the future, they also plan to have a In days gone by, particularly in mining towns, local bars sidewalk patio and live music on Saturday nights. would have a lot of one dollar bills stuck to the ceiling. The locals were the ones to put the bills up there so when As Muniz said, “this is a place we want everyone who one of their own was injured or died, all of the bills would comes in to feel comfortable. And as long as they are be given to support the injured worker’s family. The Owl having fun, they are welcome.” Matzke said there is a Saloon has adopted this tradition, only the dollar bills are certain organic flow to how a place evolves. They expect taken down and a percentage goes to support the Colfax the neighborhood will make its own impact on The Owl Museum situated in the Ed Moore Florist shop at 6101 E. Saloon’s vibe. Colfax Ave. The Owl Saloon is a tribute to Colorado, mountain bars Jonny Barber, who opened the Colfax Museum as a tribute and their appreciation of all things Colfax. Next time you to “all things Colfax,” has worked with Matzke and Muniz are trying to decide where to grab dinner and a drink, do at The Bar Car as a “Velvet Elvis” and “Johnny Cash” check out The Owl Saloon, it’s bound to be a hoot. impersonator when they celebrate their birthdays each year. This year, on Jan. 13, The Owl Saloon celebrated the 150th anniversary of Schuyler Colfax (whom Colfax The Owl Saloon Avenue is named after), and Barber played the part of Open daily 3 p.m.-2 a.m.