Buddies Denver

Buddies Denver
The bar's exterior, 2025
Interactive map of Buddies Denver
Restaurant information
EstablishedSeptember 2023 (2023-09)
Location504 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, 80203, United States
Coordinates39°44′24″N 104°58′51″W / 39.7399°N 104.9809°W / 39.7399; -104.9809
Websitebuddiesdenver.com

Buddies Denver, or simply Buddies,[1] is a gay bar in Denver, Colorado, United States. It opened in 2023.

Description

The gay bar Buddies Denver operates on Colfax Avenue. It has darts and a pool table. Food options include burgers, chicken tenders, and macaroni and cheese.[2] The bar hosts a "Booze Bust" with select bottomless drinks.[1]

History

Six men (Andrew Glardon, Drayvon Gonzalez, Jack Herrick, Keifer Mansfield, Phil Newland, and John Varsames) opened the bar in September 2023, in the space that previously housed Prohibition Bar (or simply Prohibition).[3] Ryan Smith is the chef.[2]

In 2024, a group of gay conservatives charged a cover claimed they discriminated against.[4][5][6] In 2025, Newland said construction on a transit project reduced business at select times.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Barnes, Cynthia (2025-04-11). "Drink Up: Colfax Bar & Restaurant Transit Crawl Will Pour Out Support Today". Westword. Voice Media Group. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  2. ^ a b O'Neill, Lily (2023-09-26). "Six buddies open gay bar in former Prohibition Bar space on East Colfax". The Denver Post. Alden Global Capital. ISSN 1930-2193. OCLC 8789877. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  3. ^ Martin, Molly (2023-09-01). "Restaurant Roll Call: August Brought a Slew of Closures, Including Prohibition and Sky Bar". Westword. Archived from the original on 2025-12-12. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  4. ^ Lee, Rae (2024-10-09). "Buddies Holds Fundraiser, Gay Conservatives Claim Discrimination". OUT FRONT. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  5. ^ Riley, John (2024-10-10). "MAGA Gays Say Denver Gay Bar Discriminated Against Them". Metro Weekly. Archived from the original on 2024-11-02. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  6. ^ Bollinger, Alex (2024-10-08). "Gay Republicans whine about "homophobia" after being charged a cover at LGBTQ+ bar". LGBTQ Nation. Archived from the original on 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  7. ^ Heller, Jason (2025-01-10). "Businesses Hit by Colfax Construction Wonder When Promised Grants Will Become Available". Westword. Archived from the original on 2025-11-17. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
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