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Longtime Denver Bar Is Closing After Close to 30 Years
A major Denver nightlife fixture will close in July after almost three decades in operation.
The Giggling Grizzly, located at 1320 20th St in downtown Denver, announced last Thursday that it will shut down next month. According to a social media post from ownership, the building that houses the popular bar has been purchased by new developers.
"As many of you know, some local developers bought the building that the Giggling Grizzly has been doing business in for nearly 30 years," the note reads. "We came out here all those years ago to expand our hospitality properties to the Rocky's, but what we found was family and friends. We have had sooo many ups, and sadly, some pretty sad downs, but we have loved every minute of it. We are so grateful to all of our Managers, Team Members, Vendors, our Hospitality Family on the block and You…our Guests!!!"
The Giggling Grizzly officially has four weeks of business left. The bar's final day will be Sunday, July 6.
"We will have one last 4th of July weekend with the Rockies and fireworks, and many days in between to come say Hi to all of our awesome team, and goodbye to a place that we hope has brought you many smiles, laughs, and maybe even a headache the next day:). Cheers to you all and we appreciate and love you!!" said ownership's post.
According to KDVR, Monfort Companies purchased the building that houses the Giggling Grizzly, along with the neighboring jazz club El Chapultepec, in 2022.
Earlier this year, the developer's renovation plans were approved, and they plan on beginning construction this summer. Until then, Giggling Grizzly fans can sneak in a few more rounds from the bar's dozen-plus taps and even more bottle options, and/or gobble down some pub staples.
Longtime Denver Bar Is Closing After Close to 30 Years first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 8, 2025
