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	<title>Cocktails Archives | Denver Westword</title>
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		<title>Eight Black-Owned Eateries to Try During (and After) Black History Month</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sara Rosenthal</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:49:42 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>The Six Horniest Bars in Denver</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:53 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Permitting Delays Y2K Bar Opening, So It&#8217;s Popping Up Elsewhere</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:03:03 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Broadway&#8217;s Newest Bar Is a Real Adventure, Starring Mad Scientist-Style Drinks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:06:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Star Bar Makes Stars of Its Bartenders in Cheeky Video Series</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/food-drink/downtown-bar-rolls-out-new-cocktail-menu-with-cheeky-video-series-40822267/">Star Bar Makes Stars of Its Bartenders in Cheeky Video Series</a> appeared first on <a href="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Denver Is Finally Getting Its First Common Consumption Area</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:46:35 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Reader: Drink, Don&#8217;t Drink&#8230;Just Don&#8217;t Tell Me About It</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 08:39:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>&#8216;The Gates of Hell Are Closing&#8217;: Downtown Tiki Bar Is Saying Goodbye&#8230;for Now</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:09:25 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Drink Festive: Every Holiday Pop-Up Bar in Denver</title>
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		<title>How to Kill Time at Denver International Airport</title>
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