What the heck… where did the Squeaky Bean go?

Today’s post was SUPPOSED to be about Bike to Work Day.  It was supposed to talk about how Bike Friendly Denver is.  It was supposed to talk about the great benefits of living a mostly car free lifestyle (Yes, I still drive to the mountains).  It was on my todo list.

But last night when I was planning out my morning I thought… I’ll bike to my 7:30 meeting on Tejon and stop at see if the Squeaky Bean is open for an early breakfast.  I loved going there for brunch on the weekends last summer, sitting outside on their patio relaxing with my paper and coffee.   And of course I’d been there for dinner and AWESOME cocktails many times over the winter with friends.  I just couldn’t remember if their breakfast hours during the week.

So before going to bed I googled them and WHAMMO!!! I learned the Squeaky Bean Closed on the 12th.

That’s right Urban Brain Fans… your chance to enjoy the Squeaky Bean on Tejon is over.  I’ll leave the reasons why to these stories in the press..

• Westword:  The Squeaky Bean will close on June 12, reopen as a new bar in July and sprout a new restaurant later this year
• Denver Post:  Farewell, for now, to Denver’s Squeaky Bean

Well that was a bummer.

I’m glad to hear that the previous Squeaky Bean will reopen as the Occidental.  In fact I did begin salivating a bit when I read in the Westword article  that the new Occidental will be focused on their classic cocktails offering…

“lots of charcuterie, oysters, housemade terrines and pâtés, some vegetarian offerings from our garden and the farm, and a lot of different caviars matched with vodkas”

I have to tell you, their Mixologists are awesome.  That puts the competition for top drinks as Linger, Root Down, and the new Occidental (at least if they are the same as Squeaky Bean).

And for those who loved the Bean… the location may be changing and I selfishly want them to find a new LoHi home but they will be somewhere in Denver.  A lot of invitations were floating out from different neighborhoods in the hopes claiming the new Bean.

Let’s help the Bean folks out… share where you think the new Bean should go and if you have a spot you know of share a comment.

Well SB, you will be missed.  Occidental, you will be welcomed.  The New Bean… we can’t wait to see your new digs.