Cool River Cafe in Denver

[Bluenote]

Cool River.....

I think it's a lame place! It's in the Tech center and seems to be populated by over-aged people trying to be hip!

There are much[SIZE="4"] better [/SIZE]places for cigars in Denver and in the Tech Center area.

[The Dutch]

If your floating around the Tech center and want a cool cigar bar, I like Del Friscos. Their prices are almost as bad (read bring your own!) but they have good live jazz. Plus, you never know who may be sitting next to you. The food is great too.

[Bluenote]

Originally Posted by The Dutch

If your floating around the Tech center and want a cool cigar bar, I like Del Friscos. Their prices are almost as bad (read bring your own!) but they have good live jazz. Plus, you never know who may be sitting next to you. The food is great too.

Agreed!

Del Friscos has great food and great cigar lounge! As the Dutch said, the cigars are very expensive!

[RJT]

Originally Posted by Franksmith

Everyone should keep this in perspective...

For one, they are going to be a VERY LOW VOLUME reseller so they are going to be buying at the worst of wholesale prices IF they are getting wholesale at all.

They are an upscale place to spend you time and money... try to remember that you might be comparing their prices as if you were buying them online or at the local B & M... this compares like a like having diner at a greasy spoon in downtown Oakland or a five start in Monterey or Sausalito...

Why do they charge what they do? Because it cost more to do business in the style they promote and most importantly why do they charge it?

because they can!!! and if you owned a small business like it you would most likely do the same.

Having been a small business owner for a long time... I have learned to be careful before casting stones over prices or particular rules or practices. Small independent businesses (including small chains) are the lowest on the food chain and are the highest on the turnover/failure in the business world... I might decide I am unable to afford something at a particular place but I do not assume the prices are out of line... I have worn shoes like theirs and walked a few miles in them and most people wearing them are not getting rich... they are usually just getting by like the rest of us.

The best part is... if someone is making good money at a place that is cool (and this place sounds VERY COOL) then I WANT THEM TO BE PROFITABLE so they will stay open so I can continue to enjoy the place

I agree with all you said. I am looking at opening a cigar bar in the near future and will not be as high but will charge a premium though. RJT

[CONE-NER]

Thanks for the "heads-up" on this new place.
I'll be moving to Denver this summer and will check out every cigar friendly place I can find.

[Danimal]

I went to this restaurant ironically last night. Good food (had the Denver Venison) and not very pricey compared to many other steakhouses I've been to. Very cool how they allow cigar smoking. The Austin one had an entire section completely sealed off from the restaurant with full service bar, food, pool tables etc... I recommend it.