The History:

Opened on the 4^th of July in 1933 and located at 20^th and Market in Denver, Colorado, El Chapultepec, or The Pec as it is called locally, is nothing less than the essence of what is Drunken History. 

The bar was founded by Jerry Krantz’s father-in-law as a simple beer and shot establishment featuring live country and mariachi music.   But, when Jerry took it over in 1958, that all changed.  Jerry had developed a deep love of Jazz music over the years and began featuring live Jazz almost immediately.   One of the first artist Jerry was able to book was Buddy Defranco, who changed everything for the The Pec after his performance. Add a comment

The History:

The Double Eagle Bar and Restaurant was built in the mid 1800's by the wealthy import/export Maez family as a lavish residence.  The building served as such until the 1960's when, for reasons unknown today, it was transformed into a cotton storage facility.  In 1970 a wealthy oil mogul by the name of Robert O. Anderson, purchased the building and turned it into a lavish and award-winning restaurant.  After purchasing the building, Anderson went straight to work renovating it- from the antique bar he purchased from the collector back east, to the original artwork form the late 19th and early 20th century, to the pressed tin ceiling, and right down to the chandeliers- Anderson spared no expense in making the Double Eagle THE bar and restaurant of SW New Mexico.

The History:

The man behind the start of El Patio Bar is not only responsible for laying the foundation of a bar named into Men's Journals top fifty bars in America, he was also the attorney that represented Billy the Kid when he was charged with the murder of a Mesilla Valley Sheriff, a case he unfortunetly lost.  The man's name was Albert J. Fountain and his story, while not as famous as Billy the Kid's, is just as interesting and mysterious. Add a comment

The History:

La Posta dates back to the 1840s when it was a freight and passenger service station known as the Corn Exchange.  It was located on the Pinos Altos stagecoach line and owned and operated by the Bean brothers.  In the 1850s it became a critical stop for the Butterfield Overland Stagecoach and featured the Corn Exchange hotel, one of the finest hotels in the SW during the 1870's and 80's.   Add a comment