The Denver Eye » Coffee Shops http://www.thedenvereye.com Visualizing Denver's Past & Present Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:54:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Westy’s http://www.thedenvereye.com/westys/ http://www.thedenvereye.com/westys/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:47:01 +0000 Tom Lundin http://www.thedenvereye.com/?p=3054 IMG_0472_final_for_web

Westy’s Cafe in Westminster, a Googie-style coffee shop, dating back to the early-1960s,
maybe even the late ’50s.

IMG_0454_final_for_web

The roof beams extend out through large walls of glass. A long breakfast counter runs
the length of most of the restaurant.

IMG_0450_final_for_web

I believe this was originally called Reese’s when it first opened. If you know, leave a comment!

]]> http://www.thedenvereye.com/westys/feed/ 0 This morning on Colfax http://www.thedenvereye.com/this-morning-on-colfax/ http://www.thedenvereye.com/this-morning-on-colfax/#comments Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:04:04 +0000 Tom Lundin http://www.thedenvereye.com/?p=2049 Davies

The Las Vegas style-sign, horse and streamline-modern pre-fabricated aluminum of
Davies’ Chuck Wagon Diner, a W. Colfax institution, built 1957.

]]> http://www.thedenvereye.com/this-morning-on-colfax/feed/ 0 Golden coffee shop http://www.thedenvereye.com/golden-coffee-shop/ http://www.thedenvereye.com/golden-coffee-shop/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:10:04 +0000 Tom Lundin http://www.thedenvereye.com/?p=2041 IMG_7416

This beautifully-sited structure was originally the Golden Bowl Coffee Shop from 1956
(if I am not mistaken).

The Golden Bowl bowling alley is right behind it.

]]> http://www.thedenvereye.com/golden-coffee-shop/feed/ 0