Frank Lloyd Wright Inspired Abode Open Sunday April 01 from 1-3PM!

Okay Fellow Modernistas—It is not everyday that such a COOL Mid-Century Home becomes Available—-and it is on 2.5 Acres of Gorgeous Rustic Land Surrounded by Soaring Ponderosa Pines!

Inspiring and Magical—The Indoor/Outdoor Connection is just so damn slick—-Brick Walls Slice Through Glass, Decks and Terraces Seamlessly Work with Interior Space and the Views—What
can we say?? They are Incredible! Pines, Mountains and Serenity.

Yes, if one is so inclined, you can have a horse or two on this property.

We will be Open on Sunday April 01 from 1-3PM. Come check this amazing property out.

Check out 2 OPEN HOUSES this Sunday March 25th from 1-3PM!

1551 S Flamingo Way—Cool Retro Style Mid-Century MOD with Great Clerestory Windows, Hardwood Floors and Great 50′s Character and Charm.

Open SUNDAY MARCH 25th from 1-3PM!

727 Forest Street—Modern, Sleek and Energy Efficient with Polished Concrete Floors and Radiant Heat Flooring and Drive Way.

Modern in Denver Magazine

Spring has Sprung and so has the NEW Issue of Modern in Denver Magazine!

Loaded with Mod Surprises and Great Inspirations for your Abode!  The Spring Issue has Great Features Including an Amazing Home in Boulder and Highlighting one of our Favorite and Award Winning Architects, Ken Andrews!

Modern in Denver Magazine is becoming Nationally, and I might add, Internationally Recognized as one COOL Mod Publication!  Yeah Denver!!

Watch for MHM’s OPEN HOUSE schedule for this weekend.  We will be giving away Complimentary Copies of the NEW Spring 2012 issue!

Check out this Ultra Contemporary this Sunday Feb 19th from 1-3PM! Get a FREE copy of Modern in Denver Magazine!

Mike please use ALL Language from last post and you can use this photo for lead—an interior one.

Cliff May’s in Harvey Park Grab some much Deserved Accolades!

We LOVE Harvey Park and the Cliff May Architecture it Boasts!  Affordable, Sexy and Cool these little Gems Rock!

Graeme Nistler shows off his NEW Renovated Cliff May Abode.  This is Graeme’s Second Home (MHM Sold his last one this past Summer) and he is Breathing new life into his new purchase.

Atom Stevens, the brainchild and creator of the Harvey Park website, also lives in Harvey Park and is Passionate about Education, Preservation, Enhancing and Revitalizing Denver’s Iconic Mid-Century Hood.

Please see link for the Denver Post Article.

Check out harveyparkmodern.com

MHM has a Current Listing in HP—Check out the link.

To Learn more about HP and Cliff May check out mhm’s HP webpage.

Latin Asian Fusion = Zengo

Riverfront Park residents love their neighborhoods signature restaurant.

Zengo is famous as much for their cucumber mojitos as they are for their amazing food. As Riverfront Park grew from it’s initial three buildings (Riverfront Tower, The Promenade Lofts, and The Park Place Lofts) and LoHi began its boom other restaurants came on the scene. LoLa brought in great modern mexican from Wash Park. Vita opened it’s doors next door. LoHi Steak Bar opened to bring the neighborhood great turf while Sushi Sasa provided awesome surf.

The boom continued.

Linger transformed a Mortuary into an hip Eatuary. Ale House at Amatos and Denver Beer Co. brought us great ales. Williams and Graham took on the cocktail speakeasy scene.

Now the trend is blowing down walls.

Z-Cuisine blew down their wall to give us the A-Cote wine bar. Colt and Grey is breaking down their wall (and going a floor below) with Saint Ellies.

Now Zengo is jumping into the game with plans to bust down the adjoining wall and open the new “Al Lado” Wine Bar. “Al Lado” translates into “next door” and we can’t wait to see what the wine list of Latin-Asian Fusion influence will bring to us. Sake, Malbec, Tempranillo… and many more varieties are sure to give us a treat.

When will “Al Lado” become a reality… that is yet to be determined. For that we have to wait. But as of yesterday the Zengo added a number of great selections to their food and cocktail menu (Pomegranate Kumquat Caipirinha anyone) so why not stop by and check it out yourself.

As always… we will keep you posted as Al Lado become a reality. Zengo’s new menu additions are a special Shanghai-Sao Paulo tasting available until March 31st so don’t wait too long.

Just one more reason why Riverfront Park and LoHi are such Amazing neighborhoods to call home. Contact anyone on the milehimodern team to learn about Mod homes, condos and lofts footsteps from these great culinary treats.

Contributing Writer
Mike Miller
theurbanbrain@mac.com

Anguilla

I told Peter that I was escaping the Denver winter to a remote island for a few days.  After some well deserved taunting for my extravagant travel desires he mentioned it might make a good mhm goes abroad piece.

So as I sit watching the flakes of snow fall across the greying Denver sky over Riverfront Park I’ll fondly remember where I was just a week ago…. Anguilla.

The plan to visit this small island was hatched way way back in July.  Ali and I had just returned from our Switzerland trip to join some great friends in their wedding celebration.  I find that nothing encourages travel more than travel.  I’m not sure how your brain works, but I find that if I haven’t gone on a vacation for awhile I tend to forget how important a journey around the world can be for you mind, body and spirit.

So within days of returning from Europe in July I began planning a January escape.  The logic was simple.  I thought “by the time January rolls around I’ll be CRAVING the warm embrace of a tropical beach, the sound of waves lapping the shore, and a beach drink mixed with any old exotic rum.

Ali thought I was a bit nuts to be planning an island escape so far in advance… but let’s just say by the time January arrived she had built up a great appreciation for my planning instincts.

You see, I’m an Über planner when it comes to travel.   Well, at least in terms of the big details such as finding a spot, using points and booking waaaaaaaaaaay in advance, and locking in some undiscovered nugget of a hotel that has few rooms but great character.

The other details such as where to eat, where to swim, what to do…. I leave that part up to the whims of the moment.  Some things should be planned.  Others should be experienced in the now.  Yep, that’s the way I roll.

In addition to the travel planning my goal was to find a place that neither Ali nor I had ever been before.  For those of you who love to travel and have a few decades under your belt you know this gets more and more challenging to do.  In the process of finding such a destination I began researching Anguilla.

More than once mentioned as having the most beautiful beaches in the world Anguilla is a land of sugary sand.  It’s small enough you can drive around the entire island in an hour.  It’s an old school destination that we found was knee deep in Easterners (many from New England or New York) who had been visiting for years in traditions passed on in their families.

It’s the British West Indies, but the food reflects more of the French influence from nearby St. Martin.  There is not a lot to do there… which suited us for this trip just fine.

The beaches and water are amazing, the people friendly, and half the time we felt that we had the beach entirely to ourselves… and it was high season.  Compared to the other BIG islands this was sleepy town.

There is some night life though.  Thursdays are party night at the Pump House which filled with a mix of local Rastafarians and eccentric Hemingway types.  One night a week the island decides to party.. go figure.

If you go I recommend the Frangipani.  It’s a small 19 room boutique hotel nestled on what I considered the best beach on the island.  It was just steps from the NY massively MOD Viceroy hotel so you can cruise down to their sunset bar when you need more than quaint.

The Frangipani is also partnered with the Straw Hat – home to the best French Toast, and just down the beach from the amazing Jacala restaurant (best cold cucumber soup EVER) and world famous Blanchards.  The Frangipani even leaves a lantern in your room for the late night walk down to these great dining restaurants.

And sorry I can’t jump on the Blanchards bandwagon but while the food was great… it was a bit overpriced for what you got.  They owners are super nice and we loved the location… but ouch!  You have to go because it’s the thing to do in Anguilla and don’t forget late night ice cream or lunch at their Beach Shack next door too.

New to the Anguilla scene is a locals spot called On Da Rocks… now this I like.  Quaint with a ensemble of local characters getting more than tipsy at the bar sharing their tales of island life, a chef who cooked up a crawfish just so I could try it, and two levels of outdoor space to watch the sun set over the bay.     Our bartender at the Straw Hat was surprised we had even heard of it, but that’s why I love hanging with the locals.

Rental car is a must if you go.  Taxis are outrageous and if you can save the full bottles of wine for the walkable restaurants this will let you explore all the little gems on the island.  One of our local friends (we shared our wine) called up one of his buddies to give us a rental car.  One low cash payment for a few days, no fees, and leave the car by the ferry with the keys in the ignition when you leave was a sign this island is pretty relaxed.  Granted the car was not much to work with but who cares… it got us from point a to point b.

I’m babbling a bit and telling the tale makes me want to go back to the airport but I have work to do so here are a few closing tips…

• Gwen’s Reggae Bar – GREAT bbq chicken and ribs.  After eating kick back in a hammock with a red stripe and watch the waves crash in
• Ask for a side of hot sauce EVERYWHERE they have it.  It is amazing on eggs, sandwiches, fries… you name it.
• Sandy Island – a boat takes you to an island you can walk around in 5 minutes with one restaurant.  A must do
• The seafood ain’t cheap, it’s twice as much as chicken or ribs.  Just FYI
• On Da Rocks does $5 per crawfish on Saturdays and Sundays – but go early or fight for a spot
• Beautiful perfect beaches – YES, Lots of coral and great snorkeling NO.  This was my one disappointment.  Pure sandy beaches just don’t seem to attract the fish.
• Mosquitos hit you at night.  We made the mistake of leaving the doors open one post rainy night and got hit a few times.  Live and learn.

And for those seeking a Modern Home in Anguilla, just steps from our hotel on that same gorgeous beach was this home for sale.  I knew Peter would love to see the MOD Beach Home and share it with our milehimodern audience.  I walked the home… and it is amazing.  Two top level decks off the master bedrooms and a walk out to the best spot on the island.  It’s been listed for two years.. I’d bet they would take an offer.

That’s it, now I’m researching the January 2013 destination.   Suggestions anyone?

Contributing Writer

Mike Miller
Urban Brain Creative

One of LoHi’s most Elegant and Hip locations is planning something new for 2012.

You may have noticed the brown paper covering the corner location on Platte Street next to Colt and Grey. Behind those paper walls construction is about to begin on an expansion to the corner including a cold kitchen devoted to Viande Colorado Charcuterie. Mmmmmm… it’s not just about their bone marrow anymore.

But that’s not the most exciting news. If you are familiar with Colt and Grey then you know the name is based upon the owner’s two sons Coulter and Grayson. So what do you do when you also have a daughter named Ellie. That’s easy… you name the brand new concept St. Ellies.

​St. Ellie will be it’s own space downstairs accessed either through the restaurant or via it’s own street entrance. While details are hush hush on the decor the menu is planned to be more casual bar style. But the famous Colt and Gray Drink mixology will still be present at St. Ellies. Plans include 15 bar chairs plus 26 seats in a lounge set-up.

Mod, cool and hip this is just one more reason to love LoHi. If you haven’t been to Colt and Gray then any of our current Denver snowy freezing cold nights should beckon you to their fireplace side lounge or bar. Don’t wait for Saint Ellie’s to open because the pending time frame looks to be 6 months away.

We just wonder if the owner has any pets and if that will lead to some new MOD concepts as well.

Cheers Denver!

We like to report good news.

We were sad to post in 2011 the closing of LoHi favorite The Squeaky Bean as lease negotiations feel through on the Bean’s renewal at their 33rd and Tehon location. There was an outpouring of support from bean fans and more than a few offers from their customer base to identify a new location (in that persons neighborhood of course).

Well at long last we have news of the Bean’s new location.

The Squeaky Bean, chef Max MacKissock’s restaurant with partners Johnny Ballen and Josh Olsen, announced they will reopen at the historic Saddlery Building on the corner of 15th & Wynkoop in Spring of 2012.

The previous Bean location dished up great gastronomique fare sans a full kitchen. Just imagine what they will be bringing to Denver with a new location AND a new full kitchen. Of course the Bean wasn’t just famous for it’s great food. Their mixologists had one of the best reputations in Denver for their drink menu as well. Now with a full chef kitchen we simply can’t wait!

The Saddlery Building, which was built in 1900, is undergoing an extensive renovation on it’s roughly 70,000 square feet. The project is mixed use which residents above will enjoy the Squeaky Bean treats below. Rumor is that the historic preservation of the building is a HUGE priority in this renovation, a character that should mesh well with the eclectic nature of the bean.

The Westword blog shared that the Bean will be preserving many of it’s eclectic twists and turns that made us fall in love with it.

Spring can’t come soon enough for us to welcome the Bean to it’s newest location in Lodo. Cheers Squeaky Bean fans… they’re Baaaaack!

Modern Architecture and Green Building Practices Dance Together in this Hilltop Gem!  OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 01/07

Inspiring Modern Infill in Hilltop!  Designed and Built by 3BY Architecture.

Light Filled from the Passive Solar South Facing Windows Forest has  Exposed Steel, an Open Floor Plan and Floating Wood Stair Treads Creating Dramatic Living with Eco Friendly Results.

The First thing I LOVE about this House is the Radiant Heat Flooring Throughout.  It feels Great, Inexpensive to Run and Clean—-No Hot Air Blowing on You!  PLUS the Drive Way is Heated and not Expensive to Run.  No Snow Shoveling!

Stop by and meet Taylor Meacham, MHM’s NEW Team Member—Pick up a Copy of the NEW Modern in Denver Magazine and Check out this Cool Abode!

727 FOREST will be OPEN on Saturday January 07 from 1-3PM!