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Last call at Pete’s Monkey Bar, but more monkeys coming

Did you miss last call at Pete's Monkey Bar? The Dead-centric spot at 717 East Colfax Avenue had "a fucking awesome run," according to owner Pete Penzastadler, and closed after one final bash last night. Westword photographer Nick Callaio was there; see the complete slide show here...
By Patricia Calhoun
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Did you miss last call at Pete’s Monkey Bar? The Dead-centric spot at 717 East Colfax Avenue had “a fucking awesome run,” according to owner Pete Penzastadler, and closed after one final bash last night.

Westword photographer Nick Callaio was there; see the complete slide show here.

But while Pete’s Monkey is gone, monkeys are popping up on South Broadway.

Thai Monkey opened last summer at 102 South Broadway. And Bistro One, the restaurant at 1294 South Broadway that chef/owner Alex Waters closed in March, is being transformed into 3 Monkeys Cantina.

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As for the future of Pete’s Monkey, watch for an update later this week.

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12’s public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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