Reader: Bring back Mr. Steak, Denver Drumstick or White Spot!

A black hole at 2200 South Broadway has swallowed another restaurant: an outpost of Zocalo. The building that was once home to Mr. Steak has housed a succession of unsuccessful spots over the last decade, and the news of yet another closure prompted one reader to suggest that it's time...

By Patricia Calhoun

April 9, 2014

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A black hole at 2200 South Broadway has swallowed another restaurant: an outpost of Zocalo. The building that was once home to Mr. Steak has housed a succession of unsuccessful spots over the last decade, and the news of yet another closure prompted one reader to suggest that it's time to bring back Mr. Steak, or another blast from the past.... See also: Zocalo closes South Broadway location

Says denvergregg:

Let's hope for a revival of Mr. Steak or maybe another historic spot like Sirloin Stockade, Denver Drumstick, Bundy's Festival, Lutz's, Duffy's Shamrock or White Spot.

What defunct Denver restaurant would you like to see make a comeback? What concept would work in this spot on South Broadway? Post your thoughts below -- and read other suggestions here.

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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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