Bill Ward

Q&A With Geezer Butler of Heaven and Hell/Black Sabbath

Pie Hole in the Wall

Pie Hole in the Wall

Shut your Pie Hole...it's now Abode

Slim 7

Giving back in a big way.

Houston's, we have a problem

Houston's promo card shows a crowd, but they're not your average CreekersAn hour after getting all the appropriate permits, the long-awaited Houston's finally opened this past weekend at 303 Josephine Street. This sibling of the Cherry Creek Grill and other restaurants in the Hillstone chain has an ... More >>

There's a roomful of sophisticated blues at Blues on Blake

Houston's promo card shows a crowd, but they're not your average CreekersAn hour after getting all the appropriate permits, the long-awaited Houston's finally opened this past weekend at 303 Josephine Street. This sibling of the Cherry Creek Grill and other restaurants in the Hillstone chain has an ... More >>

The skinny on Slim 7's move to Cherry Creek

Houston's promo card shows a crowd, but they're not your average CreekersAn hour after getting all the appropriate permits, the long-awaited Houston's finally opened this past weekend at 303 Josephine Street. This sibling of the Cherry Creek Grill and other restaurants in the Hillstone chain has an ... More >>

This Just In…

Denver’s Pi fight, and more nightlife news.

Heaven and Hell

Tuesday, September 25, Coors Amphitheater, 303-830-8497.

Maloney’s Tavern

The feeling of nostalgia is thick at this new LoDo destination.

Champagne Dreams

There’s lots of activity bubbling below the surface.

More Songs of the Century

Part two of a pre-millennial trek through a hundred years of pop music.

The Major and the Minor

A roundup of big-name recordings that live up (or down) to expectations.

Feedback

A roundup of big-name recordings that live up (or down) to expectations.

MiniBar to open next week

When I ran into Bill Ward at Houston's in early April, he said that his MiniBar, a new watering hole that will be tucked into space under the old Village Inn in Cherry Creek, was moving slowly but steadily along. Now comes news that Ward has set a date fora a grand opening party of May 5, with regul ... More >>

MiniBAR mini-opening; grand opening this weekend

miniBAR opened on Cinco de Mayo, serving specials and drinks, of course. "We are ramping up throughout the week," promises miniBAR's e-mail announcement, "serving food and our full menu starting this Friday." The grand opening is May 8 and 9 -- and since this spot tucked under the old Village In ... More >>

miniBAR is a big deal for Cherry Creek

Nancy Levine Stopped in at Bill Ward's miniBAR Friday night, for an early look at the start of its grand-opening festivities. It's tucked below the old Village Inn at 2623 East Second Avenue. And although the place is tiny, it's definitely big on style.

Hooked on jazz at Jack's

Nancy Levine Stopped in at Bill Ward's miniBAR Friday night, for an early look at the start of its grand-opening festivities. It's tucked below the old Village Inn at 2623 East Second Avenue. And although the place is tiny, it's definitely big on style.

MiniBAR's patio party and Denver Nuggets stimulus package go hand-in-hand

MiniBAR, the subterranean Cherry Creek hot spot recently opened by Bill Ward and Michel Wahaltere at 222 Columbine Street, is holding its patio launch party tonight from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., but the tiny bar with the really big patio is also doubling as a Denver Nuggets fan bar and TV viewing pad for g ... More >>

Michel Wahaltere exits MiniBAR to open a sports bar

​ Just got word from Denver chef/restaurateur Michel Wahaltere that he's been bought out of MiniBAR (222 Columbine Street), the five-month-old miniature lounge (and unofficial viewing headquarters for ABC's Cougar Night) in Cherry Creek. According to Wahaltere, MiniBAR owner Bill Ward is "taking f ... More >>

Tonight: "Mini" party at miniBar

​ Take a break from shopping tonight at Bill Ward's miniBar, the well-named watering hole at 222 Columbine Street, which will be hosting a "Mini" holiday party from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. tonight with free samples of food, wine and champagne. And if you need to escape the mall before then, miniBa ... More >>

The Snake Pit gets a dazzling makeover as Beauty Bar

​ Take a break from shopping tonight at Bill Ward's miniBar, the well-named watering hole at 222 Columbine Street, which will be hosting a "Mini" holiday party from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. tonight with free samples of food, wine and champagne. And if you need to escape the mall before then, miniBa ... More >>

Below Bar re-opening as gay bar tonight

Rockstar Aaron spins at Below Bar's grand re-opening tonightBelow Bar is re-opening tonight as a gay bar with Rockstar Aaron at the decks. Bill Ward has revamped his two-year-old, subterranean spot at 1422 Larimer Street -- from changing out some furniture to adding a lot of mirrors -- and turned it ... More >>

Men will strut their stuff at Hunks, the show just for women

Rockstar Aaron spins at Below Bar's grand re-opening tonightBelow Bar is re-opening tonight as a gay bar with Rockstar Aaron at the decks. Bill Ward has revamped his two-year-old, subterranean spot at 1422 Larimer Street -- from changing out some furniture to adding a lot of mirrors -- and turned it ... More >>

Below Bar at Larimer Square went dark over the weekend

​After opening the subterranean Below Bar at 1422 Larimer Street nearly two and a half years ago, owner Bill Ward did a bit of remodeling to the place, switched around some of the furniture, added a lot more mirrors turned it into a gay bar near the end of April. But we've received word that t ... More >>

MiniBar has plans that begin with coffee and end with a club

​After opening the subterranean Below Bar at 1422 Larimer Street nearly two and a half years ago, owner Bill Ward did a bit of remodeling to the place, switched around some of the furniture, added a lot more mirrors turned it into a gay bar near the end of April. But we've received word that t ... More >>

Bill Ward has big plans for miniBAR

​Bill Ward learned a hard lesson in Larimer Square, where he owned Below Bar and Slim 7: At most clubs, you only have a small window -- say, from 10 p.m. until closing -- when you can make money. But now that he's out of Larimer Square altogether, Ward's planning to open that window wide at mi ... More >>