Paul Piciocchi

The Drink turns a year old

Old bar, new tricks: 1301 Santa Fe Tavern & Grill opens in the former Hoffbrau space

Tryst is back...and prettier than ever

Tryst Lounge is back by popular demand. So long, Dive On Fifteenth

​In April, Tryst owner Paul Piciocchi closed Tryst for a week, did some remodeling and opened Dive on Fifteenth in its place. Turns out that a lot of people who had been coming to Tryst since it opened six years ago, wanted their old spot back. So Piciocchi's giving the people what they want b ... More >>

Tryst rises from the dead -- and pours free booze

​Dive Bar has already taken a dive -- and owner Paul Piciocchi is bringing back Tryst Lounge tonight. "Oops, my bad," he said in announcing the switch. "To everyone who told us that we were crazy to change the beloved Tryst name after six successful years...Yeah, you were probably right about ... More >>

Chances holds its grand opening this weekend

​Chances, a new sports bar/grill at 1135 Bannock Street, the former home of Wolfie's and Bambino's, opened soft -- very soft -- last week. But now it's pulling out the stops for a grand opening celebration that includes food and drink specials all weekend. And expect those specials to be very ... More >>

Chances celebrates its grand opening tonight

​Paul Piciocchi has been a busy guy. After opening Mix Music Lounge, Drink and Rack & Rye, he moved Tryst down to Playa del Carmen and recently opened in Dive on Fifteenth in its place. He's also behind Chances, a new bar and grill at 1135 Bannock Street that is throwing its grand opening part ... More >>

Soda Jerk turns the former Bash into Summit Music Hall

​Paul Piciocchi has been a busy guy. After opening Mix Music Lounge, Drink and Rack & Rye, he moved Tryst down to Playa del Carmen and recently opened in Dive on Fifteenth in its place. He's also behind Chances, a new bar and grill at 1135 Bannock Street that is throwing its grand opening part ... More >>

Tryst to re-open as Dive on 15th this weekend

​Last week, when Paul Piciocchi announced that he was closing Tryst and moving the club concept down to Playa Del Carmen, he said that its former home at 1512 Larimer Street would soon become a new watering hole. Ana after less than a week of remodeling, Dive on 15th is slated to open this we ... More >>

This Just In: Tryst to re-open as Dive on 15th this weekend

​When Paul Piciocchi said he was closing Tryst at 1512 Larimer last week and moving the club down to Playa Del Carmen, he said the former space would soon become a new watering hole. After less than a week of remodeling, Dive on 15th is slated to open this weekend in its place. "It's basical ... More >>

The Snake Pit gets a dazzling makeover as Beauty Bar

​When Paul Piciocchi said he was closing Tryst at 1512 Larimer last week and moving the club down to Playa Del Carmen, he said the former space would soon become a new watering hole. After less than a week of remodeling, Dive on 15th is slated to open this weekend in its place. "It's basical ... More >>

A trio of new clubs brings coziness to LoDo

​When Paul Piciocchi said he was closing Tryst at 1512 Larimer last week and moving the club down to Playa Del Carmen, he said the former space would soon become a new watering hole. After less than a week of remodeling, Dive on 15th is slated to open this weekend in its place. "It's basical ... More >>

Rack & Rye opens tonight in LoDo

Rack & Rye is ready and waiting.​Paul Piciocchi is putting into the former home of Alto, opens tonight at 1320 15th Street. The Drink, a sports tavern, made its debut on November 20; Mix Music Lounge is set to open next week. But right now, it's Rack & Rye, which will host private parties sta ... More >>

The Drink hosts its grand opening tonight: free beer!

​ The Drink, the first of the three spots that Paul Piciocchi, owner of Tryst, is putting into the former home of Alto at 1320 15th Street, will hold its grand opening tonight, with free Coors Light from 6 to 7 p.m., and other deals through the weekend, including a free shot toast at midnight ... More >>

A shooting at Posh leaves the nightclub's future in question

​ The Drink, the first of the three spots that Paul Piciocchi, owner of Tryst, is putting into the former home of Alto at 1320 15th Street, will hold its grand opening tonight, with free Coors Light from 6 to 7 p.m., and other deals through the weekend, including a free shot toast at midnight ... More >>

The Drink to start pouring this weekend

Lori Midson​ Paul Piciocchi has had his hands full this fall, turning the former Alto space at 1320 15th Street into not one, but three venues -- and also running his other popular Denver club, Tryst, at 1512 Larimer Street, right up the street from his new project. A third of that project w ... More >>

Theorie closes the doors, making way for a sports bar at 1920 Market Street

The former Real World home is empty again.​As Bella, 1920 Market Street served upscale Italian fare. As B-52, it was bar chow. As the site of the Real World: Denver, the space served up mostly melodrama. But when new owners Shane Alexander and Josh Hawkinson took over the LoDo building and tur ... More >>

And that makes five...gastropubs

​ Denver's apparently getting a fifth gastropub -- and that could give Jason Sheehan a major case of indigestion, as you know if you've been following his gastropub rants right here on Cafe Society. As we reported last month, Denver's three existing, self-proclaimed gastropubs -- Jonesy's, ... More >>

Tryst owner to open a sports bar, live music venue and gastropub in the former Alto space

​As we reported here last month, the space at 1320 15th Street that had been occupied by Alto, Greg Goldfogel's Italian restaurant, has been picked up by Paul Piciocchi, who runs Tryst and Sutra Dance Bar & Lounge. And now we know what Piciocchi plans to put into that spot. "The location will ho ... More >>

Alto space snapped up

The space at 1320 15th Street occupied by Alto until the end of June has been leased by Paul Piciocchi, who owns Tryst and last fall bought Theorie, the club that was formerly the Real World: Denver home (and B-52 before that). No word yet on what will go into the space, but since Alto had a hotel/ ... More >>

El Chapultepec is still swinging

The space at 1320 15th Street occupied by Alto until the end of June has been leased by Paul Piciocchi, who owns Tryst and last fall bought Theorie, the club that was formerly the Real World: Denver home (and B-52 before that). No word yet on what will go into the space, but since Alto had a hotel/ ... More >>

New owners for Theorie

When they bought the site of The Real World: Denver series at 1920 Market Street (formerly B-52 Billiards), Shane Alexander and Josh Hawkinson had big plans for the ultra-swank nightclub and restaurant they planned to name Theörie. But the reality of running a restaurant proved much rougher tha ... More >>

Sutra Room Gets Sexy

Curt Sims reveals the tricks of his trade.

Left on Lincoln/Sutra Room

As Donkey Den, this space got kicked in the ass – but Charles Trujillo has big plans.

Hey, Santa

Stephen Anson knows how to handle a crisis.

In Da Club

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