Euphoria: Alcohol and Other Reasons to Be Happy on Larimer Street

Larimer Street is returning to its roots as the most respectable -- or at least, easy -- place in town to drink during the day. First came Snooze, at 2262 Larimer, with its breakfast menu and bar, and now there's Euphoria Lounge and Coffee House, at 2048 Larimer. Euphoria opens...

By Patricia Calhoun

August 12, 2008

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Larimer Street is returning to its roots as the most respectable -- or at least, easy -- place in town to drink during the day. First came Snooze, at 2262 Larimer, with its breakfast menu and bar, and now there's Euphoria Lounge and Coffee House, at 2048 Larimer.

Euphoria opens at 7:30 a.m. weekends, 9 a.m. Saturdays, and yes, it has the usual espresso bar and a menu full of breakfast and lunch dishes. But the real eye-opener is the list of alcoholic beverages, including a Smoothie with an Attitude, a Café a la Buzz and a Horchata RUMba.

Later in the day, the lounge portion of Euphoria takes over, with happy hours, live bands and DJs adding to the buzz.

We'll drink to that!

It is easy to see why this “secret” will soon be “leaked” to the public.

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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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