Restaurants

A new tenant for the old Drift Inn

For a year, the owners of 6901 East Colfax Avenue looked for a tenant to fill what had once been the Drift Inn, then Joe's West of Memphis BBQ, then the Spinnin' Chicken. Now, finally, a deal's in the works: The people behind Spicy Thai at 2235 Oneida Street have...
By Patricia CalhounOctober 1, 2009
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For a year, the owners of 6901 East Colfax Avenue looked for a tenant to fill what had once been the Drift Inn, then Joe’s West of Memphis BBQ, then the Spinnin’ Chicken.

Now, finally, a deal’s in the works: The people behind Spicy Thai at 2235 Oneida Street have signed a lease for the space, and plan to turn it into the Green Tea Cafe.

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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.

patricia.calhoun@westword.com
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