Last Call for Paris on the Platte, and a Nostalgia Auction of Its Contents

When it opened almost three decades ago, Paris on the Platte was a bright light on a very dim stretch. Over the years, Paris grew from a coffee house to a wine bar to a music venue to a favorite gathering place -- and this block of Platte Street grew,...
By Patricia CalhounFebruary 5, 2015
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When it opened almost three decades ago, Paris on the Platte was a bright light on a very dim stretch. Over the years, Paris grew from a coffee house to a wine bar to a music venue to a favorite gathering place — and this block of Platte Street grew, too. What was once a no man’s land is now a hot dining destination — but one that must get buy without Paris on the Platte. The coffee house closed up shop last month, and reopened one last time Saturday to sell off some of its contents. Brandon Marshall was there to capture the action. See also: Paris on the Platte’s Goodbye Auction See the complete slide show 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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