My sister Susan and I had dinner at the Campus Lounge a while back, and I am happy to report that it is once again a popular destination for residents of Denver's Bonnie Brae neighborhood, not to mention the rest of the city. About five years ago, Jim Wiste, a star hockey player for the University of Denver, who went on to play in the NHL, decided to retire after running the place for 40 years, and sold it to new owners who announced they would turn the place from a "dark and smokey dive bar into an open, airy restaurant." They renovated the place extensively, took out all the televisions, and began serving items like Thai style duck meatballs and a large selection of vegan entrees. You can imagine how the old-time regulars reacted to that. The place soon closed, but a group of 13 bar owners, many who grew up in the area and used to hang out at the Campus Lounge, bought it, put back the television screens, and returned to a more appropriate, sports bar oriented menu. And I must say, the place looks great, and the customers have come back in droves. Nice job guys!
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