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Kentucky Inn
Eric Gruneisen 

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890 S. Pearl St. Denver, CO 80209

303-778-9600 

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  • Bar Food, Pizza
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Description

A self-proclaimed "Midwest bar," The Kentucky Inn is just one of many small, discreet dives existing in now-posh neighborhoods like West Wash Park. Once a haven for postal workers -- the post office down the street is the reason the bar still opens at 7 a.m. -- the Inn now services a mostly younger crowd looking for PBR and Old Style by the can, served up by a friendly waitstaff that also doesn't mind making the occasional frozen pizza on request. The low-key bar is just two rooms with darts and other distractions, and while sporting events can bring in the bigger crowds, the Kentucky Inn prides itself on its local clientele and easygoing status.







  • 2011 | Best Dive Bar

    Dive right in! An utterly unceremonious spot that we'd never want to see in the light of day, the Kentucky Inn is a classic dive that's never been anything but. A jukebox serves up drinker's picks, which range from Eminem to Miles Davis to Metallica, depending on who's in control. A pool table occasionally plays host to a group of Wash Park neighbors who wander in for drinks. But most regulars just cozy up to the bar, where amiable bartender Red pours all sorts of alcohol (including PBR,... More »

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  • Guess where you're eating? At an EatDenver restaurant, if you're Jeff

    Guess where you're eating? At an EatDenver restaurant, if you're Jeff

    | Mon, February 28, 2011

    Last week Cafe Society served up five Guess Where contests, featuring everything from the new cold bar at Lola to a still-unidentified new suburban sushi bar to a can of Strongbow at a local watering ... More »

  • Southern comfort at the Kentucky Inn

    Southern comfort at the Kentucky Inn

    | Thu, July 23, 2009

    Sometimes you wander into a neighborhood joint and find the stools occupied by a gaggle of sleepy, surly, set-in-their-ways regulars all too ready to give your sudden presence the dreaded stink-eye. "Who the fuck are you?" their silence and stares... More »

  • Pissed Off Japanese Minnow Farmer

    Pissed Off Japanese Minnow Farmer

    | Thu, July 10, 2008

    When I heard that the owners of the Candlelight Tavern had taken over the Kentucky Inn, it reminded me of The Parent Trap, the movie about identical twins who are separated shortly after birth when their parents divorce, meet as teens at summer ca... More »

  • Drink of the Week

    Drink of the Week

    | Thu, April 29, 2004

    This Saturday is my favorite holiday: Kentucky Derby Day. In keeping with a tradition set forth long ago by my grandmother, I'm decorating a big hat with lots of ribbon and flowers, mixing up a batch of strong mint juleps and hosting a garden part... More »

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    streetsignartist | Denver, CO | 193 Reviews

    | Mon, November 16, 2009

    The Kentucky Inn - good staff decent prices close to home

  • Grace83
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    Grace83 | Denver, CO | 35 Reviews

    | Sun, September 12, 2010

    Close to home classic small bar

  • eamiller_27
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    eamiller_27 | Denver, CO | 6 Reviews

    | Fri, November 7, 2008

    For those who love a dark, old style neighborhood bar, this will not disappoint. Decent prices. Good place to start the evening or have a Big Buck Hunter tourney.

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