Women's Open Mike

For thirty years now, Marilyn Megenity has hosted the town's most eclectic party at the Mercury Cafe, her club/cafe/community gathering place. Today it's an institution known as much for its enlightening entertainment options - plays, poetry slams, tango dancing - as it is for its healthy hippie fare. Whether vegan or carnivore, libertarian or commie, everyone feels at home at the Merc. A restaurant, dance club, music venue and speakeasy, the Mercury Cafe is in an orbit of its own, hosting everything from lindy hop lessons to poetry readings, high teas and Green Party meetings. Rock-and-roll shows were axed years ago, but classical, jazz, avant-garde and singer-songwriter performances still go on in the Merc's three baroque rooms. Every cultural subset can find something at the Merc, the embodiment of Denver eclecticism.

• Cuisine(s): Coffeehouse, Health, Vegetarian

  Hours: Sun,Sat 9am-3pm, Sun,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat 5:30pm-2am

  Price: $, $$

  Payment Types: cash, check

• Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Banquet Facilities, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly, Vegetarian Friendly

  Serving: Brunch, Dinner, Late Night

  Entertainment: Live Entertainment

  Alcohol: Full bar

• Reservations: Accepted

  Parking: Lot Available, Street