One of the great things about living in the Historic Neighborhoods of Denver is that there are few if any big chain restaurants around.  Instead we have great independent restaurants that will usually develop a loyal following or they simply don't make it.

Well, in the Historic Bonnie Brae Neighborhood of Denver there is a new kid in town!  Right across the street from the Historic Bonnie Brae Tavern and just a half a block north of the famous Bonnie Brae Ice Cream Shop is a great new addition to the neighborhood...Grillin'Wings & Things.  Located at 723 South University Blvd, Grillin'Wings & Things couldn't be at a better location if the owner had tried!

Grillin'Wings & Things is right where a deli used to be.  Then there were a few sandwich shops, none of which lasted very long.  I wandered into Grillin'Wings & Things after showing property in the nearby Belcaro neighborhood.  As I was driving home along Exposition, I was thinking about how sad it was that there weren't any great wings places in the 'hood.  OK, we've got Pizza Hut wings and Wing Stop, but neither can get you really excited.

As I was sitting at the light at Exposition and University, a new store front sign caught my eye.  After making a quick left hand turn, there was Grillin'Wings & Things!

As I walked in, I noticed several patrons sitting in front of four large screen TV's munching on wings.  Painted a bright eye catching red, the interior of Grillin'Wings & Things is warm and friendly. 

The manager, Chris Swanson, greeted me with a great big warm,smile, then regretfully told me that they were out of "pig wings", which are their version pork ribs.  Too bad, I would have loved to have tried them!

It seems that Grillin'Wings & Things has had such a great opening that they ran out of their ribs!  Later, while enjoying the deliciously hot chicken wings (washed down with a cold Blue Moon) Chris and the owner told me that they not only ran out of ribs, but that business had been so brisk over the weekend that they had to do a quick "wings run" and go out and purchase an additional 800 or so chicken wings.

If you are in Bonnie Brae, you've got to check this place out.  BUT, if you go to facebook and like Grillin'Wings & Things then you will get 5% of your bill.  Not bad!

At Grillin'Wings & Things you can have your choice of several flavors.  There is:

Medium
Hot
Fire Hot
Honey Hot
BBQ
BBQ Wild
Spicy Garlic Chili
Sweet Ginger Thai
Asian Bite
Teriyaki
Sweet Chili
Mango Habanero
Jerk (dry)
Cajun (dry)

The one thing that I really liked about the wings at Grillin'Wings & Things was that they offered to sear the wings on the grill after the sauce goes on but before they hit your plate.  The result is an extra layer of flavor that I found to be very appealing!  I also tried something that I had never even heard of before.  Deep fried corn on the cob.  OMG was that AWESOME.  They take an ear of corn and dip it in a corn bread batter then deep fry it.  It comes to you hot and delicious.

Seriously, check this place out, it rocks!  Click here to see the menu.

Grillin'Wings & Things
723 So University Blvd
720-570-7800

Grillin'Wings & Things is closed on Mondays but their hours are:

Tuesday – Thursday
11:00 am – 9:00 pm (or later)

Friday – Sunday
11:00 am – 10:00 pm (or later)

If you live in the neighborhood, you can even have them deliver the wings to you!  If you go in and the manager, Chris Swanson, takes your order, tell him you read Kerry's blog, then sit down and enjoy the best chicken wings that you can find in Denver's Historic Neighborhoods!  You'll thank me, I guarantee it!

Tucked away in the Historic Neighborhood of Bonnie Brae is a gem of a restaurant called Seven Thirty South.  Named Seven Thirty South because that is the address on south University, this quaint neighborhood eatery is today's Deal of the Day.

Owned by the same guy that started Carmine's on Penn, Seven Thirty South serves great food and and offers a wonderful atmosphere.  For today only, you can purchase a $15 voucher at Seven Thirty South and receive $30 worth of food and drink in return.  I've been to Seven Thirty South many times and highly recommend this deal of the day!

In order to take advantage of this Deal of the Day, click here.  Good eating!

The iconic Bonnie Brae Tavern will bring back fond memories for many baby boomers.  The interior of the Bonnie Brae Tavern reminds me of my childhood when my family would go out to the local diners in northern Minnesota.  Not because there are plaid black & red flannel shirts walking around, but because of the turquoise vinyl booths against white walls.  Just the FEEL of the Bonnie Brae Tavern is comforting.

The Bonnie Brae Tavern is and has been a Denver institution for over 75 years.  After prohibition ended, a man of Italian extraction named Carl Dire, and his wife Sue, opened the Bonnie Brae Tavern and named it after the neighborhood in which it sat.  They lived upstairs from the Bonnie Brae Tavern so that they could spend more time running their fledgling business.  They eventually built a home across the parking lot from the Bonnie Brae Tavern.  Carl and Sue's sons, Mike and Hank, returned home from college to join the family business.   Carl Dire passed away in 1982, and Sue followed him in 2002.  Today, grandchildren Michael and Ricky, and great grandchildren Chris, Teresa and Pat are all still a part of the Bonnie Brae Tavern.                                                

After receiving awards for the Best Family Restaurant in Denver and being known for having the Best Pizza in Denver you may want to visit the Bonnie Brae Tavern for their daily specials of:

Monday: Closed
Tuesday:  $1.00 off Burgers and Eggplant Parmesan for $9.95
Wednesday: Prime Rib with 1 side for $10.95 with 2 sides - $13.95
                  2 item Calzone for $8.95 
Thursday:  New York Strip Steak with 1 side for $10.95 (with 2 sides $13.95)
                2 piece Fish & Chips with 1 side - $8.95 
Friday:  3 piece Fish & Chips with 1 side - $10.95 
            3 Fish Tacos - $8.95   
Saturday:  BBQ pork ribs with baked beans includes soup or salad - $11.95 
Sunday:  3 piece fried chicken includes soup or salad - $9.25 (available only in the evening)

The menu at the Bonnie Brae Tavern is long and varied and does include a Children's Menu.

Bonnie Brae Tavern                                          Bonnie Brae Tavern Menu
740 S. University Blvd
Denver, CO  80209
303-777-2262

The University of Denver has decided to sell the Historic Phipps Mansion. After more than 40 years of operating the Phipps Mansion as a conference center, the University has listed the property for $9,200,000 and is selling the historic property as a single family residence.

The Phipps Mansion, sits on 6.5 acres and includes an adjacent Tennis Pavillion. The Phipps Mansion was built by the former Senator Lawrence Phipps. The Georgian Styled Mansion took two years to build (1931- 1933) and has over 33,000 square feet with 14 rooms on the first floor alone. The home has 7 bedrooms, each with dressing rooms and baths. In addition, there is a sitting room on the second floor. The Phipps Mansion is a designated Historic Landmark. Mrs. Margaret Phipps donated the Phipps Tennis Pavillion to the University in 1960. Four years later she donated the Phipps Mansion as well.             
                                                                                                                                                    
The Phipps Mansion was designed by architects Fisher and Fisher and constructed primarily from local products. The Phipps Mansion contains artwork, antiques, sculptures and tapestries. The contents of the Phipps Mansion are not currently listed as inclusions, but as in most transactions, they could be included into a sales contract.

The University of Denver says that the Phipps Mansion no longer fits into the University's core mission of education. In the past several years, construction at the University's main campus has equipted it with enough conference space that there is no longer any need to maintain an off campus facility.

Over the past 4 decades, the historic Phipps Mansion has been a popular venue for weddings and various corporate events. Existing commitments for this year will be honored.

               Click here for more information about the Phipps Mansion in Historic Bonnie Brae

                           Posted By: Kerry Klun - Historic Homes of Denver - 303-549-0818
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The Bonnie Brae Neighborhood is a serene and quiet residential area that contains only 700 homes. There are many different types of homes in the neighborhood including brick ranches, Cape Cods, and English Tudors and more.  Most of the homes were built in the 1930s and 1940s, but the area has a mix of both old and new construction. A recent trend is to replace the older homes with larger "mini-mansions" to offer more space and luxury to residents. Because of the popularity of area, Bonnie Brae homes hold their value extremely well.

The name Bonnie Brae means "Pleasant Hills" in Gaelic. In the 1920s, the neighborhood was designed to look like a Scottish village.  Bonnie Brae became a serene enclave of stately homes attractively situated on curved streets bordered by lush landscaping.  Unlike most of Denver which was built on a north-south, east-west grid system. For decades Bonnie Brae has stood virtually unchanged.
                                                                                                                                                     

Residents of Bonnie Brae can walk to a quaint strip of businesses on University Boulevard for ice cream or pizza, flowers or wine. Most of the businesses have been at this location since the 1930s. Bonnie Brae Ice Cream and Bonnie Brae Tavern have both been voted "Best in Denver" by Westword magazine.  Bonnie Brae also has a library, a gas station, an upscale wine and liquor store, two cleaners, gift shops and more.  Recent events in Bonnie Brae include visits by the President of the United States and the opening night party for the latest Harry Potter movie.

The easy commute to downtown and the peaceful nature of the neighborhood has made Bonnie Brae an attractive location and one of the best neighborhoods in Denver.





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These are my first attempts at posting neighborhood market reports in the Denver, CO market.  I want to penetrate my the luxury home marketplace.  This is certainly a challenging market in normal times, and in this times its like I'm the Don Quixote of agents.

A seperate blog is in order to determine my plan to crack this market segment.  One important disclosure point is I'm really only interested in being a buyers agent in this marketplace.  You might actually be better served by another agent for listing your home for sale.

What is important to focus on is

Count = Number of homes for sale

Avg Total DOM =  180 or less indicates sellers market.  Higher favors the buyers

Avg list price = what the average list price is

Median = Where half the homes are more expensive and half the homes are less expensive

Volume list price = If you wanted to buy every home in that neighborhood how much it would cost.  I find this figure very amusing.