{"id":5538,"date":"2015-03-18T19:58:58","date_gmt":"2015-03-19T02:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5538"},"modified":"2015-03-18T19:58:58","modified_gmt":"2015-03-19T02:58:58","slug":"punch-bowl-me-im-dreaming-hip-pub-and-eatery-to-renovate-tower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5538","title":{"rendered":"Punch (Bowl) Me, I\u2019m Dreaming; Hip Pub and Eatery to Renovate Tower"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"Attached<\/a>In what will probably become the \u201choly shit, is that for real?\u201d moment of 2015 for Stapletonians, Punch Bowl Social<\/a> has agreed to repurpose the Stapleton Control Tower<\/a> space into one of its food, drink, and entertainment venues. \u201cWe are very excited about integrating ourselves into the Stapleton community,\u201d said Punch Bowl Social CEO Robert Thompson. \u201cThis is the beginning of a long partnership. Do we know what we are getting into? Not really. But, my assumption is that everyone in this community will welcome us with open arms and in no way will there by a loud minority that constantly bitches about us. So, I think we will be all good.\u201d\n\nImmediate reaction from the community was positive. \u201cI think this is great news,\u201d said resident Dan Artz. \u201cPeople can walk over from Central Park for lunch and drinks, enjoy the view, be outdoors. This is extremely exciting.\u201d Kristi Bauers agrees. \u201cIt is always great when you bring energy into a community,\u201d says Bauers. \u201cI think this will be a family friendly place during the days and early evenings, and then at nights, will be a fun place to hang out with friends.\u201d\nPunch Bowl plans to open next spring. The challenge for the developers is to figure out how to make that happen. \u201cThere is a lot of renovating that needs to be done,\u201d says architect Becky Stone. \u201cMost people don\u2019t realize what a complete dump that place is. There is so much to overhaul. And honestly, I\u2019m not sure the current funds are enough.\u201d CEO Thompson understands more money may be needed. \u201cRight now we are estimating the project at about $6 million, which will be paid for by us and Forest City<\/a>. It could take another $6 million, and we are looking to see if there is any tax money available to us. There should be. I mean, this is an historic tower, named after a racist mayor.\u201d\nRegardless of when Punch Bowl opens, the project will be a long-term win for the community. The venue will bring jobs and energy into a community as well as saving the Stapleton landmark<\/a> from simply becoming a place where teens and pre-teens go to make out. By the time Central Park Station opens, single 30 year old men will be packing the downtown train to head to Stapleton to hit on the hot, 40 year old divorced moms<\/a>. With the Central Park Rail Station and Punch Bowl Social, Stapleton will become more of a destination than a forbidden bubble.]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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