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DENVER DINING, BEAUTIFULLY REIMAGINED. ✦

Tucked inside one of downtown Denver’s most striking hotels, @pasque_denver at @populushotel_denver is where thoughtful cuisine, beautiful design, and a little understated luxury come together.

Set within the architectural beauty of Populus, a hotel honored with One MICHELIN Key in both 2025 and 2026, Pasque offers a dining experience inspired by Colorado’s changing seasons, with a menu celebrating locally sourced ingredients, creativity, and the natural world.

Under the direction of Chef Ryan Pearson, every plate feels intentional, beautifully composed, layered with flavor, and designed to be enjoyed slowly.

A few highlights from our evening:

✦ Savory Beignets | Delicate, savory bites filled with spinach, fall squash, and fontina, finished with chile honey.

✦ Badger Flame Beets | A beautiful combination of pistachio goat cheese, crisp Honeycrisp apple, sherry vinaigrette, and mustard frill.

✦ Smoked Trout Dip | Colorado rainbow trout with crème fraîche, fresh dill, and crisp potato chips.

✦ Buckner Lamb Shoulder | Rich, comforting flavors paired with butternut squash-tahini purée, farro, green olives, and pickled peppers.

✦ Steak Frites | Flatiron steak accompanied by pickled shallots, sauce Diane, braised rainbow chard, and delicate potato pavé.

And just when you think the setting couldn’t become more inviting, Populus has introduced something new.

Groove Lab with namebackwards + Friends transforms the hotel’s upper-level lounge into an intimate Friday evening experience, bringing together live, piano-forward performances, rotating Denver musicians, elevated cocktails, and a new selection of small plates from Pasque.

Picture warm lighting, beautiful music, thoughtfully crafted drinks, and the kind of atmosphere that makes you want to linger a little longer.

Fridays through November 20 | Music 6–8 PM | L2 at Populus Denver | 21+ | No cover or minimum spend.

For beautiful date nights, seasonal dining, and evenings that feel a little more special, this is a side of downtown Denver worth experiencing.

📍 Pasque | Populus Hotel | 240 14th Street, Downtown Denver

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A different kind of groove awaits. 🎹

Keyboardist and producer @borahm.lee joins @namebackwardss on October 30th for the next installment of Groove Lab with namebackwards + Friends.

A staple of Colorado’s music scene, Borahm blends electronic music, electro-soul, and jazz improvisation, bringing years of experience performing with Break Science, Pretty Lights, and BTTRFLY Quintet to the stage.

Join us in the upper lobby from 6–8 PM, with doors opening at 5:30. Grab a cocktail, order bites from @pasque_denver, and let the music take it from there. #GrooveLabDenver

Reserve your table at the link in bio.

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🚨IT’S ABOUT TO GO DOWN🚨 Thursday we’re back at @sorrygorgeousrooftop for 2000s R&B Live Pt. 2 - MJ Thriller edition. It is selling fast so get your tickets now!!!

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September... A month of wild contrasts.

Year 6 of @craft_colorado was smooth, vibrant, inspiring, and filled with friends and incredible artists. So thankful to everyone involved for all the work poured into it this year and all the years prior. @mighty_mutomo 's birthday was filled with all the activities and much fall beauty. Access Fund's 35th birthday weekend came a week after CRAFt. After supporting the planning for many months, it was a big hit!

And

Gus spent two nights in the emergency vet in very bad shape, but happy to report he is recovering well. I spent a fortune on a transmission fix for my car. I got stuck in an elevator en route to the Access Fund dinner. Burnout from all the events was upon me all month.

And yet

I was also surrounded and supported by many friends and community. Who showed up and showed out for CRAFt. Who donated to Gus's GoFundMe🙏🙏. Who dealt with my temporary insanity from it all.

So, thankful to all the humans and creatures in this life with me.

...now back to posting all these songs I've been sitting on. Thanks to all who have watched and liked and shared ☺️

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A NIGHT WAS HAD.
#recap #explore #musician #artistry #welp

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Keep the groove going.🎵

On October 23rd, Groove Lab with @namebackwardss and friends welcomes Denver-based bassist and composer @digrobertss to Populus.

Blending contemporary jazz and funk, Hunter brings a sound shaped by rhythm, improvisation, and deep musicality, with performance credits alongside members of Big Gigantic, Lettuce, and Break Science.

Doors open at 5:30 PM, with music from 6–8 PM. Grab a cocktail, order something from @pasque_denver, and settle in for the night. #GrooveLabDenver

Reserve your table at the link in bio.

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¡¡¡¡Denver!!!! 👁️❤️🫵 back home for a quick sec. come say hi on Thursday. Me, Eman & Hunter r gonna play some music for u guys. bring ur axe!!! come sit in

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Find your groove at Populus. 🎶

Groove Lab with @namebackwardss and friends brings a new live music experience to our upper lobby every Friday from October 16th through November 20th.

Denver guitarist, live-looping artist, and producer namebackwards blends jazz, funk, and ambient textures into a groove-driven sound, joined by a different guest artist from Denver’s music scene each week.

Pull up a seat, enjoy elevated cocktails and small plates from @pasque_denver, and settle in for an evening of live music.

No two Fridays sound the same. We kick things off with @thisisanaluna, a French-Colombian violinist, DJ, and composer, on October 16th. Doors open at 5:30 PM, with music from 6–8 PM. #GrooveLabDenver

Reserve your table at the link in bio.

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PAINT-TINGS: HUNTER’S MOON 🏹🌕🎃

Come experience a special Halloween edition of our nude drawing event! Show up ready to draw, expand and play!

SUNDAY OCTOBER 25th

@departmentdenver

7pm-9:30pm

Doors: 7pm
Drawing starts: 7:30pm

First 10 artists in the door will receive a goodie bag 👻🛍️

Flyer artwork by Giraffe using oil pastels, charcoal and digital typography ✨

LINK IN BIO 🕸️

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see ya ✌🏿

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Can only tag 20, but i loved working with you all. ❤️ my books are open for production and recording, hmu if you’d like to join the wall!! #musicproducers #studio

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