Bull & Bush - open!

bullandbush.com/

It makes me happier than it should to find another pub that is open and thriving. From their website: 

In 1971, casting aside their stockbroker careers to become the bellwether personalities of the Denver restaurant industry in the 70s and 80s, the brothers (Dean and Dale Peterson) built the Bull & Bush to kick start a list of successful restaurants.

A fact finding trip to the English countryside provided the Petersons with the concept of a pub modeled after the original Bull & Bush, a British pub located in Hampstead Heath near London that dates back to 1645.

The Bull & Bush opened its doors and soon found itself in the middle of Glendale’s heyday... Musical acts, friendly bartenders and the area’s first dart rooms entertained the crowds. Not long after the beer started flowing, two satellite dishes were placed on the roof, bringing in sporting events from around the world and creating the nation’s first “Sports Bar.”

In the mid-90s, the brothers had the game-changing idea to build a brewery adjacent to the restaurant. Since brewing its first batch on New Year’s Day of 1997, the Bull & Bush brewing operation has become world renowned for its great tasting and innovative creations...

But most of all it’s you, the loyal customers, that have made The Bull & Bush one of Colorado’s most revered landmarks. As Dale once put it, “This is what it’s all about if you’re in the tavern business. Fresh beer, the music, the camaraderie and friendship. Most restaurants, you might go in there once a year. Here you come in once a month, once a week… even once a day.”

I'm starting to feel this exercise is more than a nostalgic look back on a recipe book. There's marketing lessons to learn as well as business management. 

But back to the booze. I give you the lone entry,

Strawberry Slush

• 4 oz. cracked ice
• 2-3 oz. fresh strawberries
• 1 1/2 oz. creme de noyaux
• 1 oz. passion fruit syrup
• 2 oz. half and half
• 1 whole strawberry
• whipped cream

Put all but the whole strawberry and whipped cream in a blender. Blend until slushy. Pour into 14 oz. glass, garnish with swirl of whipped cream and strawberry.