The L, a cocktail bar at 46 N. Broadway in Denver, has closed after nearly six years in business. Owner Adam Hodak confirmed it shut down in late October amid a reported $64,000 dispute with landlord William Feinberg, according to Westword. The bar began operating in early 2021, during the pandemic.
Hodak told Westword that Feinberg charged The L full rent while Denver was operating under limited pandemic-era capacity restrictions. The $64,000 dispute was central to the bar’s closure, though the reported account does not specify which public-health orders or dates were at issue.
A Pandemic Birth on a Former Pet Shop’s Bones
Hodak and business partner Alex Lerman signed a lease for the space in September 2019, before the pandemic disrupted the hospitality industry, according to Westword. The location had been a pet-food store. The outlet reported that pandemic-related delays and liquor-license hurdles pushed back the bar’s opening.
The L opened in early 2021, but published accounts differ on the date. Westword reported January 17; 303 Magazine reported January 20.
Co-Owner Departed in 2022, Hodak Carried On
Lerman, who co-founded the bar with Hodak, left The L in 2022. Hodak previously worked as a partner at Bonanno Concepts before striking out with The L…