Denver’s Lost Gem: The Story Behind Baby Doe’s Mineshaft Restaurant

The Rise and Fall of Baby Doe’s Mineshaft Restaurant. Long before Casa Bonita became Denver’s only nationally known themed eatery, Baby Doe’s Matchless Mine was a popular spot that transported diners back to the late 1800s. Located at 23rd and Bryant, overlooking I-25, the restaurant was styled after a mineshaft and inspired by the story of Elizabeth “Baby Doe” Tabor, the second wife of mining mogul Horace Tabor, who made a fortune in the silver mines of Leadville.

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