In 2021, Broadway got hotter when Fort Collins-based Music City Hot Chicken opened a Denver outpost inside TRVE Brewing at 227 Broadway. But in July, the heavy metal brewery shut down, leaving the future of Music City’s Mile High location uncertain. It had planned to stay open at least through the end of that month and had hopes of taking over the whole space for good.
This month, that hope became reality when co-owner Sam Graft and his brother, Jordan, officially took over TRVE’s lease, securing the future of MCHC Denver — for now. There is one snag, though: Music City has had to reapply for a liquor license, which it did last week.
Graf explains that TRVE Brewing was licensed as a brewery through the state, not the city. Because Music City doesn’t produce beer, a different type of license through the City of Denver is required. Once approved, hopefully in less than three months, MCHC Denver will throw a grand reopening party. In the meantime, it’s operating with limited hours, opening from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday…