Live Breaking News & Updates on Pete 039s Satire Lounge

Over the past eleven months, Colfax Avenue just hasn t been the same without the glowing sign of Pete s Satire Lounge advertising Mixed Drinks. The pandemic closed the legendary watering hole last March (along with every other bar and dining room in the state), but unlike other spots that reopened at the end of May, the Satire remained shuttered. But now the Contos family, which has operated the bar at 1920 East Colfax Avenue for nearly sixty years, plans to reopen Pete s Satire Lounge on Friday, February 19.
When restaurateur Pete Contos took over this spot in 1962, the Satire was already on its way to legendary status, having hosted performances by the Smothers Brothers and Bob Dylan two years before, when Walt Conley was booking the joint. From there, Contos launched a string of other Pete s eateries, including Pete s Kitchen next door. Contos passed away in 2019, but his family, including grandson Alex Barakos, still runs the restaurant and bar empire. And the time is ....

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