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Buckhorn Exchange | |
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Restaurant exterior | |
Restaurant information | |
Established | November 17, 1893 (1893-11-17) |
Current owner(s) | Bill Dutton |
Food type | Steakhouse |
Street address | 1000 Osage St |
City | Denver |
County | City and County of Denver |
State | Colorado |
Postal/ZIP Code | 80204 |
Country | United States |
Website | www.buckhorn.com |
Buckhorn Exchange is a historic landmark restaurant and American frontier museum located in Lincoln Park, Denver, Colorado. The restaurant opened in 1893 and is the oldest continuously operating restaurant in Denver.[1][2]
Contents
1 History
2 Menu
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
History
Buckhorn Exchange was established on November 17, 1893 as a saloon called "The Rio Grande Exchange" by American scout, Henry H. "Shorty Scout" Zietz. Around 1886, the building was constructed by Neef Brothers Brewing Company. Zietz was friends with Buffalo Bill and Sitting Bull who called him "Shorty Scout" due to his small physique. Zietz was considered a lifelong friend to the Indians. The saloon catered toward railroaders, cattlemen, miners, gamblers, businessmen and Indian chiefs.[3]
Theodore Roosevelt dined at the restaurant in 1905 after his Presidential Express train arrived at the Rio Grande rail yards. Roosevelt and Zietz went big-game hunting on Colorado's western slope. The restaurant contains over "500 mounted animals and trophy heads of every description", including an "African Cape Buffalo shot by President Teddy Roosevelt".[4] As of 2018, five presidents have dined at Buckhorn Exchange.[5]
The Daily Meal on Fox News ranked Buckhorn Exchange as one of the oldest operating restaurants in the United States, stating the restaurant received the first liquor license in the state of Colorado.[6]
Buckhorn's is currently owned by Bill Dutton.[1]
Menu
Buckhorn Exchange is a steakhouse and is known for its Rocky Mountain oysters.[7]
See also
- List of the oldest restaurants in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Denver
- List of steakhouses
References
^ ab Wist, Connor (2018-12-05). "Iconic Buckhorn Exchange Steakhouse holds onto history amid building boom". 7NEWS. Retrieved 8 December 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ Clint Lanier; Derek Hembree (14 May 2013). Bucket List Bars: Historic Saloons, Pubs, and Dives of America. Emerald Book Company. pp. 232–. ISBN 978-1-937110-44-4.
^ Chuck Johnsons; Blanche Johnsons (2004). Savor Denver and the Front Range Cookbook. Wilderness Adventures Press. pp. 30–. ISBN 978-1-932098-09-9.
^ Olmsted, Larry (2015-03-19). "Rocky Mountain oysters are real – and delicious". USA TODAY. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
^ KUSA Staff (15 November 2016). "The unique history of the Buckhorn Exchange". KUSA. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
^ The Daily Meal (2012-05-22). "Top 10 oldest restaurants in America". Fox News. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
^ Hughes, Ashley (2015-01-29). "Where to Eat Rocky Mountain Oysters, a Classic Denver Dish". Eater Denver. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
External links
- Official website