The small, welcoming crowd that night was overseen by bartender Esteban, who immediately greeted us. I'd seen the gleaming neon sign, complete with a martini glass (very old Denver, very Colfax, just how I like it) many times, but I'd never been inside until a friend invited me for a drink on a recent weekend night. At 4958 East Colfax, it also just happens to be within walking distance of my house in the Mayfair/Hale neighborhood. The R & R Lounge has been welcoming one and all as an East Colfax neighborhood gay bar since before most Denverites knew that there were gay bars in their midst.
