COVID didn't crack the Walnut Room.
Before this area became the hip, restaurant-filled neighborhood it is today, the RiNo Art District contained only a handful of restaurants and music venues. The Walnut Room was one of them. Opened in 2005 by John Burr, it served pizza and bar fare, and regularly offered live music. In 2016, former general manager Leslie Munson and former executive chef Jonah Munson took over ownership. remains a cozy neighborhood bar with wood paneling, a dramatic mirrored bar and three patios .
"I'd rather have people in the back room having fun than have it sit empty," Leslie says."But we're trying to keep the music alive somewhat."
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