Mike Sanguinetti is riding into Wash Park.<\/p>\n
The chef, who\u2019s been in Denver since late 2018, is preparing to open Neon Cowboy in the former home of The Molecule Effect at 300 S. Logan St. in Denver. He signed a 10-year lease for the 1,700-square-foot space last week.<\/p>\n
\u201cI joke it\u2019s like Willie Nelson meets John Denver \u2014 that old cowtown vibe of Denver mixed with that modern city slicker,\u201d Sanguinetti said of his upcoming cafe and coffee shop. \u201cIt\u2019s not going to be rustic, but frontier Southwest vibes just with really good food.\u201d<\/p>\n
He hopes to be slinging Novo coffee, pastries, breakfast sandwiches and other light bites by the time the holidays roll around.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know a lot of places do these things, but I\u2019ll make \u2019em in-house and make \u2019em a little bit better,\u201d Sanguinetti said.<\/p>\n
Before opening, he plans to run outdoor pop-ups intermittently at the building to see how the neighborhood responds to his planned menu, which currently also includes salads, brunch plates and various tartines, a French-styled open-faced sandwich.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want to get the cart in front of the horse before I know what the neighborhood wants and sees,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Sanguinetti also plans to sell booze and keep Neon Cowboy open through happy hour and the early evening. In that regard, it will emulate Molecule Effect, which\u00a0closed at the end of its lease last month\u00a0after a five-year run.<\/p>\n