CHEERS! THE 715 CLUB IN FIVE POINTS WILL BE RESURRECTED

The new owners of the 715 Club, from left to right: Sudhir Kudva, Corey Costello and Michael Reilly.

Stepping into the historic 715 Club, at the corner of Welton and 26th in Five Points, is like stepping into another era. The entire bar is a museum of old Denver, with mementos from the past of both the city and original owner Charles Cousins hidden beneath a thirty-year-old layer of dust.

A trio of partners — Sudhir Kudva, Corey Costello and Michael Reilly — just finalized their lease taking over the long-closed 715 a few days ago, and have quite the task ahead of them. But the spot is in good hands: Managers Costello and Reilly are service-industry vets with a lifetime of experience, including at the Matchbox, and owner Kudva explains that the threesome did a similar resurrection of The Squire several years back.

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