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Each detail has been extraordinarily well-executed to create a succinct whole where the sensory overlap coalesces into something downright sublime.

All of Ghost Donkey’s drinks not only go down easy and pack a punch but encourage a certain kind of revelry - each sip almost demanding that patrons slow down and be enraptured. The Highland Picnic ($16) comes with Sombra espadin, Terralta reposado, fresh lime juice, yuzu juice, agave and egg white and is an equally deceiving sipper. The Mole Negroni ($16) - with Koch espadin, Cynar, Cocchi Torino, Rabarro Zucca and a house-made mole bitters - betrays a complexity that may justify the two-hour daily process required to create the spice blend. While the ambiance alone is reason enough to visit, the drinks are approached with equal zeal. Flagship - which has restaurants across the midwest, south, and southwest - has been previously responsible for bringing the Blue Sushi Sake Grill to the 16th Street Mall. The decision to bring Ghost Donkey to Denver was developed through a partnership with Flagship Restaurant Group’s Nick Hogan, Tom Allisma, Anthony Hitchcock and Tony Gentile. While the firm is international, in Denver alone AvroKO has previously collaborated to produce some of the city’s more iconic interiors - including the Halcyon Hotel, Quality Italian, Local Jones, The Cooper Lounge and the recently-opened Clayton Members Club. It doesn’t take much time to appreciate that the space is a world of its own, with each far-flung attribute playing in perfect harmony. Ghost Donkey may be particularly emblematic of the approach. Since its inception in 2001, the firm has developed prominence in the field, with a knack for creating spaces that link each individual feature to create an overall sense of both a physical and emotional continuity. Having been originally founded by the AvroKO Hospitality Group - and its founding partners Kristina O’Neal, William Harris, Greg Bradshaw and Adam Farmerie - it should come as no surprise that Ghost Donkey is centered around a positively spellbinding aesthetic.
