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Mixologist eager to shake his shaker Resident plans to be behind the bar when he opens Englewood Grand
By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Ten years of dreaming about owning his own special kind of watering hole nears reality as Phil Zierke prepares to open the Englewood Grand at 3433 S. Broadway. “I have been in the service industry since I was 13, and for the last 10 years I have wanted to create a special neighborhood place for residents and
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visitors,” the Englewood resident said. “I want it to be a place where people feel comfortable dropping by to enjoy a brew or, if it is more to their liking, order a classic cocktail that will be mixed right and served without the sticker shock.” Zierke, who plans to open the bar early this month, has lived in Englewood for seven years, and he said he is seeing the community undergo some changes. He noted there are still many longtime residents in the city, but ongoing construction projects will bring new individuals to the community. Zierke said he wants the Englewood
Grand to be a meeting place for residents of all ages. Opening his business has been a hands-on experience, as Zierke spent almost every day overseeing the project as well as working alongside the crews transforming the building at 3433 S. Broadway, which he said he believes is the perfect location. “I have a great sense of history, and I want to help the owner of the Oddfellows buildings maintain the look and historic feel of the space I am in. My hope is to create a place Bar continues on Page 26
Owner Phil Zierke, center, stands at the bar as friends Stacy Sturdy, left, and husband Matt Sturdy help put the finishing touches on the Englewood Grand bar at 3433 South Broadway on Feb. 18. Zierke said he expects to open early this month. Photo by David Gilbert
Belly dancers enjoy moving experience
Englewood Recreation Center offers classes in ancient art By David Gilbert Special to Colorado Community Media
B A matter of taste: Cupcakes have become increasingly trendy confections. See page 12
Hoop dreams: Local high school teams compete in state tournament. See page 21
y day, Christina Donovan is a homeowners’ claims adjuster. But at night, she heads to the Englewood Recreation Center, dons a jangly belt called a hip wrap and becomes Zeina Azara, joining a tradition of belly dancers whose ancient origins are lost to history. “You teach yourself things you never thought you’d be able to do,” Donovan said recently after an energetic routine in a dance studio at the recreation center. “It teaches self-confidence. It’s about being feminine, vulnerable and emotive.” Donovan, who has been belly dancing for more than five years, attends the women’s belly dancing classes at the Englewood Recreation Center, taught by Jessica Stokes, who goes by the dance name Adina. “This sisterhood that quickly forms among belly dancers is so cool to be part of,” Stokes said. “Every size, shape and age is represented.” Stokes said the roots of belly dancing are from the Middle East, though the origins are unknown. “There are cave paintings depicting women doing something like belly dancing,” Stokes said. Dancers continues on Page 26
Christine Donovan, who belly dances under the name Zeina Azara, practices at the Englewood Recreation Center on Feb. 23. Photo by David Gilbert
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