The overflowing sewer water from a Larimer Square business has landed the tenant in hot water.
Landlord Larimer Square North LLC has filed suit in Denver District Court to evict Lotus Concepts Corp., owner and operator of the nightclub Suite 200, for repeated complaints of water damage from the retailers below the second-floor business.
“There have been a number of catastrophic leaks,” said Joe Vost rejs, chief operating officer for Larimer Square. “After the last one, we notified Suite 200 that we wanted the business to close until a permanent solution to the leaks could be found. They declined to that. As a result, the landlord sought to evict the tenant.”
The next hearing on the matter is scheduled for Aug. 31. Tenants plagued by water damage from alleged overflowing toilets at Suite 200 include Cry Baby Ranch, TAG Raw Bar, gift shop BrittneyLynn, the bluejeans store Denim One and LaFame Boutique. The stores have lost revenue because of closures.
“I don’t know what’s caused the sewer backups, but it’s not uncommon in nightclubs to have significant backups as a result of patrons dropping cellphones into the toilets,” Vostrejs said.
Suite 200 owner Francois Safieddine said, “There are two sides to this story, and we believe that we have done everything possible under our control to address the issues that resulted in this dispute.”
But Vostrejs said the damage from Suite 200’s water leak to other tenants has been done. “In a nightclub with hundreds of people, if they’re not controlled, they will continue to flush the toilets and run the water. The next thing you know, you’ve got flooding.”
Boutique going bye-bye.
Sara’s of Breckenridge — A Needlepoint Boutique at 100 S. Main St. is holding a going-out-of-business sale after 16 years on the second floor of the Lincoln West Mall.
Prices will drop every Saturday until the last day of business Sept. 10. The shop has been a longtime favorite of Denverites who make the trek for hand-painted canvases and fibers. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
TV time.
Two Denver companies have attracted the attention of the Cooking Channel, an offshoot of the Food Network.
Denver Biscuit Co. will get its second shift on the cable network Saturday, when the Cooking Channel films “Unique Eats, Between the Buns.”
Biscuit Co. executive chef Jonathan Larsen will be doing cooking demonstrations throughout the day for the cameras. The filming will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 3237 E. Colfax Ave. Biscuit fans are welcome to the restaurant during the shoot.
Dave Elger, host of the Cooking Channel’s Hotmixology, will be filming Fruli Belgian fruit beer and models from Denver’s Donna Baldwin Agency beginning at 8 p.m. Aug. 27 at Chinook Tavern, 6380 S. Fiddlers Green Circle in Greenwood Village.
The public is invited to sample the dessert bar and listen to a live DJ.
Eavesdropping
on a doctor and patient about hot flashes and night sweats after her oncologist did blood work that didn’t indicate she was going into menopause.
“I just go by the fanning test.”
Penny Parker’s column appears Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Listen to her on the “Caplis & Silverman” radio show between 4 and 5 p.m. Fridays on KHOW-AM (630). Call her at 303-954-5224 or e-mail pparker@denverpost.com.
