During their travels through France, Billy and Christy Wynne enjoyed that country s robust sobriety scene. They returned to Denver with more than souvenirs: They decided to open Awake, a spot in the Jefferson Park neighborhood that they hoped would give guests an environment for fostering genuine and sober connections.
Awake opened last fall with a bottle shop and a coffeehouse. This week, it will add a bar and restaurant. And many people can t wait, judging from the responses on the
Westword Facebook post though detractors added to the discussion, which so far has racked up over a thousand comments. Says Bruce:
A new movement has arrived in Colorado sober bars and the first, Awake, is paving the way for sober socializing. Billy and Christy Wynne, newcomers to the food and beverage industry, are opening Awake, a bar and restaurant in the Jefferson Park neighborhood that they hope will give guests an environment for fostering genuine and sober connections.
With their own sobriety, the Wynnes say they can feel a change in their mindset and bodies. Christy states that drinking can have disastrous effects on a woman’s body, including increased chances of breast cancer, irregular hormones and liver disease, and she adds that the health ramifications of drinking represent only the beginning of how alcohol can negatively affect a person s life. As parents, partners and friends, the Wynnes say they have seen a significant difference and improvement in their life since they stopped drinking. “Instead of giving something up, I was giving myself a tremendous gift of being more present with m
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