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Littleton licensing commissioners approve hotel-and-restaurant liquor license for Bistro 36
Summary
The Littleton Local Licensing Commission unanimously approved a hotel-and-restaurant liquor license for Bistro 36 Eatery and Drinkery at 2620 West Bellevue Ave., after hearing petition results and questions about hours, capacity and operations.
The Littleton Local Licensing Commission unanimously approved LC Resolution 01-2025 on a motion by Commissioner Roland to grant a hotel-and-restaurant liquor license to Bistro 36 Eatery and Drinkery LLC at 2620 West Bellevue Avenue, subject to approval by the Colorado Liquor Enforcement Division and standard local conditions.
The petition presented to the commission showed 66 signatures in favor, the petitioner’s representative said. Laura Lunn, manager of Alcohol Petition Services, told the commission, "We were able to get 66 signatures," and said those included 35 businesses and 31 residents; she added that there were no disqualified signatures.
The commission’s questions during the hearing focused on how the petition was gathered and on operational details at the restaurant. Jacob Weber, manager at Bistro 36, described the concept as "Neighborhood Bistro, casual French cocktail, charcuterie, wine, beer" and said the space can seat about 225 people, much of it on patio seating that reduces in winter. He said the business plans to open initially from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily and to staff 16 servers.
A member of the public, Pam Tadbourne, who said she lives in the petition area, testified she was visited by petitioners and supported approval while noting a broader concern about the concentration of liquor licenses downtown. "I'm concerned about the number of liquor licenses downtown and the concentration of them," Tadbourne said, but she added that the location previously held a license for more than a decade and that she supports granting this application if it meets legal requirements.
Commission discussion did not identify objections to the application’s petition evidence or the operational plan. The approving motion, moved by Commissioner Roland and seconded by Vice Chair McClintock, carried 5-0.
The approval is conditional on the Colorado Liquor Enforcement Division’s final sign-off and any other restrictions the commission places on the license based on neighborhood requirements.
