Forget Me Not

Forget Me Not sits at 227 Clayton St, tucked behind The Cherry Cricket in Cherry Creek North, and it is the Culinary Creative group's most photographed room. 5280 covered the debut: purple leather bar stools and red velvet banquettes around a U shaped marble and walnut bar, eight skylights overhead, and a 40 plus seat patio framed by a floral mural.

It suits date nights, celebration rounds, and patio drinkers who want their cocktails styled. It will frustrate anyone hunting a quiet nightcap on a weekend; The Infatuation warns the room gets loud as the night builds.

The Room

Accordion windows fold the front open in warm months, so the line between the marble bar and the picket fenced patio mostly disappears. Westword credits Culinary Creative with building Cherry Creek's first proper cocktail destination rather than another hotel lobby substitute.

The Drinks

The list runs long and playful. The Pink Elephant, built on a cherry blossom syrup, is the standing bestseller per The Infatuation, and the white gummy bear riff is the order that fills the patio's camera rolls. Stay for the lobster crunch wrap with chile aioli if dinner happens. A 20 percent service charge lands on every check, disclosed on the menu.

The Crowd

Cherry Creek's dressed up after work wave early, dates through the evening, and a louder celebratory shift after 10pm. Yelp reviewers praise the attentive service and the romantic staging in equal measure.

The Neighborhood

Clayton Street puts you in Denver's densest shopping district. The Cherry Cricket Denver flips burgers directly in front, Williams and Graham Denver holds the city's speakeasy crown in LoHi, and Death and Co Denver anchors the RiNo cocktail circuit.

When to Go

Weekday afternoons for the patio at golden hour, early weekend evenings for dates. After 10pm the volume belongs to the party.

What Regulars Say

• Every drink lands prettier than the last, and the quality holds, per The Infatuation.
• Conversation gets hard late on weekends, per Yelp reviewers.
• The 20 percent service charge surprises first timers; it is printed on the menu.

Who It Is For

• A date that needs to impress without a tasting menu
• Patio drinkers who want the styled version
• Avoid if you want a hushed whiskey room; the energy is the product

Cherry Creek waited years for a cocktail bar with this much intent. Forget Me Not delivers it with the windows open.

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