Photography courtesy of Bread Bar, except where noted.
Bread Bar is an unlikely cocktail bar in an unlikely place: an 1800s-era bakery at the base of the Rocky Mountains, in the old mining town of Silver Plume, Colorado.
The original bakery entryway, at an angle.
Photograph by Lauren DeFilippo.
Inside, tall windows look out at the town and let in light, even in winter.
Photograph by Sam Alviani.
The added furnishings are eclectic: a faded couch with an original scale suspended from the ceiling.
Photograph by @meggagnard.
Photograph by Lauren DeFilippo.
The original front bar; behind, black-painted shelves hold spirits.
Vintage books are on hand.
Photograph by Nick Annis.
Photograph by @meggagnard.
Delicate globe pendant lights hang along the bar.
Photograph by Anna Boardman.
This is a community bar: A resident dog keeps warm on the settee.
In the back room, the team built a new bar, and Alviani wallpapered the space in a design by UK-based designer Abigail Borg.
Photograph by Lauren DeFilippo.
A vintage icebox now holds beers.
Photograph by Lauren DeFilippo.
A tabletop, with lush wallpaper.
Photograph by Anna Boardman.
Not bread, but refined cocktails, are served, all “inspired by famous figures of Silver Plume and the region.” Also on offer: live music.
Photograph by Anna Boardman.
Photograph by @leisurelylu.
The bar’s Old West exterior.
Follow these directions to Bread Bar: “Head into town and let the adventures begin. When the road forks, take a right and head east. The gravel roads will lead you to us.”