Housed in the historic North Denver Highlands Gaetano"s was originally opened in the 1930's by the Smaldone family. Today it is an homage to the classic cocktail era with leisurely lunches, rustic and fresh Italian food and a late night neighborhood gathering.
For nearly four decades, the most infamous mobsters in Denver history, Eugene (Checkers), Clyde (Flip Flop) and Clarence (Ch...auncey) Smaldone, made the Highlands their home. Following in the pre-prohibition bootlegging shadow of their parents, the were equal parts neighborhood saints and big city sinners. Welcome to the epicenter of illegal gambling, loan sharks and the dark and sexy side of...