Chez Roc

Chez Roc is a Moroccan-inspired, cocktail-forward lounge located in the Clayton Members Club & Hotel in Cherry Creek North. The cocktail program is designed by Cherry Creek native Joey Smith, also bar director at New York’s Chez Zou and Zou Zou’s, and features a variety of classic cocktails with a spin, as well as inventive originals and large format options. A list of crowd-pleasing Moroccan riffs on martinis, the Gibson, Manhattan, Sazerac and more, are highlighted by signature cocktails such as the Mansour’s Colada, with Venezuelan rum, golden raisin, Arak, coconut and pineapple; the Tamarind Sour, featuring whiskey, apple, tamarind, butter, lemon and cardamom; and the Roccorita, made with blanco tequila, mezcal, date, fino sherry, lime, olive oil and harissa spices. Large format cocktails include Double Jarra Martini Service, with Le Dirty Martinis for two and a half dozen oysters; and the Moroccan 75 Service, with a half-bottle of Perrier Jouet and an ibrik of pomegranate lemonade. Light bites such as oysters and raw bar selections are also available. The décor drew inspiration from a found matchbook from the legendary El Morocco, a Manhattan nightclub and celebrity hotspot from 1930s-1950s. The same blue and white zebra stripes adorning the book envelop the bar in the form of custom wallpaper, illuminated by middle Eastern lamp fixtures and hues of orange, blue and gold. For more information, visit chezrocdenver.com or follow @ChezRocDenver on Instagram.