retail collective · $$$ · since 2019
Free Market
One roof, several small shops, a bar, and a coffee counter
Eleven thousand square feet in the old Celtic Tavern building at 18th and Blake, opened in 2019 and run as a rotating collection of small retail and food tenants rather than a single store. The roster turns over: the current mix includes Brutø, Love Weld, Westbound & Down, AM Artisan Coffee, Philae Ceramics and Finn's Studio. The original launch tenants, Aesop and Clare V. among them, are gone. Go for the format rather than a specific brand, and check who is in before you make a trip.
Why go. The most interesting square footage of small retail in downtown Denver, and it changes.
The tenant list turns over often; check the Free Market Instagram bio for who is actually in this month.
A short walk from Free Market
permanent jewelry studioLove Weld
$$Solid-gold chain welded onto your wrist while you stand there
LoDo · 1801 Blake Street
bridal showroomGrace Loves Lace
$$$Australian bridal label with a by-appointment showroom on Blake Street
LoDo · 1821 Blake Street
roaster cafeHuckleberry Roasters (Dairy Block)
$Denver's Huckleberry roasters, in a corner of the Dairy Block alley.
LoDo · 1800 Wazee Street (Dairy Block)
DessertCornicello
$Eight-flavor scoop counter by the Dairy Block alley door of Milk Market.
LoDo · 1800 Wazee Street
MarketDenver Milk Market
$$The Dairy Block food hall, refreshed in 2024 and 2025, ten counters and a bar.
LoDo · 1800 Wazee St
Sarah O. Jewelry
$$$Custom engagement rings and coloured stones, made by a Denver bench
LoDo · 1825 Blake Street