Say Hello to Freedom Street Social, Arvada’s Newest Gathering Place

From 303 Magazine: BRYNNA POWELL, JUNE 14, 2022

The northwest suburb of Arvada is growing immensely as a plethora of diverse restaurants and bars enrich the food scene of this town. The people of Arvada are accustomed to driving either to Denver, Boulder or other more established cities to indulge in different foods. Now, all are playing catch-up as they scramble to try all the new and exciting options. Another meeting place, filled to the brim with unique and new foods opens soon and acts as Arvada’s first food and drink hall. Freedom Street Social plans to commingle different cuisines together to engulf visitors with new flavors while providing a place for newfound community and conversation.

The idea for Freedom Street Social was formed by a group of partners — Nick and Amie Costanzo, Jeff Kaplan, Jon Morgan and Cameron Cummins. The group purchased the land in 2020, right before the lockdown. Cummins shared the idea to make the space into a food hall — a place to test different brands located around the country and in turn, help them grow. Construction began and the greater purpose of this spot was formed.

“It’s definitely going to be a place where we want to serve the community and provide whatever they want. It could be a farmer’s market, we are going to roll out yoga, spinning classes. We want it to be inclusive for everybody,” Cummins said.

Freedom Street Social, specifically the name, is a homage to Costanzo’s mother. “Nick and his sister, Gina, when they were young, she passed away. So instead, they spent a ton of time at their grandmother’s house, and she was Italian and a great cook. It became the hub or center of the community where their friends all hung out,” Cummins said. “We call it Freedom Street because it’s the street that his grandmother lived on.” This deep meaning is what motivated the team to create a new epicenter of the community, where everyone is welcome to gather, eat and converse as if it is their own grandmother’s house.

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