THE OPENING OF MERLE’S RESTAURANT AND BAR IN 2009 WAS A CATALYST FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF DOWNTOWN LITTLETON, SPURRING THE OPENING OF NEW RESTAURANTS, BUSINESSES AND SHOPS. ORIGINALLY AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP, THE BUILDING WENT THROUGH A MAJOR RENOVATION AND ADDITION THAT PAID HOMAGE TO THE ORIGINAL STRUCTURE WITH GARAGE DOOR WINDOWS, AND DESIGN ELEMENTS FROM THE ORIGINAL STRUCTURE. MERLE’S FEATURES AN INDOOR CIRCULAR BAR, A VARIETY OF INTERESTING DINING AREAS AND A ROOFTOP PATIO THAT FRAMES VIEWS OF THE FRONT RANGE, AND HOUSES A ROOFTOP BAR.
