About Us
Our Story
Señor Bear is a one-of-a-kind Latin-inspired restaurant and bar in the Lower Highland neighborhood of Denver. Señor Bear marries the culinary traditions of Latin America with inspiration from the different countries' cuisines, classical dishes, and traditional ingredients. The Señor Bear team prides itself on serving delicious, fun, surprising cuisine and beverages with impeccable, yet approachable, service.
Our beverage program has been crafted around the flavors, ingredients and cultures of Latin American communities combined with refined American cocktail techniques and local ingredients. We are rooted in traditions heavily influenced by the cuisines of South American countries like Peru, to Puerto Rico in the Caribbean, and over to Mexico in Central America. Señor Bear combines the fun of Latin cooking with warm and lively hospitality you could find at family gatherings.
Drinks
Our beverage program has been crafted around the flavors, ingredients and cultures of Latin American communities combined with refined American cocktail techniques and local ingredients. We are rooted in traditions heavily influenced by the cuisines of South American countries like Peru, to Puerto Rico in the Caribbean, and over to Mexico in Central America. Señor Bear combines the fun of Latin cooking with warm and lively hospitality you could find at family gatherings.
Blake Edmunds
Executive Chef and Managing Partner
Blake Edmunds is a Colorado native who continues to elevate the Colorado food scene with his passion, creativity, and dedication. Throughout his career, Blake has worked beside Colorado's best chefs and in "acclaimed restaurants" such as Michelin-starred restaurants including La Cabro d'Or (France), Le Bernardin (New York), and the Restaurant at Meadowood (California). Blake spent more than four years working with award-winning chef Alex Seidel at his small farm-driven restaurant, Fruition. During this time, Blake advanced from line cook to sous chef, honing his skills as a creative, committed chef and as a mentor and leader in the kitchen.
Restaurants
In 2015, Blake and Max teamed up with Tap and Burger Concepts to open Bar Dough, an Italian-inspired restaurant, and bar in the Lower Highlands neighborhood of Denver. Since its opening, the Bar Dough team has won numerous accolades and awards, including the #6 spot on 5280 Magazine's Best Restaurants list. From there Blake got an opportunity to open a Latin concept that he had long envisioned.
As Executive Chef/Owner at award-winning Señor Bear, Blake brings guests beautiful, creative Latin American cuisine in a vibrant, fun environment. Now with Señor Bear's "little brother," Mister Oso is guided by his inventive style, innovative vision, and dedication to his craft and to his team in the RiNo and Wash Park neighborhoods of Denver, as well as the newest branch in New Orleans.