Capitol Market now open in Eagle Ranch

Less than two months after Capitol Public House closed its doors in Eagle Ranch, owner Casey Glowacki has figuratively torn down the walls separating the once-popular restaurant from its adjacent Cut Meat and Seafood Market — also owned by Glowacki — to create Capitol Market, a reenvisioned business that combines the concept of a full-service food court with that of a neighborhood corner store.

But what sets it apart from other grocers like City Market is its focus on “elevated products” that, according to Glowacki, “cater to the more conscious buyer.”

“We have everything from organic vegetables to crackers to cereal to soaps to cleaning products, all with an environmentally-friendly approach,” he said. “We have beer, wine, liquor, and then, of course, we’re maintaining our fresh-cut steaks and huge seafood lineup that people have come to expect with Cut.”

While merging the two businesses into one, Glowacki was intent on crafting a new identity for Capitol Market. “It’s just such a different business than what Cut is doing up in Edwards, which is way more, boutique-y and small and doesn’t offer all this,” he said.

Meanwhile, as Glowacki brought his vision to fruition, he kept in mind the feedback from loyal patrons of the former Capitol Public House who frequented the restaurant for specific reasons.

“What we heard from the public was that they still wanted a place where they could belly up and watch a football game, enjoy a pint of beer, have a cocktail,” he said. “The big thing is everybody wanted to see us maintain that back patio, which, of course, we’re going to, but not so much now that it’s the off-season.”

Glowacki’s solution: to keep it simple. “The name of the game is how casual can this be,” he said. “So, we have you order at the counter. You take a seat wherever you’d like. We bring the food out to you, and you bus your own table.”

According to Glowacki, after more than one week in business, the food court portion of the business is working out. “The café menu is going over wonderfully,” he said. “We have pizza by the slice. We have smash burgers, and we have really creative gourmet sandwiches. They’re all made to order.”

Capitol Market — located at 1099 Capitol Street in Eagle Ranch, right across from Beyond Golf — is now open seven days a week, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays.

Capitol Market now open in Eagle Ranch

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