– DC10, a sleek new aerospace-themed nightspot at 940 Lincoln St. near Capitol Hill, enjoyed a visit from “The Real World” Denver kids on Friday, July 7. At least one male cast member visited the bar’s official opening, but apparently didn’t stay for too long…

– DC10’s press contact Megan Boyle had this to say:

“The Real World was in fact at DC-10 on Friday. They did not call in advance. One of our bartenders is personal friends with one of the cast members (Jen) and had said that one may come in without the other cast members or camera crew. I did not expect to see all of them but was glad that they came. They bought two bottles and stayed for an hour or two. All of them were very friendly. I gave them my business card and told them that I would be happy to accommodate them if they decided to return. I believe that they will be back…”

– The intimate club has all the makings of another Denver glitterati hotspot. Kat Valentine, who writes The Denver Post’s Clubs column for our 7Days section, wrote the following in last Friday’s paper:

“The club is modeled after a DC10 airplane: Details include a front door modeled after a plane’s entry hatch, plus curved booths and flat-screen TVs installed in airplane “windows” which will be programmed with skyscapes and images of takeoffs, flights, and landings. Even the invites to tonight’s opening bash suit the mood, fashioned into boarding passes for a first class, one-way trip.

“We want to bring a different culture in here,” said Kostas Kouremenos, DC10’s co- owner and entertainment director. “The goal is to provide customers with the feeling of being on board and flying, from the oval portal at the entrance to the wing shape of the bar and the plane-like arches of the white cabanas.

Photo from DC10Denver.com.

The DC10 theme doesn’t stop with the decor. Look for flights of wine and vodka, and clever cocktails such as the International, the Red Eye, the Non Stop and the signature DC10 cocktail, named the Flight 940 ($7) after the club’s address, made with vodka, blue curacao, lemon juice, and served in signature “aerodynamic” stemless glassware.

And during the nightly “Mile High Club” happy hour from 4 to 8 p.m., you’ll find international nibbles that range from fruit platters to steak salads. “The coolest part is the stage,” said Kouremenos. “That’s our surprise element for performances.” In the rear of the 400-capacity lounge is a full-size stage, which can be hidden behind a 22-foot film screen. They can project images of exotic locations or retract the screen to reveal live music, dance, vaudeville and burlesque performances.

Nightly entertainment starts with “Live” on Mondays, when local bands take the stage. Tuesday nights bring “Body Language,” a weekly ladies’ night where the white decor will be flooded with pink lights and resident DJ Walt White breaks out the hip-hop, pop, and euro house hits. Wednesday nights features local artists, Thursdays bring an international dance vibe with “Passport,” and each weekend the club will focus its music and visuals on a specific destination, starting with the Spanish party island of Ibiza.

On Sundays they’ll invite the service industry for a weekly fashion event, and Kouremenos will jump behind the decks to hold down a weekly gig as DJ Kostas K.”