The pub's grand opening is set for Friday at 3 p.m. at the corner of Capitol and Quarrier streets. We tried to create something unusual. The walls are lined with poster-sized European advertisements from the 1920s and 1930s. The 28-foot long bar is a cobalt blue tile affair. The ceiling, once plain white, is spatter-painted with red, blue, orange, green and yellow.
Wine stands in racks around the room, which is just slightly smaller than the restaurant upstairs.
Hidden from view from the bar's entrance is a nook in the back with a pool table and TVs. Bosley said leather couches and chairs are on the way. We felt there was a real need for an upscale bar for the discerning customer. There are a lot of professionals, a lot of women that just don't feel safe in some of the bars. Though it's being billed as a martini bar, Opperman wants to bring in a good mix of people.