Kettering gamer bar now gearing up to reopen

‘D20 : A Bar with Characters’ planning to serve carryout and curbside pickup starting May 1
The Kettering gamer bar "D20 : A Bar with Characters" is gearing up to reopen May 1 for carryout and curbside pickup.

Credit: Mark Fisher

Credit: Mark Fisher

The Kettering gamer bar "D20 : A Bar with Characters" is gearing up to reopen May 1 for carryout and curbside pickup.

D20 : A Bar With Characters, the south Kettering bar that specializes on board games and craft beers, is gearing up to reopen for carryout and curbside service as early as May 1, its founders announced this week on the bar's Facebook page.

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“Can't wait to serve y'all some delicious beer, cider, wine and mead to go,” founders Andrew and Chrissy Sparks wrote. “Stay safe, we miss you all, and we will see you soon.”

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In a follow-up message to this news outlet, Andrew Sparks described the decision to reopen as “complicated.”

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“Ultimately, we feel as though we owe it to our employees to keep them employed and put money in their pockets to help with any financial burdens they have incurred since the outbreak,”  Sparks said. “They are our family, and we want to make sure that we do everything we can to help them through these tough times.”

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D:20's beer, cider and mead menu will be available through the bar's Facebook page as well as on untappd.com.

D20 : A Bar with Characters opened in December 2016 with a focus on board, table-top and card games and 20 taps with craft beers, ciders, meads and cocktails. The bar is located at 2144 E. Whipp Road in the Oak Creek Plaza, around the corner from Marc’s grocery store.

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“Customers can call ahead or send us an email or DM us on Facebook for orders. We can do curbside pickup for those who are at risk. Those who want to come in won't be able to do samples of beer on tap, but our staff will be prepared to discuss any product available so customers can go home happy,” Sparks said.

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“Our staff will also be equipped with masks, and hand-sanitizer will be available for anyone who needs it. We will also be implementing a ‘6-foot’ (social distancing) policy to ensure we are following all protocol set forth by the Ohio Department of Health.”

For more information, go to the D20 : A Bar with Characters Facebook page at www.facebook.com/D20Bar.

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