The co-founders shared architectural renderings of the interior of the 3,000-square-foot building. Mr. Boro’s Tavern will seat about 80 inside and another 25 on its patio, Johannes said. It will employ 10 to 15 people.
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The pub will focus on local breweries’ selections, and its menu will include sandwiches, salads and pizza, Baarlaer has said. “We’re aiming for a neighborhood tavern kind of atmosphere,” he said earlier this year, when he applied for a liquor license for the tavern.
The space had housed a wine bar/pub/wine shop for more than 15 years. A wine bar called Mulligan’s Wine & Stuff opened there in 1998. The wine bar went through ownership and name changes, becoming Grapes of Ruth and ultimately Bella Vino, before shutting down in June 2015.
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