A Look at Downtown's New Cocktail Bar The Woolworth:
Here's an inside look at The Woolworth, the new downtown cocktail bar that has replaced the short-lived Stone Street Martini Lounge. The newly revamped spot is a joint effort from manager Brandon Luke, "bar chef" Mike Hernandez, and chef Ronald Van Hatten (who's also responsible for the food at two other downtown spots, RJ Mexican Cuisine and The Butcher Shop Steakhouse).
What You'll Be Drinking at New Downtown Bar The Woolworth, Officially Opening Nov 7:
Downtown could really use a fresh influx of classic cocktails since the demise of The Chesterfield, and The Woolworth is hoping to do just that. It's currently soft-open in the spot that briefly housed Stone Street Martini Lounge, featuring drinks by bartender Mike Hernandez and a management team headed up by Brandon Luke, both of whom did time at the nearby Joule Hotel. A full menu of food...
The Woolworth Bringing Classic Cocktails to Downtown:
A new downtown cocktail bar called The Woolworth is in the works.
The Elm Street building, which was home to the (seemingly rather short-lived) Stone Street Martini Lounge that opened back in November, is in fact called the Woolworth Building due to the fact that it originally housed a Woolworth five-and-dime. (It was renovated to its current state as Stone Street Gardens back in 2002.)
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