Gallery Cocktails & Bites Plans December Opening in Short North
Owners Raeshon Antrum and Elvis Sarfo are converting a former bridal boutique at 642 N. High St. into an 1,800-square-foot lounge.
A new cocktail lounge called Gallery Cocktails & Bites is preparing to open at 642 N. High St. in the Short North in December, according to reporting from Hoodline. The establishment plans to bring specialty drinks and small bites to the corridor.
The concept comes from owners Raeshon Antrum and Elvis Sarfo, the duo behind Hydeout Kitchen & Bar at 201 S. High St., according to Hoodline's review of local reporting. Antrum described the new spot as something between a club and a restaurant, and the partners noted proximity to their downtown venue was part of the appeal. The team is designing the interior, kitchen, and bar from scratch across the roughly 1,800-square-foot storefront, which lacked prior food or beverage use.
Before the planned conversion, the storefront previously housed LUXEredux Bridal Boutique and Gilded Social, requiring the operators to build out infrastructure from the ground up. The name Gallery Cocktails & Bites pays homage to former tenant Brandt-Roberts Gallery, which occupied the space for a decade starting in 2010 before moving downtown. Once open, the lounge plans to feature dim lighting, lounge furniture, mellow music, 10 to 15 rotating seasonal specialty cocktails, and small bites like meatballs and pretzel bites. Planned operating hours run from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. on weeknights and until midnight on weekends.
The venue marks an expansion for Antrum and Sarfo, who launched Hydeout Kitchen & Bar in February 2024 after taking over a downtown location that previously housed Downtown Tavern and Lola's Kitchen + Bar. As of Oct. 30, City of Columbus building permit records showed zero active or issued building, alteration, or change-of-use permits on file for 642 N. High St.
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A new cocktail lounge called Gallery Cocktails & Bites is preparing to open at 642 N. High St. in the Short North in December, according to reporting from Hoodline.
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Gallery Cocktails & Bites is set to open at 642 N. High St. in Columbus' Short North in December, bringing specialty drinks and small bites to a stretch of the arts district that owners say has strong pedestrian traffic.
The establishment plans to bring specialty drinks and small bites to the corridor.
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bringing specialty drinks and small bites to a stretch of the arts district that owners say has strong pedestrian traffic.
The concept comes from owners Raeshon Antrum and Elvis Sarfo, the duo behind Hydeout Kitchen & Bar at 201 S. High St., according to Hoodline's review of local reporting.
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The concept comes from Raeshon Antrum and Elvis Sarfo, the duo behind Hydeout Kitchen & Bar at 201 S. High St., according to WhatNow Columbus.
Antrum described the new spot as something between a club and a restaurant, and the partners noted proximity to their downtown venue was part of the appeal.
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Antrum described the new spot as something between a club and a restaurant, and the pair said the Short North location's proximity to their existing downtown restaurant was part of the appeal.
The team is designing the interior, kitchen, and bar from scratch across the roughly 1,800-square-foot storefront, which lacked prior food or beverage use.
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They're designing the interior, kitchen and bar from scratch around that vision, since the roughly 1,800-square-foot space never previously operated as a restaurant or bar.
Before the planned conversion, the storefront previously housed LUXEredux Bridal Boutique and Gilded Social, requiring the operators to build out infrastructure from the ground up.
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The storefront once housed LUXEredux Bridal Boutique and Gilded Social, per the Short North Gazette, meaning Antrum and Sarfo are building bar and kitchen infrastructure from the ground up rather than renovating an existing food-and-beverage setup.
The name Gallery Cocktails & Bites pays homage to former tenant Brandt-Roberts Gallery, which occupied the space for a decade starting in 2010 before moving downtown.
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The name Gallery Cocktails & Bites is a nod to the building's former tenant, Brandt-Roberts Gallery, which occupied the space for a decade starting in 2010 before relocating downtown to 76 N. High St. under the name Brandt Gallery, according to the Short North Arts District.
Once open, the lounge plans to feature dim lighting, lounge furniture, mellow music, 10 to 15 rotating seasonal specialty cocktails, and small bites like meatballs and pretzel bites.
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Once open, the lounge plans to serve roughly 10 to 15 specialty cocktails, with selections rotating seasonally, alongside small bites like meatballs and pretzel bites, per WhatNow's reporting. The look is meant to match the mood: dim lighting, comfortable lounge furniture and mellow music are all part of the planned atmosphere.
Planned operating hours run from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. on weeknights and until midnight on weekends.
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Gallery Cocktails & Bites is expected to operate from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. on weeknights and until midnight on weekends, according to WhatNow.
The venue marks an expansion for Antrum and Sarfo, who launched Hydeout Kitchen & Bar in February 2024 after taking over a downtown location that previously housed Downtown Tavern and Lola's Kitchen + Bar.
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For Antrum and Sarfo, the new lounge marks an expansion of a business portfolio that began with Hydeout Kitchen & Bar in February 2024, when the pair took over a downtown venue that had previously operated as Downtown Tavern and Lola's Kitchen + Bar, per 614NOW.
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As of Oct. 30, City of Columbus building permit records showed zero active or issued building, alteration, or change-of-use permits on file for 642 N. High St.
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