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This venue has been in the works for a while - years I think. But I just saw some public info about it. 

Future Bars (Bourbon & Branch, Pagan Idol, Rickhouse, Bottle Club Pub, Local Edition, Zombie Village, Cask Stores, etc) is opening a venue with concepts that will regularly rotate, on the corner of Columbus and Broadway. The first iteration of the concept will be Cuban. 

I believe the venue is this one, adjacent to The Devil’s Acre, right on the corner. (Future bars looooooves adjacent concepts.) It’s the former E’ Tutto Qua cafe and a bank building. 

They say: 

Each iteration is intended to run for 9 months, and while the first iteration will see it presented as "Long Weekend Havana", future iterations could be Long Weekend Paris, Long Weekend Mexico City, Long Weekend Milan, etc. The 9-month run will be a limited engagement, with the constant change of experience being the appeal of something new on the horizon at all times. 

With the Long Weekend Havana, the intention of the bar is to offer an experience of a visit to Cuba. Our guests will get to delve into the Cuban culture of enjoying cocktails, music, art and storytelling with people from all walks of life. 

Bar Layout
We've converted the beautiful 1923 Italian-American bank building into a bar with three levels. On the street level is the Main Bar and art gallery, with two mezzanine areas on the second level.  The main bar will offer a fun, traditional Cuban bar experience. Underneath the main bar is the original bank vault, which will offer a smaller bar called “La Bóveda”, with a modern take on the current Havana underground nightlife experience. 

Sounds dope. I’ll go. 

The plan is for an August opening.