Plans have been submitted to convert the former Golden Dry Cleaners on Cheltenham Crescent in Harrogate into a bar.
Designs drawn up by architect Reader Tinsley Designs suggest the bar could be called Elysian.
It would be split into four rooms to offer drinkers a bar area, booths, toilets and a seating area.
Also proposed is an outdoor patio with more tables.
The area is close to Harrogate Convention Centre and is home to several bars and restaurants.
The building, which has also been a women’s fashion shop, is next to Buon Gusto and opposite Jinnah.
Planning documents state the aim is to create a “relaxed comfortable place” for all ages.
Documents add:
“With three very different spaces there will be a choice of environment to suit different people, high stools, a place in the window to watch the world go by, a comfortable sofa and a cosy booth area. The more intimate feel of the different rooms will allow people to hold conversations with one another without over bearing music.
“If the premises were to get busy, they would employ a door person to regulate numbers and entry. High spec CCTV and alarms will be installed that will go directly to the police.”
North Yorkshire Council will make a decision on the proposal at a later date.
New cocktail bar to open in Harrogate in 12 daysA new cocktail bar is to open in Harrogate in 12 days.
Cosy Club will be situated in the heart of the town on Cambridge Street.
Loungers, which owns the venture, operates 193 sites in England and Wales, including Leeds and York.
The company issued a press release today confirming it will open on what is predominantly a retail street on August 31. Forty jobs will be created.
It said in a statement:
“The popular Victorian spa town of Harrogate has been a target of ours for some time.
“Our new restaurant offers a very strong location, linking the main retail and leisure pitches within the town. The externals of this historic building have been extensively renovated by our landlord, Broadland Properties.”
The release said the building had “an arts and crafts feel with wallpaper originally designed in 1895, table lamps throughout the restaurant which were made by hand and the main bar featuring lots of bespoke handmade stained-glass work”.
Work is taking place on Cambridge Street to complete the refurbishment.
It added the “opulent all-day bar and restaurant brand” would “bring a touch of glamour and our fresh, modern menu to the food scene”.
The menus will include “fresh and modern classics, extensive brunch, gluten free and vegan menus”
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Cosy Club’s licensing application proposed opening hours of 8am to 1am Monday to Wednesday and Sunday and 8am until 2am from Thursday to Saturday.
The Stray Ferret has asked Loungers if it still plans to operate between these hours. It replied to say it will open from 9am each day and would confirm the closing times shortly.
Loungers was founded by a trio of friends from Bristol: Dave Reid, Alex Reilley and Jake Bishop.
They opened their first first venue in Bristol in 2002 and then opened the first Cosy Club in Taunton eight years later. They set up the separate Cosy Club brand to cater for larger sites.
Sneak Peek: New cocktail bar with a ‘cool vibe’ opens in Harrogate
A new cocktail bar that opens tomorrow on Parliament Street promises to bring something different to Harrogate nightlife.
Anyone familiar with Leeds nightlife may have heard of Roland’s and Domino Club; both are popular drinking spots that have grown a cult following.
The owners are promising to bring the same “chilled out, relaxed vibe” and premium drinks menu to their new venue in Harrogate, which is also called Roland’s.
The new bar has taken over the three-storey unit on the corner of Parliament Street, at the top of The Ginnel. The Ginnel is home to several much-loved bars including Montey’s, Major Tom’s Social and Foundry Project and Roland’s is hoping to capitalise on this.
The bar is kitted out with brown leather booths and seating for up to 60 people. It’s industrial finish with sanded wood and a huge iron chandelier gives it a trendy and cool feel.
Simon Vickery, general manager at Roland’s in Harrogate, said:
“The plan is to take Roland’s Leeds and mix in some aspects of Domino as well and bring it here. In Harrogate, there are a lot of chains which are all kind of similar and I think Roland’s will become a bit of a hub for people working in the hospitality industry.
“I know I’m biased, but I think it’s what a lot of people have been looking for without even realising. We’re hoping the quality of our product and the atmosphere we will create will mean people will spend their whole evening with us.”
Mr Vickery said people can expect a premium cocktail menu, an array of spirits and draft beer.
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Roland’s also has its own gin distillery, called Wolfe Bros. Gins will be stocked behind the bar alongside beers from Harrogate-based Cold Bath Brewery.
Roland’s originated in Leeds in 2014 and if the initial launch is a success it plans to extend into the upstairs, which will offer more seating and a potential events and live music space.
Mr Vickery said:
“Roland’s is very much an independent and we’re excited to be surrounded by so many others. Roland’s has been wanting to come to Harrogate for while but we just needed to find the right spot, and when this became available it was too good to let it go.”
Mr Vickery added there were still jobs available for full-time and part-time staff.
A new bar and nightclub is set to become the latest addition to the nightlife scene on Harrogate’s Parliament Street.
Best Bar will open as a bar and cafe during the day and then a wine, gin and cocktail bar in the evenings. On Fridays and Saturdays it is will also open as a nightclub.
Best Bar is currently advertising for bar staff, with banners in the shop window advertising it will be “opening soon”.
The bar, next to Santorini Express, isn’t the only new bar due to open on Parliament Street. Leeds-based cocktail bar Roland’s is opening a new venue in the former Moss Bros clothes shop.
Best Bar has been approved for an alcohol licence to sell until 2am Sunday to Wednesday and 4am Thursday to Saturday.
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Parliament Street already hosts numerous bars including Revolución de Cuba, Mojo, Wetherspoons and the Viper Rooms.
The Ginnel also hosts several bars, including Montey’s and Major Tom’s Social.