Another Round, a bar and café specializing in board games, is set to launch on Congress Street Friday . And owner Harry Sultan said customers at Another Round’s recent soft openings were very enthusiastic. “People have said they’re super excited there’s a place that’s more of a hanging-out spot, some place they can come where drinking isn’t the only thing to do,” Sultan said.
Board game-themed bar Another Round is poised to open Friday at 549 Congress St. The bar has already had several “soft” openings, for friends and family. Photo by Amanda Huebner Photgraphy The board game bar concept has proven successful in other markets, such as New York City.
Portland also hosts Arcadia on Congress Street, a bar featuring arcade games, pinball and board games. Another Round will serve a selection of local beers on tap – including a dedicated gluten-free tap line – along with wine and draft cocktails, with a changing rotation of cocktails and mocktails featured weekly. To start, packaged snacks will be for sale, with hot-pressed sandwiches on offer later this season.
The bar will serve Onyx Coffee from Arkansas, and plans to partner with HiFi Donuts to sell doughnuts in the morning. The bar’s 1,400-square-foot space at 549 Congress St. seats about 45 customers.
It had previously been office space for Portland Downtown. The venue has 135 board games to rent for $3 an hour, with copies of most available for sale. Sultan plans to have weekly events like trivia nig.
