Nightjar, an intimate new cocktail and jazz bar, will open later this fall at Eton Chagrin Boulevard in Woodmere. The location, a previously unused space at the plaza, is tucked away down a quiet alleyway, which is guiding many of the concept and design decisions, says co-owner Sam Friedman.

“Our hope is that we’re evoking the idea that this undiscovered space has been there since the turn-of-the-century – kind of left to be – and we have come in and dusted it off. It's in no way going to look polished, new and fancy; it's going to have an old-world charm.”

When the buildout is complete, the owners hope that Nightjar evokes the look and feel of a weathered Spanish-style café one might stumble upon in the French Quarter, adds Friedman.

“There's a very high ceiling in there so we're build

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