CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Encore, a cocktail bar, is opening Friday, Dec. 12, at Playhouse Square.

The 1,200-square-foot, 40-seat cocktail bar is in ground-floor space in the Lumen apartment building, across from the theaters.

The small, dark space has both elegance and coziness. Mirrors on the wall extend the visual line. The highlight is the crystal halo chandelier from Restoration Hardware. It crowns the 12-seat bar with light that dazzles through the clear crystals. It’s just stunning in the space.

A wall of windows overlooks Euclid Avenue, framing theater marquees and creating a sense of engagement with the nightlife there.

The bar offers eight craft cocktails that wrap around key spirits including vodka, gin, mezcal, tequila, bourbon and rum. Elphie’s Exile is mezcal forward and mixed w

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