A Downtown Cedar Rapids Martini Bar is Relocating to the NewBo District
A small, local martini & cocktail bar is getting ready to make a BIG move! Craft'd After Dark is relocating from a Downtown Cedar Rapids coffee shop to a former restaurant in the NewBo District!
About Craft'd After Dark
If you've never heard of Craft'd After Dark before, that might be because it just opened earlier this year. It's located at 333 1st St SE in Cedar Rapids, which is also home to the coffee shop Craft'd. Craft'd is open during the day, and then on Thursday, Friday, & Saturday nights, Craft'd After Dark takes over!
Owned by Cedar Rapidians John & Candi Davidson, Craft'd After Dark specializes in martinis. There are more than 25 varieties on their menu, as well as monthly and seasonal specials. If martinis aren't your thing, the bar also offers other classic cocktails and mocktails. I had several mules during my last visit and they were delicious! Oh, and we ate two full orders of spinach artichoke dip from the "small bites" menu...
The New Location
On October 29th, Craft'd After Dark announced on social media that they are preparing to relocate to a new, bigger building. Their new space is at 1202 3rd St SE, the former home of Caucho and Lacayo.
The location of Craft'd After Dark isn't the only thing changing for the business. Since they will no longer be sharing a building with Craft'd, they are planning to change their name! The new name has yet to be revealed.
The Grand Opening
According to the announcement, Craft'd After Dark's last day in business at their current location will be Friday, November 21st from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. After that, they will close for a "short time" as they relocate. As of right now, there is no set opening date for the new location, but the post says:
"We are working hard to have the new place open by the end of the year-stay, tuned for more updates."
For the latest information from Craft'd After Dark, you can check out the official Facebook page HERE.
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