Hippin’ Hops Brewery and Oyster Bar opens this fall in the East Atlanta Village in a space next to Holy Taco which used to house Eastlake Pharmacy, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports. Owned by Clarence and Donnica Boston, Hippin’ Hops will also include a seafood restaurant run by “Beat Bobby Flay” and “Iron Chef International” contender Jamarius “J” Banks.
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Hippin’ Hops will be able to seat approximately 60 people across their outdoor space, S-shaped bar, and other seating around the space, with a rooftop patio on the way. The brewery will serve craft beers from their three-barrel brewhouse with five-barrel unitanks. These beers will also be available for retail.
Up until mid-April of this year, manufacturing breweries were barred from operating in the East Atlanta Village, a commercially zoned area. This changed thanks to a two-year legal effort mounted by Jeffery Oparnica of Sabbath Brewery that amended the law so microbreweries and distilleries could operate under a special permit.
The Bostons are originally from Charlotte, NC, where they own three restaurants. A mortician by trade, Clarence Boston was recognized by U.S. Rep. Alma Adams for his work as a local entrepreneur in Charlotte.
Both Sabbath Brewing and Hippin’ Hops plan to open their doors this September.
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Sounds like a cool concept that should appeal to the EAV crowd!
Always pays to do your homework (zoning– and I know from experience) before signing a lease. Particularly when it comes to alcohol sales, tattoo parlors, adult novelties/entertainment, and legit massage businesses, etc.
Glad he got the law changed, but having a tattoo place next to a bar, or whatever, sounds really
antiquated– particularly in a place like EAV, or L5P.
What? They think that stumbling 300 feet is gonna beneficially impact someone’s decision. Alcohol and tattoos go hand in hand. Might be a bad mix for some, but do we really need a law about this kind of thing?
Hopefully he didn’t have to pay the full amount of rent for the two years he was working the legalities out.
That is a bonkers law. Some real bible belt stuff, right there. They should allow it within 300 feet as long as there’s a tattoo removal place within 300 feet, too.
So I wonder if this is a new law, or it’s just an EAV thing.
Looks like The Anchor Bar & Tattoo Studio opened in 2011 & closed in 2015.
The Anchor had a similar legal battle before it could open although I don’t remember the details. It got a friend of mine on the front page of the daily lawyer newspaper.
These kind of restrictions are beyond dumb.
Wow, a Ween fan, and getting your friend on the front page of the daily lawyer newspaper!
Sounds like you’ve got quite the resume :0)