After closing Cosmo Cafe, Randy Paragary decided to split up the space and open KBAR and add another outpost of his popular Cafe Bernardo. That new Cafe Bernardo location KBAR are set to open April 26, reports Mark Anderson in the Sac Biz Journal.
Restaurateur Randy Paragary got a permit this week to begin construction on the outside deck for his newest Cafe Bernardo location at 10th and K streets, the former home of his Cosmo Cafe.
Paragary is optimistic crews can complete the $10,000 deck for the grand opening April 26. And even if the outside isn’t completed, the inside of the restaurant is ready to go. He’s having pre-opening events this week to train his new staff of 80 employees...
The deck will be on the 10th Street side of the restaurant, and will include a new sidewalk that pushes out into the street, allowing for a larger restaurant patio. It’s similar to what was done for Grange Restaurant & Bar a block away.
Read the entire story in the Sac Biz Journal.
The hours for KBAR, starting this Thursday, are: Mon-Wed 3-10pm, Thurs-Fri 3pm-midnight, Sat 4pm-midnight, and Sun 4-10pm.
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