Bar Bar Takes Over Former Mississippi Station Space

Mississippi Studios partners Jim Brunberg and Alicia J. Rose have inked a new partnership with Portland entrepreneurs Peter Bro (Aalto, Broder, Savoy), Tali Ovadia (The Whole Bowl) and Kevin Cradock to enable an expansion into the former Mississippi Station space and the neighboring patio lot — just in time for summer. The new space, called Bar Bar, is said to have some sort of "cocktail lounge meets chemistry lab" vibe.

Bar Bar's grand opening, set for July 10, is the same day as the Mississippi Street Fair, with July 11 being the kick-off date for an outdoor patio concert series "Mississippi Summer Sessions" that's free to the public and will feature local artists (lineup TBA).