{"id":74375,"date":"2019-02-27T08:00:49","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T13:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=74375"},"modified":"2020-12-24T13:27:58","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T18:27:58","slug":"conners-opens-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2019\/02\/27\/conners-opens-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Conner&#039;s opens today"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_74376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74376\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/tConnersKitchen.jpg\" alt=\"Conner's Kitchen + Bar\" width=\"800\" height=\"388\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/tConnersKitchen.jpg 800w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/tConnersKitchen-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/tConnersKitchen-768x372.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-74376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Conner&#8217;s Kitchen + Bar interior. Courtesy photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Conner&#8217;s Kitchen + Bar opens Today<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Downtown Fort Wayne&#8217;s Best Happy Hour and Weekend Brunch Spot<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n(February 25, 2019) &#8211; Conner&#8217;s Kitchen + Bar, Fort Wayne&#8217;s newest downtown restaurant, begins bringing Midwest comfort food and an energetic and approachable destination today &#8211; starting at 11:00 a.m. The lively and welcoming restaurant and bar will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with offering hangout-worthy happy hours and weekend brunch.<br \/>\nConner&#8217;s Kitchen + Bar is located in downtown Fort Wayne on the corner of West Jefferson Boulevard and Harrison Street, immediately next to the Courtyard Fort Wayne Downtown and the new Hampton Inn &#038; Suites Fort Wayne Downtown set to open in July.<br \/>\nFollowing a complete remodel, it replaces Champions Sports Bar and is the concept&#8217;s second location in Indiana. White Lodging developed the concept in-house and first launched Conner&#8217;s Kitchen + Bar in downtown Indianapolis in 2018.<br \/>\nBright and airy by day and colorful and warm by night, the d\u00c3\u00a9cor is built around a beautiful open bar centering the restaurant. One side of the restaurant will offer soft-seating with low-lying lounge-style couches and chairs perfect for socializing with friends. Seating also will include oversized banquettes along the windows. A private dining room will be available for groups of up to 30.<br \/>\n&#8220;Our friendly staff is ready to serve Fort Wayne locals and visitors food and drinks that everyone loves &#8211; only better,&#8221; said Barry Jenkins, general manager. &#8220;We&#8217;re aiming to offer our guests the best happy hour and weekend brunch spot in Fort Wayne. It&#8217;s a high bar, but we&#8217;re up to the challenge.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nosh from Sun Up to Sun Down<\/strong><br \/>\nStarting from sun up, Conner&#8217;s Kitchen + Bar will offer Lemon Buttermilk Pancakes that are sweet, but not too sweet, and topped with fresh blueberries and lemon syrup. Feeling nostalgic? Try the thick-cut Bacon, Egg and Cheddar &#8211; a twist on your classic drive-thru breakfast sandwich with aged cheddar and peppered bacon.<br \/>\nHouse-made Cornbread Muffins, Lump Crab Hushpuppies and Smoked Chicken Wings will make the weekend brunch buzzworthy. The must-try Fried Chicken and Waffles come complete with honey butter and bourbon maple syrup.<br \/>\nFor a lighter lunch fare, Conner&#8217;s Kitchen + Bar will offer its Green Goddess, complete with kale, snap peas, celery, avocado, pistachios and herb dressing. Or for the mightier appetites, guests will be able to try the P.I.G., an in-house smoked pulled pork sandwich with thick-cut bacon, aged Swiss, Carolina gold sauce and bread and butter pickles.<br \/>\nGuests will find comfort at dinner with Hickory Smoked Baby Back Ribs or Southern Fried Chicken with a hot-honey drizzle. Not to be undone by the favorite Baked Mac and Cheese, complete with cavatappi noodles, thick-cut bacon, English peas and a parmesan crust. Lighter dishes include the Grilled Salmon with brown butter mustard glaze, snap peas and quinoa pilaf, and Fish Tacos topped with pico de gallo, guacamole, baja sauce and elote-style creamed corn.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crafted Cocktails<\/strong><br \/>\nHappy hour and brunch are nothing without something to clear the palate. Conner&#8217;s Kitchen + Bar will offer expertly crafted cocktails alongside craft beer and old standbys. Try a Blackberry Pineapple Sidecar with Starlight Bourbon (distilled in Starlight, Indiana), lemon juice, pineapple and blackberries, or maybe the Toasted Apple with mescal, toasted cinnamon syrup and apple cider soda.<br \/>\nLooking for your daily dose of caffeine &#8211; Conner&#8217;s Kitchen + Bar&#8217;s drip and specialty coffees are from Fort Wayne-based Utopian Coffee.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Book Your Table, Connect With Us<\/strong><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.opentable.com\/r\/conners-kitchen-and-bar-fort-wayne<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ConnersFortWayne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ConnersFortWayne<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.connersfortwayne.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.connersfortwayne.com<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Hours<\/strong><br \/>\nMon &#8211; Thurs    6:00 a.m. &#8211; 11 p.m.<br \/>\nFriday              6:00 a.m. &#8211; 12:00 a.m.<br \/>\nSaturday         7:00 a.m. &#8211; 12:00 a.m.<br \/>\nSunday            7:00 a.m. &#8211; 11 p.m.<br \/>\nBreakfast (Weekdays) 6:00 a.m. &#8211; 10:30 a.m.<br \/>\nBrunch (Weekends) 7:00 a.m. &#8211; 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About White Lodging<\/strong><br \/>\nWhite Lodging, established in 1985, is one of the leading ownership, development, and management companies in America. An innovative trendsetter, the organization&#8217;s portfolio includes convention, urban lifestyle, and suburban select hotels with more than $1 billion in managed revenue. White Lodging operates more than 90-premium hotels, 30 restaurants and 30 brands in 20 states. Success knows no boundaries at White Lodging, where associates and leadership have consistently earned superior guest satisfaction scores, top market share and industry-leading profit margins while recruiting the best, brightest, and most passionate professionals in every discipline for three decades. White Lodging is a proud winner of the 2018 Gallup Great Workplace Award. For more information about White Lodging, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitelodging.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.whitelodging.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/harrison_street_explored.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Illustration from the Harrison Street Explored invitation. Courtesy image.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='24521a3482d50f702f88813bceee8c6a' data-image-id=\"1716\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/harrison_street_explored.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_harrison_street_explored.jpg\" data-title=\"Harrison Street Explored Illustration\" data-description=\"Illustration from the Harrison Street Explored invitation. 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