Heartland Cafe Co-Owner Jeff Loren stands in the new 1800 square foot area of his restaurant/lounge. The new area is Wisconsin themed and will offer Green Bay Packers football games this fall.
The Heartland Cafe at 4210 SW Admiral Way, Suite A has just opened a new area of the restaurant, adding new windows to the north wall, building in a bar and adding two pool table and three dart boards and co-owner Jeff Loren said, "We're hoping to have a pinball machine and pull tabs possibly by January."
This is no tiny area. It's 1800 square feet. Loren estimates that 50 to 55 people can be seated in the space.
In keeping with the Wisconsin theme of the restaurant the walls have murals of midwestern farm scenes.
The room is open to the public but can be rented for private events. It's the Green Bay Packers sports bar addition to the Heartland so naturally they will show Green Bay Packer football games on two flat screens, "We're going to work our way to the third," said Loren.
The floor has been sanded and clearcoated instead of being replaced giving the floor a funky but clean and retro look.
The bar will have five taps for various beers and full food service.
"We're going to open small and grow as we go, just like we've done with all the rest because you know we're funded by ourselves," Loren added.
Loren also showed a new walk in cooler they are constructing that should permit them to have more supplies on hand.
Parking for the Heartland is available underneath the Bartells store on 2345 42nd Ave. SW.
