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A new food and sometimes-music venue comes to downtown’s 104 Street in June. Stage 104 is taking over the space in the vintage Metals building once occupied by The Burg, and, before that, Rick’s Grill.

Stage 104 is owned by local entrepreneurs Goran Ogar and Kyle Jacober.

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“We think there is an exciting thing happening on 104 Street,” says Jacober. “With the Black Pearl and Tzin and the Blue Plate, and the market. We think it’s a lot of fun.”

Jacober pegs the new restaurant and bar as “casual fine dining.” The chef is Mariano Rodriguez, formerly of Niche. He’ll be preparing internationally inspired cuisine, including Spanish tapas. Jacober promises a first-rate cocktail program, noting that there isn’t a venue on 104 Street that stands out for cocktails in the way that Woodwork does to the east, and North 53 to the west.

But a serious draw for the new space could well be the stage. Jacober promises fun and energy from Stage 104, with live music on Friday and Saturday nights.

“Not a rock ‘n’ roll cover band, something a little more sophisticated, but fun,” he notes. “We want a place where people want to be at happy hour, and at lunch time, and Friday nights until close, and to enjoy great food.”

The new management officially assumes the space on May 25 and hopes to be open at the beginning of June.

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