Thomas Gounley

TGOUNLEY@NEWS-LEADER.COM

The owners of City Butcher and Barbecue plan to open a new venture downtown later this year across from the Patton Alley Pub.

Jeremy Smith and Cody Smith told the News-Leader on Tuesday that their current plans for 314 S. Patton Ave. are a combination bar, restaurant and market known as CB Social House. The pair, who are not related, signed a lease for the building last month.

While City Butcher — which opened in November 2014 at 3650 S. Campbell Ave. — is popular, Jeremy Smith made clear the downtown venture will be different. He and his partner have always planned on multiple restaurant concepts, he said, and don't want to pigeonhole themselves as just barbecue guys.

"We're not trying to open up a hundred City Butchers across the country, although we're not opposed to more City Butchers," he said. "We don't want another City Butcher in Springfield."

Cody Smith said the two weren't ready to talk specifics regarding the menu. Generally, however, he said items will be simple, meat-centric and designed to be shared.

"We really want to take a stripped-down approach to the food we serve," he said.

The market portion of the space likely will offer locally-produced staple products like milk and eggs; it also will include a butcher shop offering charcuterie. Plans are for the restaurant to be open for lunch and dinner, and brunch on Sunday.

The hope is for CB Social House to open in the late summer or early fall, with Aug. 1 seen as the earliest possible date.

The 314 S. Patton Ave. space was previously the site of Hickok’s Steakhouse & Brewery and DeCarlos Italian Cafe.