A new bar in Sacramento aims to be a late-night stop for nightgoers, with activities ranging from karaoke, self-serve beer and mid-game drink specials.Filling the spot where the decades-old bar Distillery once held, Costanza’s is primarily a sports bar. However, owner Gabriel Owens said he wants non-sports fans to enjoy themselves during games as well.Turning Distillery to Costanza’s required dramatic changes. The new bar features an elevated ceiling that gives more of an open-space feel, a self-pour wall that replaced a large mirror toward the back and a slew of pop-culture posters are displayed between sports jerseys and TV screens across the wall.Owens said he kept elements of the Distillery that drew in locals for more than 50 years: The brick walls, steak sandwiches and late night karaoke.Monthly eating competitions and kitchen hours as late as 4 a.m. are also offered at Costanza’s, Owens said. While the TV screens will always display sports games, there will be one TV that has plays "Seinfeld" on a loop. Owens said the restaurant name is a nod toward the show.People looking for drink specials can enjoy reduced prices during games. Owens said there will be deals for well shots and other drinks in correspondence with games, so even people uninterested in sports can take advantage of cheap drinks.The bar’s grand opening will be on Super Bowl Sunday.

A new bar in Sacramento aims to be a late-night stop for nightgoers, with activities ranging from karaoke, self-serve beer and mid-game drink specials.

Filling the spot where the decades-old bar Distillery once held, Costanza’s is primarily a sports bar. However, owner Gabriel Owens said he wants non-sports fans to enjoy themselves during games as well.


Turning Distillery to Costanza’s required dramatic changes. The new bar features an elevated ceiling that gives more of an open-space feel, a self-pour wall that replaced a large mirror toward the back and a slew of pop-culture posters are displayed between sports jerseys and TV screens across the wall.

Owens said he kept elements of the Distillery that drew in locals for more than 50 years: The brick walls, steak sandwiches and late night karaoke.

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Monthly eating competitions and kitchen hours as late as 4 a.m. are also offered at Costanza’s, Owens said.

While the TV screens will always display sports games, there will be one TV that has plays "Seinfeld" on a loop. Owens said the restaurant name is a nod toward the show.

People looking for drink specials can enjoy reduced prices during games. Owens said there will be deals for well shots and other drinks in correspondence with games, so even people uninterested in sports can take advantage of cheap drinks.

The bar’s grand opening will be on Super Bowl Sunday.