Shauna Steigerwald

ssteigerwald@enquirer.com

Nick and Drew Lachey have a plan to get back on your TV: Open a sports bar in Over-the-Rhine, and let the A&E Network film them doing it.

A&E Network announced the series, "Lachey's Bar" (that's the working title), Monday.

Production begins immediately on 10 half-hour episodes; in fact, CVG tweeted this afternoon that the duo had filmed there Monday.

The series is slated to premiere in 2015.

The two – who first found fame as members of the late-'90s boy band 98 Degrees – are no strangers to reality TV.

Nick was on "Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica" with then-wife Jessica Simpson from 2003-2005. He led Cincinnati singers to victory on NBC's "Clash of the Choirs" in 2007, before hosting NBC's "The Sing-Off" and "The Winner Is" reality competitions series.

Nick Lachey also created and produced MTV's "Taking the Stage" reality series about students at his alma mater, the School for the Creative & Performing Arts, in 2009-2010.

Drew won the second season of "Dancing with the Stars" in 2006. He has hosted several cable reality series and ABC's "Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann" in 2008.

A&E's press release about the show notes: "Despite their lack of knowledge about running a business, these determined brothers are ready to roll up their sleeves and learn the ins and outs of running a place where everybody knows your name. Unfortunately, drinking experience doesn't necessarily translate into drink-making experience… but they're ready to learn."

Luckily, they'll have some help in that regard. Bob Deck, co-founder of hospitality group 4EG (Four Entertainment Group), told The Enquirer exclusively that the group will partner with the Lachey brothers on the new sports bar, lounge and full-service restaurant.

Tentatively named "Lachey's Bar," it will be at 1201 Walnut St. in Over-the-Rhine and should open in November.

"It has been a long-time dream to create our own special place in Cincinnati to eat, drink and spend time with our friends, family and neighbors," Nick Lachey said in a press release. "Partnering with 4EG was an organic fit as we have long been fans of their restaurants and bars in the area. Their expertise in managing and developing new restaurant concepts is second to none."

4EG owns Mt. Adams Pavilion, The Stand, The Sandbar, three Keystone Bar & Grill locations, The Righteous Room, Tap & Go, The Lackman, Igby's and The St. Clair.

Beck Architecture, which worked on Righteous Room, Igby's and Nada, and general contractor Core Resources are designing the contemporary 4,000-square-foot space.

"4EG is excited to expand our portfolio of bars and restaurants and partner with Nick and Drew in this venture who are great advocates and ambassadors to Cincinnati," Deck said in the release. "The Lachey brothers are incredibly passionate about opening a unique concept in Over-the-Rhine and have already been very hands-on with all aspects of the projects development."

Nick and his wife, Vanessa, split their time between Los Angeles and New York and also have a home here, while Drew returned to Cincinnati years ago.

Reporter John Kiesewetter contributed.