Wine, whiskey and small plates.

That’s the concept behind the new upscale lounge that will join San Pedro Square’s restaurant-rich lineup in downtown San Jose in October, taking over a prime spot formerly occupied by a non-culinary tenant, BlackArrow.

District is the third location for a Bay Area group that has owned and operated District San Francisco for a decade and District Oakland since 2012.

It’s a wine bar with a sophisticated approach toward food. Executive chef Bob Cina, formerly of Chez Henri and Hammersley’s in Boston, has created a menu of shareable plates (Moroccan-spiced lamb meatballs, glazed bone marrow, lemongrass mussels), house-made charcuterie (duck rillettes, bourbon wild boar salami) and small bites (gorgonzola-stuffed figs, sriracha deviled eggs) to complement the libations.

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HMR Architects and Bellusci Designs handled the renovation of this historic space. A wine and whiskey tower will showcase an original turn-of-the-century stained-glass window from the building, and vintage movies will play on two large projection screens in the main dining room. Between that room, the bar, lounge and patio, there will be seating for 100.

District’s opening in the South Bay will represent a homecoming of sorts for part of the group. Chris Vance and Ryan Vance, co-owners with Jon D’Angelica, are Peninsula residents. Chef Cina and sommelier Rachel Kaiser live in San Jose.

District’s opening will give the square a full complement of restaurants between the San Pedro Square Market and the street’s new condo development. The lounge will join Spaghetti Factory, Firehouse No. 1 gastropub, 71 Saint Peter and the Old Wagon Saloon & Grill on that stretch.

Details: The October opening date hasn’t been set. District, 65 N. San Pedro St., will be open Monday-Friday from 4 p.m. and Saturday from 5 p.m.; the closing times will range from midnight to 2 a.m. www.districtsj.com.