Doug Blackburn

Democrat correspondent

If you have a reservation at Alchemy for Saturday night, you're out of luck.

The trend-setting Midtown speakeasy that serves Manhattans, sidecars and other Prohibition-era favorites will close after tonight, as will its sister bar Midtown Filling Station.

Chad Kittrell, Hunter and Harp CEO, confirmed that the two businesses in the Manor at Midtown would be closing after tonight.

"It's time to move on to bigger and better things," Kittrell told the Democrat. "Filling Station had kind of run its course. The place needed to be rebranded."

Midtown Filling Station was the second venture in that space by Hunter and Harp. It began eight years ago as The Winery at Midtown, with patrons encouraged to have customized wines made for them. It became a craft-beer focused bar six years ago, Kittrell said. Alchemy, which shares an entrance with Filling Station, opened in fall 2011.

About 10 employees are affected by the closings, Kittrell said. Hunter and Harp is trying to make positions available for them at Front Porch and Recess, its other two entertainment businesses in Tallahassee. Hunter and Harp also owns the local Genghis Grill franchises.

Front Porch, located in the historic building at the corner of Thomasville Road and Sixth Avenue, continues to do well, as does Recess in College Town, Kittrell said.