Valentine's Day will be extra-special for HopCat lovers in the Ann Arbor area.

According to HopCat general manager Nick Filimon, the restaurant has set February 14 as its grand opening date at one of the last spaces still being renovated in the former Borders flagship store.

HopCat will be occupying a 9,000 square-foot space in the building and will open onto Maynard Street in downtown Ann Arbor. The craft beer bar opened its most recent location in downtown Detroit earlier in December and dozens of fans waited in a line that wrapped around the corner of the building to get inside on its first day.

Fillimon told The Ann Arbor News that the restaurant opening in mid-February will employ 170 people and a hiring center is open at 1119 S. University Ave.

"We're just looking for really great people. Students, locals, anyone who has experience or is interested in craft beer and is looking for a job," opening site director Steve Cestari said.

The Ann Arbor bar will join HopCats in Lansing and Indianapolis along with the Detroit location and the original restaurant in Grand Rapids, which opened in 2008.

Ben Freed is a general assignments reporter for The Ann Arbor News. Email him at benfreed@mlive.com and follow him on twitter at @BFreedinA2. He also answers the phone at 734-623-2528.