DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS

ELIXIR

Owner: Jado and Steve Hark (Aqua) and bartender Brett Pederson.

Style: Upscale cocktail lounge with bottle service.

Opening: Today.

Where: 322 1st Av. N., Mpls., in the former Axis/Fahrenheit space. 612-232-3232. www.elixirmpls.com

CLUB NEW YORK

Owner: Mike Whitelaw (Spin, Drink, Manhattans).

Style: Upscale hip-hop dance club.

Opening: Late May.

Where: 10 S. 5th St., Mpls., in the basement of the Lumber Exchange Building.

THE OFFICE PUB & GRILL

Owner: Peter Hafiz (Sneaky Pete's, Deja Vu, Gay 90s).

Style: Upscale sports bar.

Opening: Late summer.

Where: 307 Washington Av. N., Mpls., next to Deja Vu.

BAR LA GRASSA

Owner: Josh Thoma (La Belle Vie, Solera, Barrio) and Isaac Becker (112 Eatery).

Style: Pasta restaurant with a grotto bar.

Opening: August.

Where: 800 Washington Av. N., Mpls., in the former Babalu.

OM

Owner: Randy Norman (r.Norman's and Bellanotte) and Vik Uppal.

Style: High-end Indian restaurant and bar.

Opening: July.

Where: 401 1st Av. N., Mpls., in the former Nate's Clothing. www.omminneapolis.com

FIRST AVENUE RESTAURANT/BAR

Owner: It's being developed by booker Nate Kranz.

Style: A neighborhood burger bar with drinks. Unnamed for now.

Where: In the UnBank next door to the club, along 7th St. N.

GLADIUS

Owner: Philip Berglin (aka Heather Haldane).

Style: A chic downtown gay bar.

Opening: Summer.

Where: 1111 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls.

SUBURBS

COOPER

Owner: Kieran Folliard (The Local, the Liffey, Kieran's).

Style: Another big Irish pub by the man who knows about big Irish pubs.

Opening: October.

Where: On the site of the old Cooper Theatre in St. Louis Park.

PADDY'S WAGON

Owner: Dominic McMahon (McMahon's Pub).

Style: Irish sports bar in the former Rapids Bar.

Opening: Open now.

Where: 133 Coon Rapids Blvd. NW., Coon Rapids. 763-780-0500.

HOUSE OF COMEDY

Owner: Rick Bronson (The Comic Strip in Edmonton, Canada).

Style: 350-seat comedy club, featuring national acts.

Opening: July.

Where: Mall of America, 4th floor. www.houseofcomedy.net.

UPTOWN

COWBOY SLIM'S

Owner: After Midnight Group (Cowboy Jack's, Mad Jack's).

Style: Minneapolis' most ornately decorated Wild West bar to date.

Opening: Open now.

Where: 1312 W. Lake St., Mpls. 612-353-5156. www.cowboyslims.com.

SAUCE SPIRITS & SOUNDBAR

Owner: Mike Riehle.

Style: A small rock club with an Italian restaurant in the back.

Opening: First show is July 3 (Rockford Mules).

Where: 3001 Lyndale Av. S., Mpls., in the former La Bodega space. www.myspace.com/saucempls.

ST. PAUL

BARRIO 2

Owner: Josh Thoma and Tim McKee (La Belle Vie, Solera, Barrio).

Style: The second location for this popular tequila bar.

Opening: June 16.

Where: Lowertown, St. Paul.

MINNEAPOLIS, ELSEWHERE

BLUE SKIES

Owner: Brian Gruis (Cesare's Wine Bar), Brent Mayes, Ian Pierce.

Style: A wine bar that lets customers sample 100 wines in portions as small as an ounce.

Opening: August/September.

Where: 24 University Av. NE., Mpls.

GAS-TRO-NOME

Owner: Erick Harcey and Ben Hiza (Nicollet Island Inn).

Style: A gastropub with more than 200 kinds of whiskey.

Opening: August.

Where: 314 E. Hennepin Av., Mpls.

NORTHEAST SOCIAL

Owner: Joe Wagner and Sam Bonin.

Style: Neighborhood restaurant with a fun beer and wine list.

Opening: Now open.

Where: 359 13th Av. NE., Mpls. www.northeastsocial.com.