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By NOAH WORTHAM | Managing Editor

COLUMBIANA – Columbiana is set to receive a brand new lounge bar when Cattywampus opens its doors in early 2025.

The Cattywampus bar and lounge is set to open its doors tentatively in early January at 100 N. Main St. across from Leaders’ Corner Coffee & Tea. The businesses is owned by Steven and Rebecca Clark and the bar will be managed by John Bernard.

Cattywampus will focus on delivering a relaxed lounge atmosphere and will feature a variety of alcoholic beverages on its menu. There are currently no plans to feature cooked or prepared meals.

“There may or may not be some packaged snacks available, but the focus is definitely going to be on cocktails and spirits,” Bernard said. “We will definitely be doing some classic, some modern and some tropical tiki. We’re just trying to have some fun with it.”

Thanks to its location on Main Street, Cattywampus will be able to take advantage of the the Columbiana LIVE Arts and Entertainment District. Once the business secures proper licensing, customers will be able to consume alcoholic beverages freely outside the facility in designated containers.

The business is close to being finished with further build out and inspections still set to take place.

“We don’t quite have an exact date yet, but everything has been lining up nicely,” Bernard said.

In addition to its menu of various spirits, Cattywampus also aims to provide local residents with a casual and relaxed environment space to unwind.

“I think it fits the feel of downtown Columbiana because it’s a large, chill place (and) with the arts center around the corner, there’s always something going on,” Bernard said. “We think we will blend in just right.”

Bernard shared that the business’s unorthodox name is a reference to when an object is off-kilter and was inspired by the some of the distinct construction choices made to the building which has evolved over the past century.

“We keep experiencing something new,” Bernard said. “We’re like, ‘This process is a little cattywampus, this wall is a little cattywampus (and) this floor is a little cattywampus.’”

Bernard also believes that the businesses approach matches those distinct visuals by offering an atypical experience for a distinct location.

“We want to do good drinks at a sensible price for folks that aren’t necessarily in the big city,” he said. “And that’s a little bit of a cattywampus idea.”