See what Downtown bar Tip Top would look like under a proposed makeover
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — After being acquired by new owners in 2023, the Downtown bar Tip Top Kitchen and Cocktails may soon undergo a makeover.
The owners of Arch City Tavern in the Short North took charge of Tip Top at 73 E. Gay St. last year. At a Downtown Commission meeting on July 23, its new owners are scheduled to present renovation plans to give the over 100-year-old building a new look.
Changes include a newly painted storefront, the removal of the existing mansard roof, a restoration of the original brick veneer and an indoor remodel. Tip Top’s current sign would also be removed, with new signage and a canopy being added to the storefront.
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Tip Top’s partial second floor would be changed into a space with multiple uses. The removal of its current roof would make way for a rooftop patio with outdoor seating and indoor space for private dining.
Renderings submitted to the Downtown Commission show what Tip Top’s storefront and rooftop patio would look like.
Tip Top Kitchen and Cocktails may soon undergo a makeover. (Courtesy Photo/Franklin County Auditor’s Office) Renderings of a proposed makeover to Tip Top were submitted to the Downtown Commission. (Courtesy Photo/City of Columbus) Renderings of a proposed makeover to Tip Top were submitted to the Downtown Commission. (Courtesy Photo/City of Columbus) Renderings of a proposed makeover to Tip Top were submitted to the Downtown Commission. (Courtesy Photo/City of Columbus) Renderings of a proposed makeover to Tip Top were submitted to the Downtown Commission. (Courtesy Photo/City of Columbus) Renderings of a proposed makeover to Tip Top were submitted to the Downtown Commission. (Courtesy Photo/City of Columbus)
A staff report from the Downtown Commission found the proposed changes to be consistent with its guidelines.
Tip Top is a Downtown bar with Ohio comfort food, whiskey concoctions, microbrews, coffee and desserts.
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