"The restaurant and cocktail bar from Missy and Kristin Koefod of 18.21 Bitters will open by the end of the year at SPX Alley along the Eastside BeltLine in the Old Fourth Ward. The couple released renderings this past spring of the interiors which show a cafe located in the front of The James Room, a back bar and lounge, and an opulent ‘den’ slated for private events. The all-day eatery and lounge is planning to serve coffee, baked goods, and pastries in the morning and lunch and dinner later in the day. Aperitivo cocktails and wine are expected on the menu in the evenings. The James Room will join Gauc y Margys (now open), Nina & Rafi’s, and Hawker’s Asian Street Fare at the complex." - Beth McKibben