As of this week, finishing touches were being done on The Veil’s new home on Belleville Street. (Mike Platania photo)
Once planned to be a food hall, a building in western Scott’s Addition is being reborn as the new home to a local brewery and restaurant group.
This weekend The Veil Brewing Co. will open its new taproom at 1509 Belleville St., where it’ll be joined by Nokoribi, a Japanese restaurant from the ownership group behind Longoven.
Local investment advisory firm Richmond Capital Management is also taking space for its office in the Belleville building, which was built to house a candy factory.
The Veil opened in Scott’s Addition on Roseneath Road seven years ago and has been plotting a move to Belleville for years, as it was initially going to be part of a food hall in the building.
Those plans fell through amid the pandemic in 2020, but The Veil renewed its interest in the space in 2021. The new taproom, as well as The Veil’s old one on Roseneath and its Forest Hill location, are owned by local investors Charles Bice and Birck Turnbull.
Veil co-owner Dave Michelow said to see the new 8,300-square-foot taproom ready gives “a sense of relief after five years in the making.”
A rendering of the interior of the new space. (Courtesy The Veil)
Michelow said the Roseneath location will be kept for production and other operations, and that the new spot will be the company’s public-facing brewery in Scott’s Addition.
“We have 40 draft lines that will be dedicated mostly to Veil beers and our cider, as well as guest taps, draft cocktails and wine,” Michelow said.
On the food side of the brewery is Nokoribi, run by Longoven owners Patrick Phelan, Megan Fitzroy Phelan and Andrew Manning. Manning said Nokoribi will serve Japanese-inspired pub food.
Andrew Manning (BizSense file photo)
“Everything’s on skewers and grilled, spicy and salty,” he said. “We’re trying to have some food that goes well with beer, and grilled foods tend to do that. It’s definitely more along the lines of street food and definitely more casual than Longoven.”
In addition to skewered meat and vegetables (ranging from $9 to $12), Nokoribi’s menu also includes pork and tofu sandwiches (priced at $15 and $12), wings and noodle bowls ($12 each), and a variety of small plates (from $6 to $9). Manning said the goal is to offer a type of menu not commonly found in the city.
“We just wanted to do something a little different than your traditional pizza and beer or burgers and beer, which are great, not saying anything negative about those things, but everybody seems to be doing those,” Manning said.
Nokoribi will be open seven days a week, including lunch hours from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and in the evenings.
Manning and his group have other expansion plans in the works in the neighborhood with a to-be-announced concept at 3001 W. Leigh St. Manning said the trio also recently created an umbrella company, Amp Restaurant Group, under which all their restaurants will operate.
As of this week, finishing touches were being done on The Veil’s new home on Belleville Street. (Mike Platania photo)
Once planned to be a food hall, a building in western Scott’s Addition is being reborn as the new home to a local brewery and restaurant group.
This weekend The Veil Brewing Co. will open its new taproom at 1509 Belleville St., where it’ll be joined by Nokoribi, a Japanese restaurant from the ownership group behind Longoven.
Local investment advisory firm Richmond Capital Management is also taking space for its office in the Belleville building, which was built to house a candy factory.
The Veil opened in Scott’s Addition on Roseneath Road seven years ago and has been plotting a move to Belleville for years, as it was initially going to be part of a food hall in the building.
Those plans fell through amid the pandemic in 2020, but The Veil renewed its interest in the space in 2021. The new taproom, as well as The Veil’s old one on Roseneath and its Forest Hill location, are owned by local investors Charles Bice and Birck Turnbull.
Veil co-owner Dave Michelow said to see the new 8,300-square-foot taproom ready gives “a sense of relief after five years in the making.”
A rendering of the interior of the new space. (Courtesy The Veil)
Michelow said the Roseneath location will be kept for production and other operations, and that the new spot will be the company’s public-facing brewery in Scott’s Addition.
“We have 40 draft lines that will be dedicated mostly to Veil beers and our cider, as well as guest taps, draft cocktails and wine,” Michelow said.
On the food side of the brewery is Nokoribi, run by Longoven owners Patrick Phelan, Megan Fitzroy Phelan and Andrew Manning. Manning said Nokoribi will serve Japanese-inspired pub food.
Andrew Manning (BizSense file photo)
“Everything’s on skewers and grilled, spicy and salty,” he said. “We’re trying to have some food that goes well with beer, and grilled foods tend to do that. It’s definitely more along the lines of street food and definitely more casual than Longoven.”
In addition to skewered meat and vegetables (ranging from $9 to $12), Nokoribi’s menu also includes pork and tofu sandwiches (priced at $15 and $12), wings and noodle bowls ($12 each), and a variety of small plates (from $6 to $9). Manning said the goal is to offer a type of menu not commonly found in the city.
“We just wanted to do something a little different than your traditional pizza and beer or burgers and beer, which are great, not saying anything negative about those things, but everybody seems to be doing those,” Manning said.
Nokoribi will be open seven days a week, including lunch hours from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and in the evenings.
Manning and his group have other expansion plans in the works in the neighborhood with a to-be-announced concept at 3001 W. Leigh St. Manning said the trio also recently created an umbrella company, Amp Restaurant Group, under which all their restaurants will operate.