Boise bars prepare to reopen as phase 3 approaches

Governor Little will announce his decision Thursday on whether he plans to move forward with Phase 3 of Idaho Rebound.

Bars in Boise are responding differently to the Governor’s reopening plan.

The HandleBar Boise says they plan on reopening on May 30 if allowed, but with some changes.

“Yeah we’re getting rid of all our glassware so that there’s less interaction between the guests. We will have a trash can at each table so they can throw away their own glass," said Ezra Jackson, Owner of The HandleBar Boise. "We’ll still sanitize the table afterward, but we won’t have glassware that we are worried about.”

The bar will also be first come first serve with no bar top seating. A maximum of 6 people will be allowed for each table.

But for cocktail bar Press and Pony, the management says they are planning on taking extra time to reopen.

“Our timeline is to open sometime in June, not on the first, but sometime in the beginning to mid-June, it was always in our plan to take extra time," said Erik Schweitzer, Bar Master of Press and Pony. "We are following all of their guidelines and policies, limiting contact, keeping lobbies closed, and for now we are just strictly doing to-go cocktails.”

They are also remodeling and deep cleaning during this time. Press and Pony hopes to start fresh when construction is done as a new slate for reopening in June.

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