A ribbon-cutting was held last week for the opening of Bar 44, a sports lounge on Canton Road in Northeast Cobb.
Among the dignitaries on hand were Cobb Commissioner JoAnn Birrell and representatives from the Cobb Chamber of Commerce.
The business gets its name from Alade Aminu, one of three partners in the venture who played basketball at Georgia Tech from 2005-2009.
Aminu wore No. 44 for the Yellow Jackets and later played professional basketball with the Miami Heat of the NBA, then Europe, Turkey, Israel and Lebanon.
He also helped Nigeria’s national team qualify for the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.
Aminu said Bar 44 is an “upscale” sports lounge serving “elevated” bar food, cocktails, hookah and a weekend brunch.
The menu also includes wings, chicken dishes, salads and tacos.
Bar 44 features 15 large screen televisions for sports viewing and a lounge area “giving patrons a skybox feel.”
“I noticed that while living in Marietta, there wasn’t anywhere to go and watch the game with the elevated vibe I was looking for,” Aminu said in a release. “This is something that the neighborhood can be excited about, and I’m thrilled to bring a new sports lounge like this to the city. This will be the first of many Bar 44 locations.”
The other partners involved in Bar 44 are Abdul Olayiwola, and Gary Ellis.
Bar 44 is located at 2755 Canton Road. For more information visit its website: www.bar44atl.com.
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