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The New Upstairs Lounge At Hy’s Encore – Before & After Construction Photos

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About a month and a half ago I took a look inside the upstairs construction site at Hy’s Encore and wrote (with no small amount of relish and anticipation) about the coming of its new bar and lounge. It’s now open, and though I’ve yet to go down and check it out for myself, new imagery was just added to Hy’s member page on Scout and it’s pretty striking. Also of note is their new happy hour menu, which I’ve included at the bottom under a gallery of construction imagery. Because cheese toast!

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