A new shipping-container bar has been installed at Fountain Square by Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. (3CDC).

The 20-by-8-foot Container Bar with seating for up to 10 patrons is being set up to serve its first customer at 4 p.m. Friday.

The bar, which will be run and staffed by 3CDC, will replace a temporary concession stand that was set up on the east side of the square during events. It will be a full-service bar selling beer, wine and spirits, according to a news release.

“We continually look for ways to improve the patron experience and elevate our events at Fountain Square, and the new container bar is one more amenity that will help enhance our service and add to the enjoyment of those visiting Cincinnati’s premier civic space,” said Christy Samad, senior vice president of event management for 3CDC.

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The Container Bar will be open at 11 a.m., with closing hours based on events occurring at Fountain Square.

It's the latest addition to Fountain Square in a year that has seen several upgrades made to Cincinnati’s central hub.

The addition of the Container Bar follows the introduction of Fifth Third Center Stage, the new permanent performance venue on the square that was unveiled in August 2020 with a $2 million gift to the city from Fifth Third Bank.

Fifth Third also recently celebrated the completion of Project Connect, the expansion of its headquarters on Fountain Square, which includes a new two-story atrium.

Earlier this year, Fountain Square also received a new Fifth Third LED board, located atop the Foundry project directly across the street from the square on Vine Street.

The Foundry is the redevelopment of the former Fountain Place into a mixed-use development, featuring offices and ground-floor retail space.

Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse, Deloitte global financial services firm, Turner Construction, and a new French brasserie concept, called Royce, were among the first to sign leases at The Foundry.