Columbus Post staff report

Columbus welcomed a new entertainment venue on New Year's Eve. After Five Restaurant and Bar is a source for celebration.
Patrons, members of the over-21 crowd, had multiple reasons to be in a party mood. During the festivities, champagne bubbles flowed freely at the stroke of midnight to usher in January 1, 2008.
Adults in attendance sipped champagne as they brought in 2008 and spent the early hours of the New Year on the dance floor.
The restaurant and entertainment setting is the result of owners Michael Wiley and Cameron Jackson putting their resources toward bringing a full-service restaurant and bar into play for members of the over-21population.
" It was my vision to start an upscale restaurant and Cameron (Jackson) takes care of marketing," said Wiley, a former Buckeye and Dallas Cowboy.
While the restaurant has been operating for lunch and dinner for more than a month, those who attended the beginning-of-the-year celebration were part of the official launch of After Five Restaurant and Bar at 482 S. Front Street.
An ideal place to go for lunch or to unwind at the end of the day, After Five opened its doors officially on December 31, 2007.
Located in the former Lotus Restaurant in the Brewery District, the venue, which opens at 11 a.m. daily for lunch, mixes sports and entertainment to create an atmosphere that delivers good times, fun and camaraderie all in one location.
To entertain patrons, the restaurant regularly features live bands during happy hour, Monday-Friday, 3-8 p.m.
Call the restaurant at 614-222-0755 for details about scheduling private parties and celebrations.
The coming months hold unseen possibilities for one of Columbus' newest - After Five.

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