In Culinary News: Le Lounge 

When Spencer Sight opened his eight-room hotel, No Vacancy, on the top floor of a two-story red-brick building at 1717 Wyandotte in the Crossroads in 2020, he combined his own bohemian world-traveler’s aesthetic with the convenience of keyless entry in a boutique hotel setting. In addition to each room having its own unique and chic look and feel, the hotel also boasts a small lounge attached to a private outdoor rooftop patio on the second floor that served as common area for hotel guests and home to the occasional pop-up bar. Now, Sight has repurposed a former retail space on the ground floor of his building into the new and improved Le Lounge, and it’s open to the public as well as to hotel guests. Inspired by the grandeur of a traditional hotel entryway and the lobby bar, Sight has created the perfect landing spot for travelers and locals alike from happy hour through late night. The bartender, Manny Gomez, has created an educated cocktail menu for a bar that feels like it could exist in any time and in every era. Open Wednesday and Thursday from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. Reservations are recommended.