The county’s Board of License Commissioners will hold a hearing on a liquor license application for Ivela Sports Lounge in the former location of Urban Winery at 949 Bonifant St. in downtown Silver Spring.

As we reported in April, the former Urban Winery at 949 Bonifant St. is in the process of being converted into a sports bar called Ivela Sports Lounge.

According to the Maryland business filing in June 2021 for Ivela Sports Lounge LLC, two of its principals are Kalen Tadele, filing agent, of Windsor Mill, Md., and Legesse Nagash, resident agent, of Baltimore.

The Urban Winery closed in December 2020 due to the fact that the business had grown and required more space, according to owner Damon Callis. The business moved to 2315 Stewart Ave. but is currently shut down for construction, according to their website.

Ivela Sports Lounge’s liquor license application hearing is set for 11:30 a.m. on October 20.

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