SHIPPENVILLE, Pa. (EYT) — Sweet Basil Italian Restaurant and Bar in Shippenville is set to unveil its new makeover with a grand re-opening on Saturday, October 28.

Owner Jason Conley is excited for everyone to see the changes, and it’s easy to see why.

The new restaurant and bar features artwork by area artist Dan McAdoo with a laminated copper top bar that’s more than twice the size of the original.

Conley believes Sweet Basil will be the new premier destination for sports fans, with six Sony Ultra 4K High-Definition television screens in the new bar, as well as 16 different brands of beer on tap.

“It’s really exciting to see how everything has come together since it all began several months ago,” Conley said. “We’re really pleased with how everything looks, and we think everyone will really enjoy the new and improved atmosphere.”

The new bar area now has seating for 60 people and has two 65-inch TV screens, two 50-inchers, and TVs above the bar on both sides, so anyone who wants to keep up with the Steelers, Penguins, and Nittany Lions will have all the options.

“The new bar top is very attractive and was built by Kahle’s Kitchens, and the project was done by B.J. Rankin. It was designed by Christin Adams and myself,” Conley said.

Conley said the beer selection will feature traditional favorites such as Bud Lite and Coors Lite and others as well as new craft choices and seasonal favorites.

Wine and liquor are also available with plenty of varieties to suit anyone’s particular taste.

Sweet Basil will also have Happy Hour from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday in the bar with great drink specials, including $2.25 bottles, $3.00 drafts, $2.50 mixed drinks, and $6.00 pitchers.

There will also be food specials during Happy Hour, including fried clam strips, four varieties of flatbread pizza, artichoke spinach dip, fried pickles, and fresh cut french fries.

The bar will feature an After Hours Food Menu from 9:00 p.m. to midnight seven days a week.

The menu will include five different appetizers, four types of sandwiches, three burger varieties, and eight pizza styles, as well as stromboli.

The lunch buffet will continue from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday.

The bathrooms were also remodeled and are now handicapped accessible with changing stations for children and new lighting.

“We have judges and attorneys sitting next to construction workers, and we like that it’s like that,” Conley said.

Conley relied on the talents of Christin Adams of CMA Designs and B & R Construction, both Clarion area businesses, for creating the updated look and the building.

While patrons won’t have any trouble seeing all the great changes to Sweet Basil, there was also plenty of work going on behind the scenes.

Conley said there are three new and bigger pizza ovens, which gives them four times the space they used to have. There were also updates to the prep areas, and a new walk-in cooler was added for the beer and wine.

“We’re really looking forward to seeing everyone, and we believe they will enjoy the new Sweet Basil,” Conley said.

For more information about Sweet Basil Italian Restaurant and Bar, give them a call at 814-226-7013.

Also, check out their website at www.sweetbasilitalianrestaurantandbar.com and their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Sweet-Basil-Restaurant-and-Bar.