With a line stretching out past the Pedestrian Mall, Fieldhouse Iowa City reopened its bar at 9 p.m. Thursday. The bar was packed with Iowa City residents and University of Iowa students for its grand opening.
Previously located in the Pede Mall and replaced by country bar Hazzard County, the bar closed in June to move into a bigger space. Fieldhouse is now located on 138 S. Clinton St., next to YoTopia, and has three levels.
The space was unoccupied for several years and was at one point reportedly being developed into a nightclub concept by Studio 13 nightclub owner Jason Zeman.
As previously reported by The Daily Iowan, Tracy Barkalow, who owns the former and new Fieldhouse buildings, opted to relocate Fieldhouse while moving Hazzard County into its old space as opposed to pursuing the new project with Zeman…