Amelia's Bistro to add wine bar, retail shop

Amelia's Bistro in Bellbrook has signed a lease to open a wine bar and retail wine shop across the parking lot from its location at 129 W. Franklin St., according to owner Sharon Bistrek.

The new wine-and-cigar shop will be called Tastings by Amelia and will occupy space that formerly held Addie's Attic, Bistrek said. The wine bar will serve appetizers and small plates prepared at the nearby restaurant.

The shop will feature an outdoor patio, where cigar enthusiasts can smoke a cigar while having a glass of wine, Bistrek said.

Bistrek is looking into innovative technology that would allow wine enthusiasts to use a store debit card of sorts that allows customers to choose their own tastes or glasses from a selection of bottles in a system that uses nitrogen gas to preserve the opened wines.

Bistrek said she hopes to open the shop before the end of March.