The Sports Bra, a women’s sports-focused bar founded by Jenny Nguyen, is expanding its reach with the launch of a global ambassador program in partnership with the Women’s Sports Foundation and its first international pop-up. The bar will build a community based on girls’ and women’s sports fandoms through ambassadors who will offer grassroots perspectives and engage with fans from diverse cultural backgrounds. To apply for the program, individuals must submit their application by June 30th.
The Sports Bra is also hosting a pop-up in Cannes this week as part of the Cannes Lions Festival. The Women’s Sports House will feature speakers from the business and sports industries, and the Sports Bra will serve its signature cocktails. Earlier this year, the Sports Bra announced an investment from Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian’s 776 Foundation that will help in its efforts to franchise nationally.
In other news, the Victorian-era Ladd Carriage House, which was once home to restaurant and bar Raven and Rose, is on the market for $3.2 million. The 7,061-square-foot building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has an open kitchen with a wood-fired oven, a pastry kitchen, office space, and more. Raven and Rose owner Lisa Mygrant closed her restaurant in November 2021.
Meanwhile, G-Love sister bar The Love Shack has opened an outdoor lounge that is available for walk-ins only and seats between 14 to 24 diners. Here patrons can enjoy summer cocktails like the Come Sail Away (whiskey, kabosu, pineapple Campari, orgeat) and the Somewhere Over the Rainbow (hibiscus-infused bourbon, orange
