Weekender: Cocktail bar to host special birthday bash

A Nottingham-based businesswoman who founded a coffee shop and a cocktail bar in Ilkeston is set to mark the double anniversary of her business ventures with a special birthday bash.

Laura Cassidy established Coffee Vida in 2016 before adding Bar Vida directly next door in November 2018.

Known for bringing a touch of city life to the Derbyshire town with its sophisticated atmosphere and “Fizzy Fridays,” Bar Vida is now set to celebrate its first year in business.

Guests at the birthday event tomorrow (30 November) will be offered a free glass of fizz between 4pm and 8pm.

Cassidy said: “The coffee shop is a great place to spend time. We have an established bedrock of regular customers and sales that average around 1,000 cups of coffee a week, so there’s always a lovely buzz to it.

“There’s no doubt that the locals here love the bar’s quality of drinks and upmarket, urban vibe, but we’ve come to realise that they also love a traditional pint. So we’ve added to our wines, cocktails, lagers and spirits with a premium cider and a draft IPA – and people have responded by bringing their custom to our door.”

To attend the event visit the Bar Vida Facebook page.