First Look: Paper Doll bar opening in downtown Loft District


A family business is adding a new bar concept to downtown’s bustling First Avenue North.

Co-owners Joel Cheatwood, Jason Koenig and his family are opening Paper Doll at the former Tavern on 1st location at 2320 First Ave. N. in the Raymond Rose building. Go behind the scenes with a first look at the new bar in the gallery above.

Walking into the bar off the street, patrons enter a small vestibule leading to a posh living room that features a mix of soft organic flourishing juxtaposed with the…

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