New Jazz Lounge Nightjar Opens at Eton This Week

The Woodmere bar debuts with cocktails named after local landmarks and a menu featuring skewers and tinned fish boards.

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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After months of planning and designing, Sam Friedman will open the eagerly awaited jazz bar/lounge Nightjar in Eton on Friday, February 13. The 65-seat bar will feature a musical club vibe with vinyl during the week and live music on Friday and Saturday nights. The menu includes a variety of desserts, skewers, and tinned fish boards, as well as specialty cocktails created with the assistance of mixology legend Maxwell Britten.

Why it matters

The opening of Nightjar adds a new upscale dining and entertainment option to the Eton shopping complex in Woodmere, which has seen an influx of new businesses in recent years. The jazz lounge concept aims to attract a sophisticated clientele looking for a unique nightlife experience in the Cleveland area.

The details

Nightjar will offer menu specials on Valentine's Day, including a mocha-frosted fudge brownie and a heart-shaped Kendra Scott necklace for $70. The dessert menu features five items made by an in-house pastry chef, as well as two kosher desserts from the nearby Eton restaurant Fiamma by Mendel. The tinned fish boards feature various brands sourced from Spain, served with accompaniments like lemon-dill butter and pickled vegetables. The skewers include Italian, Spanish, French, and Reuben-inspired bites.

  • Nightjar will open on Friday, February 13, 2026.
  • The bar will offer Valentine's Day specials on Saturday, February 14, 2026.

The players

Sam Friedman

The owner who has been planning and designing the Nightjar jazz lounge for months.

Maxwell Britten

A New York City mixology legend with James Beard experience who assisted Friedman in creating the cocktail menu for Nightjar.

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What they’re saying

“I couldn't resist with Reuben bites. It's a true bite of Woodmere and Cleveland, with Davis corned beef, Cleveland pickles, Cleveland kraut.”

— Sam Friedman, Owner (cleveland.com)

What’s next

The Nightjar will offer live music from 8 to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.

The takeaway

The opening of Nightjar in the Eton shopping complex brings a new upscale jazz lounge and dining experience to the Woodmere area, catering to a sophisticated clientele looking for a unique nightlife option in Cleveland.