Longtime Anchorage residents will remember Blues Central, the midtown bar and restaurant that closed in 2013. It's been resurrected at Williwaw (both in name and in a liquor license transfer) but with a far different look.
Forget the well-worn booths and neon lighting. Blues Central has gone back to the Prohibition era, with a modern twist. Pictures of rock 'n' roll icons line the bar, lit by vintage-style Edison light bulbs. The cocktails include pop culture-inspired mixes alongside Prohibition-era favorites. Even getting in to the bar is an event -- requiring a phone booth, password and an unmarked door.
"We wanted to take care with the Blues Central name," Snyder said. "We wanted to take that name and elevate it."