Downtown Kingsport is preparing to welcome a new business with a vintage-inspired atmosphere.

The Blind Raven cocktail bar is scheduled to open November 5 at 107 E. Market Street, according to a report from WJHL.

The business is taking design cues from the period before Prohibition, when carefully detailed furnishings were as much a part of the social experience as the menu.

Owners have described decorative touches such as an old-fashioned cash register and a gramophone.

The planned opening adds another reason for residents and visitors to explore the East Market Street area.

For downtown merchants, hospitality openings can help increase evening foot traffic and complement existing restaurants, shops and events.

Readers interested in visiting should confirm the bar's opening status and operating hours closer to November 5.

The Blind Raven is an upcoming opening, not an established operating business as of this report.