COVINGTON, Ky. — Though it seemed Covington's House of Orange Sports Bar & Grill was permanently closing, the bar's owners have confirmed its closure is temporary.
Stephen Williams, the director of operations for Holland Farms Restaurant Group, confirmed Friday that House of Orange's closure is temporary due to renovations and upgrades.
The confirmation comes after the Mainstrasse-area bar and grill posted a note on its doors Wednesday detailing its closure. The note didn't specify that the closure was temporary or for renovations.
The note read, "Thank you for all of our patrons who have shared memories with us over the past few years. The House of Orange is closed indefinitely."
House of Orange's Google and Facebook listings also both said it was "permanently closed."
Williams said there is no certain timeline for when the bar would be reopening. It also may not reopen with the same branding as the owners consider the option to make House of Orange more family-oriented.
The bar and grill formerly was an Official Pub Partner with FC Cincinnati in 2021, and its closure comes as the Major League Soccer team leads the Eastern Conference seven matches into the 2023 season. House of Orange's still-active website even features a schedule with non-FCC affiliated watch parties set for future matches.
Other than showing FCC matches, House of Orange was popular for Cincinnati Bengals games, and the bar sported a Bengal tiger mural in its interior.
House of Orange opened its doors in 2017 and had a connection to the Cincinnati Dutch Lion FC team, a USL Premier Development League team.
House of Orange also has connections to Lisse Steakhouse, which is a Dutch-influenced restaurant also located in Mainstrasse. According to its social media and Google, Lisse is still open and operating.
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Editor's Note: A previous version of this article erroneously reported House of Orange was a current Official Pub Partner of FC Cincinnati. House of Orange was a previous pub partner, but has not been since the 2021 season.
