Concord, NH – Duprey Hospitality and PROCON recently celebrated the groundbreaking for Arts Alley, a development that will include a blend of restaurant, entertainment, and upscale event spaces. The redevelopment of the area adjoining the Bank of New Hampshire Stage on South Main Street in downtown Concord is scheduled for completion by April 1, 2025.
The first floor of the PROCON-designed and built facility will feature a retail condominium housing local eatery The Friendly Toast. The second floor will feature a 5,000sf venue space designed to host corporate and private events. The meeting space will be able to accommodate up to 150 guests.
At the groundbreaking: event speakers, the PROCON Design-Build team, the Duprey Hospitality team, the Friendly Toast team, and City of Concord, N.H. officials
“Our experience at the Grappone Center shows there’s a demand for additional meeting space that offers a high level of service,” said Pam Bissonnette, COO of Duprey Hospitality. “This will allow us to expand our offerings in the central New Hampshire region. We think this will be a premier event space in central New Hampshire, complemented by fun dining and entertainment venues.”
The third floor will include the South Main Street Surfer Bar, an outdoor entertainment space featuring a rooftop deck, fire pits, a bocce court, and a repurposed Airstream rebuilt as a full-service bar. The bar will be open to the public and available for private events. Behind the main building, the courtyard will host a 1942 Silk City Dingman Diner, owned by the late Michael Dingman, a New Hampshire businessman and philanthropist. The area will also include an outdoor three-season courtyard. The original 1854 Norris Bakery and Homestead Stabile Building will be preserved and transformed into Duke’s, an upscale Nashville-style bar and restaurant.
“This project is designed to work in complement with the other arts venues in Concord,” added Bissonnette. “Our team is very excited about what Arts Alley will bring to downtown Concord.”
