A first look inside Stamford's stunning new wine bar

A new wine bar promising “a relaxed yet refined atmosphere” is getting ready to welcome its first customers in Stamford… but here’s a first look inside.

JK’s Lounge, in the charming and bustling St Mary’s Street opens its door at 10am on Monday (March 23).

Stuart “Johno” Johnson and wife Kirstene have spent the best part of four months converting a former kitchen showroom into something rather special.

It is the latest labour of love for the couple who many will know from their days running The Golden Pheasant at, at Etton, which they refurbished, reopened and revitalised a couple of years ago before “retiring”.

JK’s is set across two floors with matching decor, and a mix of seating options, including a couple of colour-co-ordinated leather armchairs. The well-furnished patio at the rear looks a real suntrap too.

The food on offer will be tapas for sharing and savouring (the couple did live for some years in Spain) and there is quite the selection of specially curated wines to go with it – five reds and five whites by the glass in addition to bottles from the well-stocked wine rack.

Beer lovers won’t be disappointed and, of course, those who like a bold and beautiful cocktail will be well looked after.