{"id":4959,"date":"2019-11-21T10:22:30","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T15:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=4959"},"modified":"2019-11-21T10:22:39","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T15:22:39","slug":"the-yard-on-mass-to-open-friday-1130-am","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2019\/11\/21\/the-yard-on-mass-to-open-friday-1130-am\/","title":{"rendered":"The Yard on Mass to open Friday 11:30 am"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Billed as the coolest place in town, The Yard on Mass wants to be Lakeland\u2019s perennial gathering spot for food, drinks, music and social networking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/75464238_2363988063710975_7605086234406289408_o.jpg?resize=960%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/75464238_2363988063710975_7605086234406289408_o.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/75464238_2363988063710975_7605086234406289408_o.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/75464238_2363988063710975_7605086234406289408_o.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/75464238_2363988063710975_7605086234406289408_o.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/75464238_2363988063710975_7605086234406289408_o.jpg?resize=250%2C250&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The party begins Friday with an 11:30 a.m. grand opening.\nKids and dogs are welcome \u2014 perhaps even necessary to the sort of communal\ncharacter proprietors envision for their venue at the northwest corner of North\nMassachusetts Avenue and Parker Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patterned after a venue in Boulder, Colorado, The Yard on\nMass offers both indoor and outdoor entertainment, depending on weather, time\nof day and season. The actual \u201cyard\u201d offers customers the ability to sit\noutdoors, play games, grab a bite from up to four food trucks and imbibe on\nbeer, wine, cocktails and other refreshments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another option is to head inside the taproom with a soaring\n25-foot-tall ceiling, a handful of large, flat-screen televisions and an\nL-shaped bar. The 22-tap system will flow with ales and lagers from Lakeland\u2019s\nSwan Brewing and Winter Haven\u2019s Grove Roots Brewing, among other local and\nnational brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located on the northern edge of downtown at 802 N.\nMassachusetts Ave., The Yard on Mass is operated by a partnership that includes\nCraig Morby, a commercial Realtor in Lakeland; Jennifer and Joel Batts of\nLakeland; and Matt Patrick of Boulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their Facebook page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheYardOnMass\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheYardOnMass\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theyardonmass.com\/\">http:\/\/www.theyardonmass.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Calendar of events <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theyardonmass.com\/calendar\/\">http:\/\/www.theyardonmass.com\/calendar\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billed as the coolest place in town, The Yard on Mass wants to be Lakeland\u2019s perennial gathering spot for food, drinks, music and social networking. 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