A former Northampton restaurant which has stood empty for several years could soon re-open as a Hawaiian theme-bar.
The former La Tasca restaurant in The Drapery is currently vacant.
But plans have been submitted to Northampton Borough Council to convert the building into a Kukui Bar - named after the state tree of Hawaii.
Documents submitted to the council reveal the redeveloped venue would have a ‘tropical feel’ with bamboo features, thatched booths, a dance floor and a ‘feature fish tank’.
The papers said: “Kukui is a quality operation, not based on volume sales, which seeks to offer escapism with a tropical twist.
“Music is a secondary feature, however it remains an important part in the Kukui cocktail.”
The development of the bar would create about 12 new jobs. The venue would open until 3am, seven days a week.
The council’s planning department is due to make a final decision on whether or not the plans should be allowed later this month.
Before the venue operated as La Tasca, it was known as Bar Me, a fun-pub which hit the headlines in 2003 when councillors heard that drinking games had been played at the venue which resulted in drinkers stripping off and running along The Drapery.