The Herald

MARYSVILLE — Hop Jack’s opened in Smokey Point Nov. 23 at The Marketplace.

The 4,400-square-foot restaurant and bar expects to employ 80 people at 2623 172nd St. NE.

“This site is a great space for a restaurant that is a true ‘neighborhood gathering place.’” said owner Mark Eggen in a statement.

Hop Jack’s says it is named after the people who worked to pick and produce dried hops to be used in the beer brewing process.

Hop Jack’s is known for its specialty cocktails served in a glass made of ice. The restaurant is open weekdays 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday the restaurant opens at 8 a.m. for breakfast and closes at midnight. Happy Hour is offered in the bar and dining room daily 2-6 p.m. and 9 p.m. to close. On Saturday and Sunday, the restaurant serves breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m.

The Marketplace is a 910,000-square-foot shopping center that includes Dick’s Sporting Goods, which opened last month. Other tenants include Party City, Outback Steakhouse and Bonefish, which will share the same grill in a single building, plus a Hobby Lobby, T-Mobile, Aveda Hair Salon and a Qdoba Mexican restaurant.