When The Lockhart opened in Little Portugal in September 2015, it was an instant hit as locals and visitors to the city were eager to experience a bar like this. It unexpectedly skyrocketed to fame from the get-go, which was a happy surprise to owners Matt Rocks, Matthew Laking and Paris Xerx.
“We wanted to open a fun cocktail bar with pop culture, magical references," says Matt who adds, “We were inspired by spells, apothecary, alchemy and all those things you associate with those worlds.” Both avid Harry Potter fans, they listened to the Stephen Frye narrated Harry Potter audio books while they spontaneously transformed and decorated the space previously home to a bar called Lucy Brock. The result is a fun, 35-seat restaurant and bar with a mashup of various eclectic elements.
