LAKEPORT — A French bulldog named Sir Winston is taking up residence in Lakeport Square.

He is brown, rather pudgy and sporting a yellow bowtie and red ball cap, and a cigar hangs from his mouth. Sir Winston is the eccentric icon for developer Scott Everett’s latest venue: Sir Winston’s Private Cigar Lounge, at 777 Union Ave., next to the Lakeport Opera House.

Named after Everett’s own 1-year-old dog, the club’s mascot is one of the more fanciful touches for the cigar bar, which will otherwise be sophisticated and inviting. The brick façade on the front of the building will set an opulent tone with the Sir Winston's signage, a series of tasteful lanterns and a large picture window with dark wood trim and gold accents.

The front of the building will not have an entrance, though; club mem

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