After 2½ years and nine remodels, Steilacoom Wine and Brew has outgrown its tiny location, behind the espresso stand on Rainier Street. It will close Dec. 7. On Dec. 15, owner Jake Hathcock will reopen his beer emporium in a new locaiton with a new name and an expanded mission.

The new name is Jake’s Bar and Bistro. The new location is 215 Wilkes Street, across from the post office.

“It’s a bar where people are going to be pretty damned surprised about what kind of food is served,” Hathcock said. “I’m opening a bar that has good food.”

Hathcock said the menu will be “healthy, kinda Northwest, things that pair well with beer, wine and liquor.” He’s planning artisan cheese plates, smoked salmon plates, sandwiches, burgers, pizzas, housemade soups and desserts. He’s aiming to keep prices below $14.

Jake’s will also continue Steilacoom Wine and Brew’s top-notch beer (and wine) menu, with 42 Northwest micros and European beers on tap. He’ll have more than two dozen wines by the glass. He’s also adding premium liquors. With the spirits comes another change: Hathcock will no longer sell beer to-go, as his new liquor license prohibits to-go sales.

Jake’s Bar and Bistro will occupy the top floor of a new building in Steilacoom. In addition to 1,700 square feet of interior space, Jake’s has a 1,200-square-foot deck with a view of Puget Sound.

“I’m moving from a garage where I look out two little windows to a place where I can look out over the whole South Sound. It’s incredible,” Hathcock said.

Jake’s Bar and Bistro has a stage, where Hathcock plans to book jazz acts and other bands.

Jake’s first “beer appreciation night” will be Dec. 19, featuring California’s Stone Brewing.