nightspots
‘Dive Bar’ will open in Shops on the Green
Oct. 16. Dive Bar North Carolina, a popular chain of arcade bars with locations currently in Mooresville and Hickory, will open in November in the former Hideaway LKN bar in Shops on the Green. According to an Oct. 14 Facebook post “The Hideaway will remain The Hideaway until October 30th, and then it will close […]
Bin 110: Here’s looking at you
May 22. By TL Bernthal. Since Bin 110 owner Andy Upchurch opened his upscale nightspot on West Catawba Avenue 5 and a half years ago, “the growth of the business has been incredible.” And likely to keep growing as Upchurch is taking over the space next door left vacant when On the Roxx moved down […]
Tropicana returning in new location
Feb. 20. By Dave Vieser. The Tropicana Restaurant will re-open in a new location—Kat’s Seafood on West Catawba—in May. The owners at Cambridge Hospitality said the menu will include some of Kat’s seafood dishes, as well as some Mexican dishes and an array of sports bar favorites “Kat’s will stay open right up to the […]
New owners at Harp & Crown
Feb. 18. By Dave Vieser. Restaurant owners and formats continue to change by the week in Cornelius. The latest: new owners for Harp and Crown, located at 19930 West Catawba Avenue. Tony and Kelli Marks have taken over the popular restaurant and sports bar from previous owners Tina and Chris Phillips. “We are so excited […]
Tropicana owners do an about-face
Feb. 14. By Dave Vieser. Cambridge Hospitality Group, which operates Peninsula Prime, Kats Seafood and Jacks Corner Tap, is revisiting plans to close the Tropicana nightspot on West Catawba, which were announced last month. Instead, the Tropicana will reopen in the nearby Kat’s Seafood location. Kat’s will cease operations. On Jan. 16, Cambridge co-owner Jim […]
Owners of 2 popular taverns in Charlotte will take over Galway Hooker
Feb. 7. By Dave Yochum. Piper’s at Galway Hooker, which has been closed since since January, will get a new owner later this month. The owners of the highly successful Ed’s Tavern in Dilworth and the FreeMore Tavern on Morehead Street in Charlotte will finalize the purchase later this month, but they won’t open in […]
