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Axios
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Axios
Retro Bar brings '80s and '90s nostalgia back to Uptown
Retro Bar is a new throwback nightclub opening in Uptown this weekend. Why it matters: Longtime bar owner Mike Palladino is betting that a bold, retro concept — and a bit of nostalgia — can help revive Uptown Charlotte's nightlife scene. Driving the news: Retro Bar is soft opening Friday at 200 N. Tryon St., in the space previously occupied by SIP Bar & Cellar, also owned by Palladino. Context: After 13 years running SIP, Palladino is transforming the space into Retro Bar and Retro Cellar, aiming to fill the void left by Roxbury's 2023 closur e and recapture demand for old-school music venues in the city center. Between the lines: Palladino is also the co-owner of Must Be Nice in South End and has several decades of experience hosting parties in Charlotte. The vibe: The two-level venue will feature retro hits from the '70s, '80s and '90s, and a dance floor on both floors. The main floor offers a laid-back lounge with old MTV-style videos and a disco ball; downstairs, Retro Cellar is a darker, mirrored space with dance vibes and pop icons projected through the mirrors. Its bar will feature the classics, plus six specialty cocktails ranging from $16-$20. Palladino hopes the venue will become a pre- and post-show stop for Blumenthal visitors and a staple for those craving throwback nightlife. If you go: Grand opening weekend begins Aug. 22. Be patient and kind to your servers as they get their bearings during the soft opening weekend. This Friday, Aug. 15, it'll open 8pm-2am. On Saturday, Aug. 16, it'll open 5pm-2am. Retro Bar is opening just in time for Sunday's Charlotte Pride Parade, which passes directly in front of the bar. On Sunday, Aug. 17, it'll open 12pm-2am and it'll host a Pride parade afterparty.
Daily Record
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Popular BBQ restaurant set for return in Ayr with pub to be transformed
The popular Homestead Smokehouse restaurant is set for a return just two and a half years after it closed. A former Ayrshire restaurant is set for a return after closing its doors two and half years ago. Homestead Smokehouse in Ayr closed the doors to its former premises on Alloway Place on Hogmanay in 2022. Just two and half years later, they are back and set to take over the former Retro Bar and Cactus Jak's on Miller Road. The company has continued trading since closing the restaurant, bringing their signature BBQ cuisine to functions and events throughout Ayrshire. Signature dishes served at the restaurant before its closure included including freshly ground burgers lathered with cheese, streaky bacon, tender pulled pork and smoked brisket and Ayrshire's foodies will be gearing up to get a taste once again. Updating customers, Homestead Smokehouse said: "The rumours are true. "We've heard the whispers and it's time to set the record straight. Yes — a brand new restaurant is coming and it's ours. "You better believe it's going to be bigger, better and smokier than ever. Smash burgers, real BBQ, killer cocktails. Let the countdown begin." Opened in 2020, the popular Alloway Place restaurant was running for just over two years before it closed. Prior to closure, it was Ayr's number one restaurant on Tripadvisor and earned a Tripadvisor's Travellers' Choice award in 2022. Retro Bar, situated below LA Bowl on Miller Road, was open for less than a year after first welcoming customers in July 2024. Previously it had been Cactus Jak's between 2008 and 2011 and Miller's American themed bar before that. Back in the 1970s it was the Darlington Hotel, and featured international cabaret with the likes of Eartha Kitt, Lena Martell, Tommy Cooper and Vince Hill.
Leader Live
01-07-2025
- Leader Live
Flintshire man jailed after attack at Newport cocktail bar
Beau Lyons, of Ewart Street, Saltney Ferry, Flintshire, 'launched himself' at Shane Edwards at Mojo's Karaoke, Cabaret and Retro Bar in Newport city centre. The assault was unprovoked and on an unsuspecting victim who was sitting down at the time after he'd been dancing with the defendant's girlfriend. Lyons, 27, is originally from Newport but had moved to live in North Wales. He, his partner Shaunnia Connolly and another woman had travelled to his home city for a night out on Friday, March 28. (Image: Beau Lyons) Nuhu Gobir, prosecuting, revealed how Mr Edwards has no memory of the violence and the first thing he recalls is waking up in an ambulance covered in blood. CCTV footage of the shocking assault was played at Newport Crown Court to Judge Eugene Egan. The complainant was left with a 5cm cut from his left ear to the base of his skull. In a victim impact statement read by Mr Gubir, he said: 'I have been crying a lot because of the state of my ear. 'I feel like I'm deformed. I'm always looking over my shoulder when I'm out now. 'People have been making comments about my ear. 'Somebody said I look like something out of Star Wars which has knocked my confidence right down.' The court heard that security staff had 'escorted' Lyons out of Mojo's before he tried to make a run for it. They tackled him and held him until the police arrived. He glassed Mr Edwards to the side of his face before throwing him into a nearby table and continuing the assault before the bouncers stopped him. Lyons and the women had been on a pub crawl before the attack happened at around 11pm. The defendant pleaded guilty to wounding with intent and possession of an offensive weapon in public. Lyons, a young father, has no previous convictions and the court heard his behaviour was 'very much out of character'. His barrister Julia Cox said: 'There is clear evidence of genuine remorse in this case. Read more 'The defendant is disgusted with his own behaviour. 'He's viewed the CCTV and it is a shame upon him.' Judge Egan told Lyons: 'You are an educated man up to degree level. 'When you observed the CCTV, you were disgusted with yourself – and so you should be.' The defendant was jailed for three years and told he would serve half of that sentence before being released on licence. The time he has spent on remand following his arrest will count towards that term. Lyons will have to pay a victim surcharge.
