Respectively, admission fees of $75 and $60 (in advance; any delinquency at the door will require an additional sacrifice of your pinky finger) are all-inclusive. But last time I pursued the flat-fee arrangement, an embattled South End Brewery was disgraced with a New Year's fallout that will be the subject of a future rebuttal piece.
The events are semi-formal. Gratefully, fellow Charlotte socialites generally adhere to the attire requirement, as opposed to some women in the workplace who now consider sweatpants and no make-up as business casual. If you elect to attempt a creative black tie, please do us a favor and seek anything other than a tuxedo t-shirt, anything Hawaiian, or anything previously worn by a rap artist. We get it, funny guy.
Enjoy the 35,000 square feet of party space before the Merchandise Mart completes its sale to the University Park Baptist Church in 2008. Their members will probably frown on this stuff, you know.
For additional information, contact:
- Sabrina Watt with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at swatt@cff.org (B&B Auction tix), or
- Steve Caldwell at steve@elevatecharlotte.com (Ball). Tickets available at http://www.bandtastic.com
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Thursday, February 16th, marks the grand opening of The Attic, the latest venture from the boys of Connolly's, Madison's, Tyber Creek--you get the idea.
Perched above Brick and Barrel at Tryon & 5th, its intimate setting is basked in Old World decor, five HD televisions, with subtle lighting to accentuate yet another investment in an ol' fashioned drinking establishment.
While wine and liquor selections are expected, owner Kevin Devin wants me to emphasize it's "all about the beer and shots." A full review will be forthcoming.
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Is anyone aware that the 2006 Guinness Toast is this Friday, February 17th? I've seen exactly zero press, and a visit to Guinness' website says nary a thing, laddy.
The marketing move is simply brilliant. It's the drinking equivalent of a Hallmark holiday invention (uh, Valentine's Day?) hawking the beverage more than anyone else, for that one day a year. Why not triple, or quadruple it up during the fiscal year?
Because no one cares about it anymore. Remember when you raised a glass and filled out that slip of paper with a fake name to help authenticate the World Record? Who counted all those things, anyway?
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Buried in my notebook are eight unused passes good for free weekend admission at Coyote Ugly Saloon. I'll pair them up into four groups; the first four to email me their mailing address with "Coyote Ugly passes" in the subject line can have a set.
Please, no repeat offenders and this writer makes no promise they're still legal tender. But hey, they don't cost you nuthin'.
Is the Guinness pour an overrated tradition? Bryan thinks so. Tired of waiting for ten minutes to get your stout? Post your replies. Email him at charlottenightlife@hotmail.com and join his new friends list at www.myspace.com/brneil.
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