Inside 485

Like 70% of Free Range’s customer base is people buying from the Funny Bus buying one beer so they can use the bathroom.

Happy 8th birthday to the best bar in Charlotte, Hatties Tap and Tavern. 8th anniversary party is tonight.

CC: @SocialApeMktg @ApeSmith

PR: 8.2.0 Pizzeria in the Music Factory is rebranding as The Hamilton and will now be an event venue. This is something they’ve been working on for awhile. I first remember hearing the plans in 2018. Congrats to all involved.

I appreciate the gusto of the new owner. I ate at the Penguin and remember liking it but I was 19. For all I know the food did suck. Similar to Dish, I like new owners who maximize strengths and minimize weaknesses.

Well there’s a hot take. The New Penguin is open at 1531 East Blvd. cc: @axioscharlotte

PR: New tenants at Lower Tuck. cc: @blackwedco

Yeah, they’re my bros, but let’s be honest: @EvanKent13 and @ScottyCrownClub are in the S tier of Charlotte event planners and they don’t get enough credit for it. Who else is packing out events dozens of times a year consistently?

Charlotte will have to wait a bit longer. Ricky Moore brings a James Beard Award to Durham.

@agrillo44 @hashtagdion Is Ace of Spuds healthy enough? Elevated baked potatoes. I’ve had some good vegetarian ones there. @LoanyMariano

@hashtagdion @inside_485 do you have a recommendation for a food truck offering healthy and vegetarian options that would consider coming out to Ultimate Frisbee tournament June 4th? #cleanfood #ultimate #biz

@spacekaseclt A lot of people!

@inside_485 Does anyone pay to watch wrestling? 🤣

How can you possibly say there’s nothing to do in Charlotte when we’ve got a lucha libre pro wrestling festival Charlotte FC tailgate tomorrow at 11am in Uptown? And it’s only $15! Tickets: pwxpro.com

@benfromdetroit Gringo Loco *is* Charlotte culture.

@inside_485 Gringo Loco lmao

@joshshope We couldn’t even get a table.

@inside_485 Is it cool? It looks cool.

Vinyl is PACKED.

I know I can come across as jaded sometimes, but y’all am BLOWN. AWAY. at the new Amelie’s. This is going to become a top community and tourist destination in this city. Bravo. CC: @AmeliesBakery @blackwedco

@Jackson_CLT Did you read any of the materials in the story, Jackson?

@inside_485 Lolllll. A business owner trying to better his business for his customers. Weird concept.

And would you look at that. A simple solution. Problem was the landlord not Jim Noble.

The business is Good Life at Enderly Park owned by Robbie McNair, who's also the creator of the new Babe Cave you've heard so much about.