Abari, Charlotte’s first arcade bar, celebrates its grand opening Saturday, March 26th, 2016, from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Here you will get to combine old school video games with craft beers. A few of the games are Dig Dug, Donkey Kong, Street Fighter II, Ms. Pac Man, Simpsons and Pole Positions, as well as consoles like Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis, and pinball machines. Besides the craft beers there will also be specialty game-themed cocktails and sodas, energy drinks and non-alcoholic beer.
Memberships are required and cost $1. Kids are welcome between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. with an guardian over 21.
The all-day grand opening event will include:
This all-day event includes:
– Classic game high-score challenges (win Abari swag)
– Joe’s Dough’s special pop-up, serving up game-themed doughnuts as a preview of their near future as Abari’s sweet-toothed next-door neighbor
– Hart’s Soda Shop serving hand-crafted soda creations
– What The Fries CLT food truck
– Debut of Abari high-score board
– Drink specials and featured cocktails
– Elon Shomaker spinning pressed-wax classics
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