Sophia’s Lounge will open up again soon in uptown Charlotte. Here’s what we know.
Sophia’s Lounge, tucked inside The Ivey’s Hotel in uptown Charlotte, will reopen again at 4 p.m. on Friday, July 16. The Lounge will serve breakfast, dinner and cocktails, a spokeswoman for the MRK Hotel Collection said earlier this month.
The restaurant provides food and beverage service for the hotel but has been temporarily closed during COVID-19.
“Having the restaurant will allow us to offer more to the guests of the Hotel, as well as the general public,” chief operating officer Brett Campbell said in a news release. “From dinner and drinks, weddings, to corporate and special events, we will deliver the same five-star quality service that the Ivey’s Hotel is known for.”
Marketing manager Brittany Shane said guests will see a few tweaks to the space, which has had “a little bit of a refresh” during its closure.
The 5th Street Group’s contract to run Sophia’s Lounge ended June 30. A spokesman said via email that 5th Street Group — which operates three 5Church locations, La Belle Helene and other restaurants with chef/partner Jamie Lynch of Top Chef fame — is going to focus on further expanding nationally. Its new Church and Union restaurant is slated to open this summer in Nashville.
Sophia’s Lounge (reopening July 16, 2021)
Location: Inside the Ivey’s Hotel at 127 N. Tryon St., Suite D, Charlotte, NC 28202
Instagram: @sophiaslounge
This story was originally published July 9, 2021 at 9:16 AM.
