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New restaurant, bar coming to Colorado Springs after owners had to shut down previous business Erin Chapman and last updated 2021-01-17 00:19:19-05 COLORADO SPRINGS — A new restaurant, bar called "The 555, Speak Easy," will be coming to Colorado Springs within the next couple of months. Originally, owners, Gentle Fritz and JJ Grueter, owned The Triple Nickle and The Zodiac. However, when the pandemic hit, they each had to close their own businesses. "We sat down and started weighing out what we knew versus what we didn't know and it seemed like closing down and making that choice before...

Nestled atop the French fine-dine Restaurant Stage in Soi Ekkamai is this clandestine bar with a provocative theme that goes by the name Playroom. Decorated with mirrors, wrought iron and luscious velvet cushioned galleries, the stylish interiors are reminiscent of the Roaring Twenties. Decadent flavour added by the leather and chains, and hidden behind the parlour is a cigar room where the real Playroom, inspired by 50 Shades of Grey, is located.   As equally risqué as the atmosphere are the drinks at Playroom. Browsing through the list, you see names that will make your grandmother clutc...

The "mob" is taking over downtown Cedar Falls. From Al Capone, to Lucky Luciano and Bugsy Siegel you can travel back in time to the Roaring 20's, while you're enjoying some inspired nightlife with Prohibition cocktails, all while you flashback to the sights and sounds from this memorable time in American history. The Mob Bar opened on New Year's Eve at 419 Main Street in downtown Cedar Falls. Its unique setting, music, drinks, and decor will have you traveling back in time the minute you walk in the door. As reported in the WCF Courier, owner Brian Cohen opened a Mob Bar in Los Angeles in Feb...

In 2020, the Alexandria Times launched its first podcast, Speak Easy, and over the last year reporter-turned-managing-editor Cody Mello-Klein has spoken with the people who make Alexandria tick. From Del Ray living legend Pat Miller and City Councilor John Chapman to director of the Alexandria Health Department Dr. Stephen Haering and George Mason Elementary School music teacher Heather Rosner, Speak Easy captured the city’s voices in a new way. The show, by virtue of when it debuted, also helped chronicle the ways that residents were adapting to life in the pandemic, as they found new way...

333 The Alexandria Times is pleased to announce the promotion of Cody Mello-Klein to managing editor. Mello-Klein was previously Times reporter and photographer for the past two years, during which he won numerous Virginia Press Association awards for his news reporting and feature writing. Mello-Klein also launched the Times’ new podcast series, Speak Easy, in 2020, and served as host and editor of most episodes. Originally from the Boston, Massachusetts area, Mello-Klein holds undergraduate and master’s degrees from Northeastern University. Mello-Klein replaces Missy Schrott, who left t...