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Months after its sudden closure, Red at 28th is ready to welcome Charlotteans to its new space.<\/p>\n

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The multicultural restaurant, bar and hookah lounge officially opens Thursday, May 28<\/a>, at 3509 David Cox Road in the Prosperity Church Road area of North Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Customers can expect \u201celevated food, premium hookah, and the energy you\u2019ve been missing,\u201d the owners wrote in a message posted on Instagram announcing its new home.<\/p>\n

The kitchen and dining room open at 3 p.m. daily. There\u2019s currently no alcohol service, but a full bar experience is expected at a later date. Hookahs start at $25.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo everyone who held us down through every delay, every pivot, every \u2018almost\u2019 \u2014 this one is for you,\u201d the owners wrote. \u201cRed has always been built on community. Thursday is just the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The bar and lounge abruptly closed its Dilworth location<\/a> back in January, citing what management described as a lack of support from some in the local community.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur doors have always been open and welcoming to all with zero discrimination to race, sexual orientation, religion or beliefs,\u201d management wrote at the time. \u201cOur efforts were heavy to bridge a segregated gap, but there has [sic] to be an honest effort from the other side.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before it moved to Dilworth in 2021, the bar was a cozy University City hangout<\/a> offering sips and noshes, premium hookah and a reading area all under one roof. The menu featured loaded fries, fish tacos, burgers and wing baskets, among other classic bar bites.<\/p>\n

Red at 28th also had previous locations in NoDa<\/a> and Greenville, South Carolina.<\/p>\n

CharlotteFive reached out to the bar for more information and was awaiting a response.<\/p>\n

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Location: 3509 David Cox Rd, Charlotte, NC 28269<\/a><\/p>\n

Menu<\/a><\/p>\n

Cuisine: Bar, grill and hookah lounge<\/p>\n

Instagram: @redat28th<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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