Date night in NoDa

Gay bar and nightclub · Nightlife

Chasers

Gay bar in NoDa with karaoke on Wednesdays and Sundays from 9pm to 1am, a lip sync battle on the second and fourth Thursdays at 9:30pm, and DJ nights on Fridays.

Wed-Sun 9pm-2am (Thu 9pm-1am)

3217 The Plaza · NoDa

Brewery · Food

Divine Barrel Brewing

Brewery with a weekly taproom schedule: trivia on Mondays at 7 PM, bring-your-own-vinyl on Tuesdays, game night on Wednesdays and a run club on Thursdays at 6:30 PM.

Mon–Wed 4–10 PM · Thu–Sat 12–10 PM · Sun 12–8 PM

3701 N Davidson St, Suite 203 · NoDa

Jazz lounge · Music

Eighty Eights

Coffee shop by day and jazz cocktail lounge in the evening, with live jazz Wednesday through Sunday. Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday shows have a $10 cover; Friday and Saturday have two ticketed shows a night with reservations offered.

Coffee Mon-Fri 8am-2pm, Sat-Sun 8am-5pm; lounge Wed-Thu 5pm-12am, Fri-Sat 5pm-1am, Sun 5pm-11pm

4237 Raleigh St., Suite 3 · The Pass

Brewery · Food

Free Range Brewing

Brewery serving house-brewed beer, N/A drinks, cocktails and natural wine, made with mostly locally sourced ingredients. It hosts trivia nights, improv shows and other events on its calendar.

Mon-Thu 3-10pm; Fri 12-11pm; Sat 11am-11pm; Sun 11am-8pm

2320 N. Davidson St · Villa Heights

Distillery · Food

GWR Distilling (Great Wagon Road) NoDa

Distillery, bar and event space in NoDa, formerly known as Great Wagon Road Distilling. Distillery tours can be booked online.

Mon 5-10pm; Tue-Fri 4-11pm; Sat 12-11pm; Sun 12-8pm

610 Anderson Street · NoDa

Restaurant & cocktail bar · Food

Haberdish

Southern milltown kitchen and craft cocktail bar in NoDa known for fried chicken. Brunch is served Saturday and Sunday 11am-3pm.

Lunch Tue-Fri 11am-3pm; dinner Tue-Thu 5-10pm, Fri 5-11pm, Sat 3-11pm, Sun 3-10pm; brunch Sat-Sun 11am-3pm

3106 N Davidson St. · NoDa

Brewpub · Food

Heist Brewery

Brewpub that opened in 2012, serving its own beer with wood-fired flatbreads and dips.

Mon–Thu 11 AM–10 PM · Fri–Sat 11 AM–12 AM · Sun 10 AM–10 PM

2909 N Davidson St, Suite 200 · NoDa

Cocktail bar · Nightlife

Idlewild

Small cocktail bar on East 36th Street in NoDa.

Sun-Thu 6pm-1am; Fri-Sat 6pm-2am

424 E 36th Street · NoDa

Nonprofit arthouse cinema · Arts

Independent Picture House

Community arthouse cinema run by the nonprofit Charlotte Film Society, showing independent, foreign and arthouse films. The Film Society also runs the Charlotte Film Festival.

4237 Raleigh St. · NoDa / Sugar Creek

Music venue · Music

Neighborhood Theatre

Live music venue in the former Astor Theatre, which was built in 1945 and became a concert venue in 1997. It has a main room for touring acts and a smaller room.

511 E 36th St · NoDa

Karaoke bar · Nightlife

NoDa 101

21+ karaoke bar in the NoDa Arts District with karaoke every night from 8pm to 2am.

Daily 6pm-2am

3205 North Davidson Street, Suite 101 · NoDa

Art gallery and classes · Arts

Queen City Art

Visual arts organization in the NoDa arts district, operating since 1965 as the Charlotte Art League, with a shared gallery of rotating exhibits, resident artist wall spaces, and free and paid classes.

4237 Raleigh Street, Suite 5 · NoDa

Brewery & pizza bar · Food

Salud Cerveceria

Neighborhood bar and pizza restaurant in NoDa with a beer shop. It serves beer, drinks and pizza, and hosts private parties.

Mon-Thu 11am-10pm; Fri-Sat 8am-12am; Sun 8am-9pm

3306-C North Davidson Street · NoDa

Bar and lounge · Nightlife

Starlight on 22nd

Neighborhood bar and lounge serving craft beer, cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks, with live music, comedy, karaoke and other shows. Its weekly schedule lists karaoke on Mondays, a comedy open mic on Tuesdays and Starlight Jams on Wednesdays.

Mon-Thu 5:30pm-11pm; Fri 5:30pm-12am; Sat 1pm-12am; Sun closed

422 E 22nd Street · NoDa

Restaurant & wine bar · Food

The Artisan's Palate

Restaurant, craft cocktail and wine bar, and art gallery in NoDa with a globally inspired menu and monthly featured local artists. Brunch is served Sundays 10:30am-4pm.

Tue-Thu 8am-10pm; Fri 8am-11pm; Sat 9am-11pm; Sun 10:30am-4pm

1218 East 36th Street, Suite A · NoDa

Taproom · Food

The Chamber by Wooden Robot

Wooden Robot Brewery's NoDa taproom, with a food truck schedule, run clubs and taproom events.

Tue-Thu 4-10pm; Fri 3-11pm; Sat 12-11pm; Sun 12-8pm; closed Mon

416 E 36th St #100 · NoDa

Music venue · Music

The Evening Muse

Small venue that hosts musicians, comedians, poets and other performers, with an open mic every Monday.

3227 N Davidson St · NoDa

Coffee, beer & wine bar · Food

The Hobbyist

Neighborhood coffee, beer, wine and cocktail shop with a bottle shop for drinking in or taking home. It hosts free live music shows, usually 7-10pm.

Mon-Thu 7:30am-9pm; Fri 7:30am-10pm; Sat 8am-10pm; Sun 8:30am-6pm

2100 N Davidson St, Suite D · Villa Heights