Bottomless Wine Night, Cufflinks & Cocktails, and Social Thursdays
If you like getting a head start on your weekend, check out one of these parties or social events taking place this Thursday.
Thursday, November 17
Bottomless Wine Night
Each Thursday at this hip dessert bar and lounge you can choose from a great selection of wines and drink all you want for $20. And if you get there early, you can also enjoy the happy hour half-price appetizers 5-7 p.m. Thursdays draw a great crowd ranging from singles to couples on a date to girls night out. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Free admission. Crave Dessert Bar, 500 W. Fifth St., cravedessertbar.com.
Blue Moon Winter Abbey Launch
Sample this new seasonal ale from Blue Moon—crafted with roasted malts, a hint of Belgian sugar, and a touch of wheat—as pints will be served for $3 each. Complimentary food will be provided 5-9 p.m., and the Blue Moon Girls will also be in attendance handing out giveaways during that time. 5 p.m. Free. Prohibition, 200 N. Tryon St., prohibitionclt.com, Facebook event invite.
Cufflinks & Cocktails
It’s one of Charlotte’s longest-running, monthly social events, held the third Thursday of each month at a different, trendy bar or lounge. Put on by the Charlotte Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, a well-dressed crowd (hence the cufflinks in the name) of young professionals mix and mingle. Enjoy drink and food specials. 6-10 p.m. Free. VBGB Beer Hall & Garden, at NC Music Factory, 920 Hamilton St., vbgbuptown.com, cufflinksandcocktails.com.
Social Thursdays at EpiCentre
#SocialThursdays takes place each week at EpiCentre, offering an interactive way to enjoy several of the uptown entertainment complex’s restaurants, bars, and nightclubs through some of your favorite social media tools. Simply check in on Facebook, Foursquare, or Yelp when you're out at one of the participating venues—BlackFinn, Whisky River, StrikeCity, Vida, Libretto’s, Suite, Mez, and Kazba—and you instantly become eligible for special discounts and prizes (visit website for list of specials). 5 p.m.-until. EpiCentre, 210 E. Trade St., epicentrenc.com/social.
Mainstream Thursday Night Football
The popular Monday Night Football gathering has expanded to Thursdays as the NFL is holding Thursday night games for the remainder of the season. The crowd varies week to week depending on which teams are playing (this week is the New York Jets versus the Denver Broncos), but there are also plenty of people who come out simply for the good food, drinks, and to hear music by DJ Shogun. There are also prize giveaways. Hosted by sports personality SG, and presented by Eddietainment. 8 p.m. Free. Buffalo Wild Wings at NASCAR Hall of Fame, 400 E. Martin Luther King Blvd., buffalowildwings.com, eddietainment.com.
Be sure to bookmark www.charlottemagazine.com/Blogs/Dusk-Till-Dawn to stay plugged into Charlotte nightlife.
