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Bluepost Billiards Tucked away in the Jacobi Warehouse near the historic
downtown Wilmington riverfront, this 5,000-square-foot billiards hall
features a number of diversions — two 9-foot diamond pool tables, four
valley blackcat tables, air hockey, Ping Pong, darts, Foosball, video
games and a video projector with a 10-foot screen. Worked up a thirst?
They stock 54 brands of beers, including 14 on tap. Bluepost is open from
3 PM to 2 AM Monday through Friday and 2 PM to 2 AM Saturday and Sunday. |
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Break Time Grille & Ten Pin Alley |
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Wilmington's largest billiards parlor is also a
popular bowling alley, sports bar and casual restaurant, serving sandwiches,
burgers, soups, salads and more. Break Time possesses all ABC permits and
has 29 top-quality pool tables, including coin-operated tables as well as
regulation-size tables. It has 19 televisions, 24 lanes of bowling and
arcade-style diversions. Neat attire is required; no tank tops. It's open 11
AM until 2 AM, and food service is available until closing. |
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Caprice Bistro: Restaurant & Sofa Bar Caprice Bistro's second floor is an intimate,
New York–style sofa bar, perfect for relaxing with a martini or glass of
wine. The Caprice Martinis are amazing concoctions of the finest liquors and
delectable ingredients. Their chocolate martinis will send you to
chocolate-lovers' heaven, or try one of their seasonal martini specials,
made with fresh fruit ingredients and garnished with locally grown herbs.
During the early evening, the setting is romantic, with candlelight and soft
music, but after 11 PM the music gets turned up a notch as the crowd
gathers. This is the place to go in downtown Wilmington to enjoy an
after-theater martini or dessert with friends. The sofa bar is open until 2
AM. Their full dinner menu is served until 11 PM, and appetizers and
desserts are available until midnight. |
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Chelsea’s Downtown |
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Looking for a place for cocktails but don’t want
to end up shoulder-to-shoulder with a crowd of college kids? Try Chelsea’s,
a pleasant alternative to the loud, brash nightlife found in many Wilmington
nightspots. Featuring a full bar and full menu service until 1 AM, this
elegant corner club is the perfect stop for a pre-theater drink or a
post-theater snack. With more than 150 wines from France, Italy, Spain,
California, Oregon, Washington and North Carolina, you’ll undoubtedly find a
grape suited to your palate. Snag a table by the front window and enjoy
hours of people-watching. Open until 2 AM, Chelsea’s is an ideal spot for
those with refined tastes and late bedtimes. |
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Fat Tony’s Italian Pub 131 N. Front St., Wilmington  (910) 343-8881 250 Racine Dr., Wilmington (910) 452-9000 www.fatpub.com |
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A staple of Wilmington's downtown nightlife, Fat
Tony’s Italian Pub has a selection of 24 draft beers that are hands down the
best in town. One of the stops along the Haunted Pub Crawl, Fat Tony’s has a
house brew that's called the “Haunted Pub Brew” in honor of the ghosts
(former guests of the old Orton Hotel that burned down in the 1940s) who are
said to linger here at the site of their old haunt. With Fat Tony’s
selection of beers on tap, a big-screen TV and plenty of seats and pub
tables, you won’t want to leave either. Along with your beer, you can enjoy
Fat Tony’s late-night menu of Pizza Chip Nachos and New York–style pizza
with all the toppings. There’s also live music and an outdoor deck with a
fabulous view of the river. Fat Tony’s Italian Pub is open until 2 AM Monday
through Saturday and midnight on Sunday. |
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Hell's Kitchen Formerly a set for the locally filmed TV show
Dawson's Creek, Hell's Kitchen has fast become a popular downtown
destination for good times among friends. This pub-style setting has a fun
atmosphere, so when you're feeling devilishly hungry, stop by and try
something from their menu of pub sandwiches, burritos and nachos. Hell's
Kitchen has a full liquor bar and offers a wide variety of draft and
microbrew beers. Hell's Kitchen is open in the afternoon until closing at
2 AM.
Level 5 at City Stage Located on the top level of downtown's former
Masonic temple, Level 5 has the best rooftop view in town. On summer
nights locals and tourists alike mingle beneath the bar's massive awning
and enjoy cool breezes off the Cape Fear River. Inside, a 250-seat theater
boasts weekly comedy shows and a six-month-long season of theater produced
by the owners of the club. In the warm months, the bar features deejays
Thursday through Saturday evenings. Available for private parties, the
theater/bar combination lends itself well to wedding receptions and
fund-raising events. Enjoy a sunset cocktail from this lofty downtown
perch. |
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Longstreet’s Irish Pub Named after a Civil War general, Longstreet's
was once part-owned by actor Tom Berenger, who portrayed General Longstreet
in the film Gettysburg. Longstreet’s is a cozy basement pub in the
Irish tradition, offering several draft and bottled beers, nightly beer
specials, mixed drinks, an Internet jukebox, Foosball, a jukebox and live
music. The pub is located in what used to be the barbershop of the old Orton
Hotel, which was destroyed in a fire in the 1940s (and may still have a few
ghostly guests). The Fat Tony’s Italian Pub menu is available at
Longstreet’s, so you can enjoy fabulous homemade Italian food and New
York–style pizza along with your pint of Guinness. Longstreet’s is open
Monday through Saturday until 2 AM and closed on Sundays. |
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Main Street
Brewing Company 1055 International Dr. Mayfaire Town Center, Wilmington (910) 256-4170 |
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Marrz
Nightclub 15 S. Front St., Wilmington (910) 772-9045 www.marrznightclub.com |
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Perhaps Wilmington's largest live music venue,
Marrz can hold several hundered revelers. These party people can enjoy
libations from the upstairs or downstairs bars, and the club's location in
the heart of Historical Downtown Wilmington makes it a great place to gather
with your friends for live music. |
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Orton’s Pool Room |
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Known as “America’s Oldest Pool Room,” Orton’s
is located in what was the basement space of the old Orton Hotel prior to
its burning in the 1940s. The space is entirely renovated, and with 17
satellite televisions with NFL Ticket, it’s a perfect place for catching a
sports event. But it’s the pool that keeps people coming to Orton’s. Where
else can you play on the very table used by the famed Willie Mosconi in 1953
to set a world billiards record of 365 consecutive balls? Take a trip
downstairs and into history with a game of pool at Orton’s. The pool room
has competition Brunswick tables, coin-op tables, a dart alley and an
Internet jukebox, and Orton's has all ABC permits. |
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Rack `M Pub and Billiards Pool prices at this club-style parlor are an affordable $2
per person per hour until 7 PM. From 7 PM to closing, prices are $3 per
person per hour. Rack 'M is open on weekdays from 3 PM until 2 AM and
Saturday and Sundays from noon until 2 AM. However, after 10 PM you must be
age 21 or older to enter. You'll find it in the rear of the University
Landing shopping center near Krazy Pizza & Subs.
Rum Runners: Dueling
Piano Bar Rum Runners is one of downtown Wilmington's hottest night
spots. With its wildly tropical atmosphere, dining at Rum Runners will make
you feel as though you’re whiling away the hours on a Caribbean island. Then
there is the high-energy show — two baby grand pianos played simultaneously
(dueling pianos) by entertainers who encourage the audience to sing along
with hit tunes from the '50s all the way up to the '90s. The staff also
joins in once every hour with a song and dance routine, inviting more
audience participation. The great food menu includes steak, specialty
pizzas, chicken and fish dishes. Advance reservations are highly recommended
for their popular dueling piano show. Rum Runners opens for dinner Wednesday
through Sunday and the fun continues until 2 AM. The Rusty Nail at Beatty's Tavern Live blues and jazz enthusiasts won't want to miss this
downtown Wilmington club's weekly line-up. The Blues Society of the Lower
Cape Fear cuts loose on Tuesdays and the first Saturday of each month.
Beth's Karaoke Night is on Wednesdays. Thursdays feature Making Rent with
local guitar wunderkind Justin Fox and his partner, John Pollock. Various
local bands play live on Friday and Saturday nights; call for a complete
schedule. Beatty’s Famous Jazz Jam is a Sunday-night tradition. This
live-performance venue includes a state-of-the-art digital recording studio
designed to capture some of the amazing music performed here. Open daily at
1 PM, Sundays at noon, the club has all ABC permits, serves beer and wine,
offers bar specials and provides a sandwich menu. The Rusty Nail is a
private club, but non-members can be signed in as guests. New members are
welcome, and fees are reasonable, with several membership options available.
Call the club for details. Located between Marstellar and Greenfield
streets, the club boasts its own parking lot, a rarity in downtown
Wilmington.
The Soap Box Laundrolounge The downstairs portion of The Soap Box features a
sprawling space with couches, televisions, arcade games such as pool and
Foosball, and Internet access. These diversions prove useful when utilizing
one of the numerous washers and dryers in the back, the only Laundromat
located downtown. Upstairs lies a good-sized music facility that features
some of the hottest local and regional bands for very reasonable cover
charges. The downstairs bar is beer only but upstairs features all alcohol
permits. A new basement space, The Speakeasy, has been added and features
live theater and music. Water Street Restaurant & Sidewalk Cafe Water Street's relaxed, cozy atmosphere invites you to
linger with a friend or loved one late into the night, any night of the
week. The decor is colorful, somewhat rustic and warm. Sidewalk seating
offers a view of the riverfront, and good food is always available. Water
Street provides a musical venue for jazz, bluegrass and more with
performances Thursday through Sunday. |
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Wilson's With 35,000 square feet of space dedicated
to great entertainment, food and fun, Wilson's corners the market on
nightlife. The Tiki Bar & Café is an outdoor venue designed to resemble a
tropical paradise. The Tiki Bar & Café features an extensively landscaped
pond and fountain framed with tall fronds of bamboo. Tiki Bar patrons can
enjoy tropical drinks, a raw bar and a Caribbean-inspired menu Wednesday
through Sunday starting at 5 PM (weather permitting). The Sports Bar at
Wilson's has the unique distinction of featuring 45 TVs, including the
largest TV screen (200 inches) in Wilmington. In addition, The Sports Bar
is one of only three venues in Wilmington to offer NTN Trivia, a tabletop
electronic trivia game that enables customers to compete with teams across
the country. Live bands perform Thursday through Saturday evenings,
featuring everything from country and beach music to rock 'n' roll. And if
games entertain you, check out Wilson's 7,200-square-foot Game Room
featuring more than 120 games, including a roller coaster simulator and a
1920s Chicago-style shootout. Ask about their customer loyalty reward
program and their upscale prizes. Wilson's truly has something for
everyone and is open Sunday through Thursday 11 AM to midnight and Fridays
and Saturdays from 11 AM to 2 AM. A late-night menu is offered until 1
AM. |
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