New music lounge will be a coffee haven by day, cocktail and jazz destination by night.

Looking for a drink before or after a good indie film? Eighty Eights Coffee & Cocktails , a new upscale coffee shop and jazz bar, will officially open soon beside beside the Independent Picture House near NoDa in Charlotte.

• BY DAY: Expect a coffee shop with an elevated, curated menu. Coffee will be served Monday-Sunday from 8 a.m.- 5p.m.
• BY NIGHT: The place will become a jazz bar, showcasing Charlotte’s best groove and blues artists. Cocktails, wine and beer are on the menu. The bar will be open Friday-Saturday from 5 p.m.-1 a.m. and Thursday and Sunday from 5 p.m.-midnight. It will be closed Monday-Wednesday for private events.

FUN FACT: The 88 in the bar’s name is named after 88 keys on a piano.

LOOK FAMILIAR? You may recognize one of the names behind Eighty Eights: Kurt F. Sowers of local contracting firm SoCo Group — but you know him from his “Joe Millionaire” fame in the 2022 Fox reboot of the show.

Eighty Eights Coffee & Cocktails joins a growing area anchored by the Independent Picture House , Charlotte’s only art house movie theater, which opened in 2022. Charlotte Art League reopened recently in a new space in the same building. Just down the street is live entertainment venue Blackbox Theater . Also nearby, Mariah’s Taco Spot will open this winter, serving birria tacos, chipotle surf and turf tacos, oven roasted wings, taco boxes and more.

This story is developing and will be updated — make sure to check back for more details.

Eighty Eights Coffee + Cocktails

Location: 4237 Raleigh St., Charlotte, NC 28213

Instagram: @eightyeightsclt