With last night's successful soft opening out of the way, the newest West Side treasure, the Gypsy Parlor, is ready for its kick-off weekend. Located 376 Grant St. at Potomac, the bar/venue is the latest addition to the shallow West Side neighborhood that is part of a city-wide revitalization. The Gypsy Parlor has some familiar faces pulling the strings. Owner Gabrielle Mattina was a longtime bartender over at DBGB's/Duke's, and former Duke's promoter Rick Vallone will be booking a couple shows a month. Even some of the now-defunct Queen City Cartel crew members will be holding up resident DJ nights at the bar.
For a city that has lost its fair share of music venues over the last calendar year, it's refreshing to see a place opening doors rather than closing them. The bar itself sports an Eastern European vibe - appropriate, given the name - with vibrant colors offsetting the natural brick. As you can see in the above photo, the stage is nuzzled in the back right corner, big enough for a three- or four-piece act, along with a small, elevated corner across from the stage for sound board/DJs.
You can find a short list of upcoming events at the Gyspy Parlor here. Two upcoming shows of note are the QCC Reunion show on September 28th and a great local bill of Aircraft, Merchants, and Space Wolves on Sat, October 5th.
congrats gabby looks like a great place. can't wait to check it out!