Nov. 19: The Lockview hosts its fourth-anniversary fall formal.
Nov. 20: Northern soul band Wesley Bright and the Hi-Lites pump up ’60s dance tunes.
This town’s favorite hangout for grilled cheese sandwiches and microbrews is turning up the class and music this weekend in celebration of its fourth year in business.
Everyone is welcome at The Lockview’s annual fall formal, Saturday, Nov. 19, as long as they’re dressed in their evening best. The event begins at 4 p.m., when doors open for dinner.
To mark the occasion, The Lockview will tap a Founders Brewing Co. specialty keg – the 10.2 ABV “Backwoods Bastard,” a bourbon barrel aged ale – likely the only keg of its kind in town. Also, a photographer will be on hand to capture the night’s opulence with free prom-style photographs.
Extending the anniversary party into Sunday, Nov. 20, The Lockview presents Wesley Bright and the Hi-Lites, a kinetic Northern soul band that covers the likes of Otis Redding and James Brown, but dishes out a few highly danceable originals, too.
The Lockview opens at 5 p.m. on Sunday, and the dinner options will include – what else? – soul food. The two-set show starts at 8:30 p.m., and it’s free for anyone who drops by, but it’s freeing for anyone who dances.
Revelers may indulge any of The Lockview’s more than 160 microbrew beers, including some of our newest seasonal additions: Christmas ales from the Breckenridge, Thirsty Dog and Troegs breweries.
And when hunger replaces thirst, The Lockview has 13 gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, along with burgers, chicken sandwiches, a vegetarian pita, salads and more.
The Lockview opened its doors four years ago, on Nov. 19, 2007, in a renovated space formerly occupied by Mr. Bilbo’s and then The Lime Spider. Since then, the restaurant has gone from quiet to riot, as patrons fawn over the grilled cheese sandwiches and beer selection, the occasional live band, a relaxed atmosphere and seasonal rooftop patio.
