Business
BY HEATHER MCCULLOUGH
First look: Entertainment space Roanoke Live, new restaurants take shape Cary Moon and David DeWald, the co-owners of Keller Tavern, are transforming what used to be Chop Shop Live in Roanoke into a brunch restaurant, a food and bar concept and a ticketed outdoor music venue. “We saw an opportunity to bring our Keller Tavern concept and my Arlington Music Hall concept to Roanoke,” Moon said. The details The rst concert for Roanoke Live was held July 25. Roanoke Tavern is expected to open mid-August, followed by Cafe Republic in September, Moon said. Roanoke Tavern will be a relaxed space where friends can gather to enjoy menu items like hot wings and beer, Moon said.
“The success of the Keller Tavern has truly been our customers and our sta ,” DeWald said. “We have a lot of sta that have many years of tenure and a lot of customers [who] we could probably [all] name. We want to bring that to Roanoke.” Cafe Republic is a brunch restaurant with Texas-shaped wa es that originated in Fort Worth by a local police o cer and supports rst responders, DeWald said. The 7,000-square-foot building will house Roa- noke Tavern and Cafe Republic as two separate food joints, Moon said. The restaurants will have di erent hours, with Cafe Republic open seven days a week until 2 p.m. and Roanoke Tavern open from 11 a.m.-mid- night on weekdays and 11 a.m.-2 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Moon said. Zooming in The outdoor space is partially enclosed and temperature controlled. The fence is 8 feet tall to keep out the noise from US 377, Moon said. “You’re going to have a real concert
Roanoke Live amenities
The outdoor space can be transformed to accommodate:
Live music performances
Rings for wrestling matches
Foam parties
An elevated stage
Theatre seats
A dance oor
SOURCES: ROANOKE LIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT
experience,” Moon said. “Arlington Music Hall presents quality shows, 160 shows a year, [with] internationally touring artists from Night Ranger to Air Supply ... We’re going to bring the same type of production capabilities to Roanoke.” What’s next? Roanoke Live will showcase nationally known artists as well as local talent within Roanoke, Moon said. The lineup of artists include Moses Snow playing songs by Elvis Presley Aug. 23 and Direct from Sweden performing ABBA songs Sept. 12.
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Roanoke Live’s outdoor space will be partially enclosed, temperature controlled and will include a stage for concerts, comfortable chairs for more relaxed events and a dance oor.
COURTESY ROANOKE LIVE
KELLER 101 Keller Smithfield Rd S (817) 482-8295
WESTLAKE 2341 Highway 377 (817) 490-9072
CITADEL 9564 Citadel Way Dr (817) 200-3080
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