Ri Ra's reopens in Charlotte

[Johnny Rockets]

And just in time for St. Patty's Day.......

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/03/02/1283613/ri-ra-reopens-after-fire.html

One of uptown Charlotte's more popular pubs is open for business again, more than nine months after being damaged in a fire.

Owners of Ri Ra say they have reopened this week in the 200 block of North Tryon Street.

Their pub suffered significant damage in an early-morning blaze last May 23.

"It's been a long, arduous, but ultimately rewarding process, restoring the pub to its original authenticity," said co-founder and co-owner David Kelly.

Kelly said his partner, Ciaran Sheehan, and Irish craftsmen restored the antique furnishings and made other improvements to the 7,500-square-foot establishment, which opened 13 years ago this month.

[Kurb]

Great Bar

[Panthro]

I wonder if the same people will still work there...or do I have to start all over again

[Zod]

They had good guiness stew

[pstall]

Yi Ha..i mean..

[Panthro]

I need a boxty, stat!

[Jase]

bangers & mash & smithwicks again FTW

[Carolina Husker]

It's good because they don't serve baked potatoes.

[Panthro]

lol

I just had a cold baked potato as a midmorning snack....just salt on the skin nothing else.

[Johnny Rockets]

I wonder if the same people will still work there...or do I have to start all over again

So when we going to check it out? I am due for an afterwork brew or 10.

[Scrumtrilescent]

I wonder if the same people will still work there...or do I have to start all over again

Should we wait a bit before we hop behind the bar?

We need another trip, soon. It's been like waiting for Christmas for me. I was told to settle down the other day when I got the email they would reopen.

[Panthro]

lol at being told to settle

[Johnny Rockets]

I just hope she didn't hit him with a rolled up newspaper also.

[Sapper]

I completely forgot Ri Ra's had that fire last year (shows how much I go uptown). With Big Ben going down last month, maybe some arsonist has a grudge against UK themed bars with alliterative names?