Two Columbus bars will celebrate milestones this weekend.
Duffy’s, a new bar off Warm Springs Road, is hosting its grand opening celebration, while MixUltra, a club on Broadway, will mark its one-year anniversary.
Duffy’s fills the space formerly occupied by the Shanty Shack and has an Irish theme, said manager John Jackson.
“It’s been completely redone on the inside,” he said. “They came in and gave it a fresh coat of paint. It’s green now.”
The bar’s new owner, Steve Toms, said the name was a friend’s idea.
“A friend of mine named it and said it was short and sweet,” he said.
Toms and Jackson said they hope to cater to an older crowd of partiers, ages 30 and above, with an atmosphere similar to Muldoon’s, a now-closed north Columbus bar.
“It’s homey,” Toms said. “People come in and say how comfortable it is in there and down to earth.”
The bar is open Monday through Saturday, from 3 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Specials include free wings with a drink purchase from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays; poker on Monday, Wednesdays and Thursdays and live entertainment on the weekends. Recent acts include Haywire and David McBride.
This weekend’s grand opening will feature drink specials, giveaways and a free Irish whiskey tasting on Saturday at 7 p.m. Mindblender will play Friday and Saturday, starting at 9 p.m. The cover charge is $5.
If you’d rather head downtown this weekend, check out MixUltra’s one-year anniversary party. The club on Broadway recently expanded its offerings, adding a food and drink menu that includes items like skinny martinis, spring rolls, chicken yakatori and sushi. Specials at the non-smoking dance club include dollar sushi and dollar cosmos from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and karaoke Wednesday and Thursday with no cover charge. There’s also the music video lounge, where you can check out mixes from the club’s owner DJ Roonie G or DJ Alvin D.
The one-year anniversary festivities began Wednesday, with Ladies’ Night and continue through the weekend.
Clubbers who wear a little black dress on Thursday get in free and get the chance to win $200 in a best dressed contest. Friday, the club will host its first annual Glow Party, complete with glow-in-the-dark party favors and a black light. Saturday’s grand finale will include stilt-walkers, jugglers, go-go dancers and a $1,000 balloon drop.
The cover charge ranges from $5 to $10. To reserve a V.I.P. table, call 706-221-2112.
Friday lineups:
VFW Post 5228: DJ Music, 9 p.m. 334-297-6493.
Del Ranch: David McBride and Razin’ Kane, 9:30 p.m. $5. 334-297-9177.
The Uptown Vault: DJ Kamakazi, music videos and bar games, 8 p.m. Free. 706-442-8370.
VFW Post 665: The Last Rodeo Band, 9 p.m. $5. 706-687-6656.
Players: Karaoke by BudAbby’s, 9 p.m. Free. 706-653-0106 (18 and older).
After 5: Texas Hold’Em Poker Tourney, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. DJ music, 9:30 p.m. Free. 706-507-0024.
Ossahatchee Oyster Bar & Grill: David Ray, 7:30 p.m. Free. 706-582-2629.
Belloo’s: Big Woody and the Splinters featuring Dianne Kennedy, 9 p.m. $5. 706-494-1584.
Spicoli’s: Smith and Lewis, 9 p.m. $5. 706-221-5252.
Duffy’s: Mindblender, 9 p.m. $5. 706-507-3418.
SoHo Bar & Grill: Aura and Not Tonight Josephine, 10 p.m. $5. 706-568-3316.
Fountain City: Julian Hernandez, 8 p.m. Free. 706-494-6659.
Saturday (July 16) lineups:
VFW Post 5228: Donnie Thomas and band, 9 p.m. $5. 334-297-6493.
The Uptown Vault: DJ Kamakazi, music videos and bar games, 8 p.m. Free. 706-442-8370.
Players: Players Club Bowling, 9 p.m. to midnight, $3 per game. 706-653-1060 (18 and older).
VFW Post 665: The Last Rodeo Band, 9 p.m. $5. 706-687-6656.
After 5: Texas Hold’Em Poker Tourney, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. DJ Music, 9:30 p.m. Free. 706-507-0024.
Belloo’s: Big Woody and the Splinters featuring Dianne Kennedy, 9 p.m. $5. 706-494-1584.
SoHo Bar & Grill: The Issues and Sol, 10 p.m. $5. 706-568-3316.
Spicoli’s: Chain Reaction, a Journey Tribute Band, 9 p.m. $5. 706-221-5252.
The Loft: Corbette Jackson, 9:30 p.m. $5. 706-596-8141.
Duffy’s: Mindblender, 9 p.m. $5. 706-507-3418.
Ossahatchee Oyster Bar & Grill: Fast Times, 7:30 p.m. Free. 706-582-2629.
Sports Page: David Ray, 9 p.m. Free. 706-641-9966.
