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| - Cinebarre, a movie theater chain that is tailored toward the grown-up crowd recently opened in the Arboretum. The theater places restrictions on small children and minors under the age of 18 without being accompanied by a parent or legal guardian (sorry older siblings don't count), providing an environment free of crying babies and rowdy teens.
In Charlotte, this concept of adult-only dinner and a movie at the same time was popularized with the opening of the Epicentre Theater in Uptown Charlotte a few years ago. The opening of the Cinebarre makes it a perfect destination for people in South Charlotte, Union County, and those who may not want to go to uptown all the time to get this type of experience.
The look of this theater is very sleek industrial with a touch of nightclub lounge. The waiters coming in and out during the film were not very noticeable. This system is also conducive to outing loud speakers, obnoxious behavior, texters, and other disruptors without needing to leave the theater since you can just flag down a waiter. Indeed this system worked for me during my outing as it stopped a person in front of me from endlessly texting (that backlight from the phone is a huge distraction for me).
It is recommend that if you plan on getting more than just popcorn (they use real butter), you should arrive about 20 to 30 minutes before the movie starts in order to have your food ready before the movie begins. However, if you happen to come late or just as the movie is starting you can order food anytime during the film. The menu offers a variety of different quality foods and beverages:
*Domestic & Premium beers
*Red & White Wines
*Sparking - Sorry upscale people they don't offer Veuve Clicquot or Roederer Cristal, but they have Moët & Chandon.
*Sandwiches (named after famous movies) offer options for both meat-lovers and herbivores.
* Finger food, "The Replacements," that range in fries, chips & salsa, chicken strips, and popcorn to name a few.
*They also offer breakfast on Sundays before 2:00p.m.
*Dessert options for the sweet-toothed.
There is a small kids' menu for when children can attend on "Cry Baby Day" every Tuesdays.
Ticket prices are comparable to many other movie theaters in the area, they also offer student, senior, and military discounts. Plus, they have a $5.00 Tuesdays and on other days Cinebarre offers a Matinee discount.
Personally, I had a nice time and I would definitely come back to see another movie. Come to Cinebarre and watch a movie over dinner, but don't forget to tip your server before you leave. ;-)
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