EVANSVILLE – Hello, adult extroverts. Have you ever been in a crowded bar and wished there was somewhere a little more … mature … to hang out? A place featuring high-quality live music and a grown-up clientele that enjoys conversation as much as beer and flirting?
It exists in Evansville at 7Mile Lounge.
What is the 7Mile Lounge in Evansville?
The owners are husband-and-wife team Arveneda and Art McDonald, who moved to Evansville from Detroit in 2018, when Arveneda became the principal of the Joshua Academy. Art is an entrepreneur, media and marketing consultant.
The pair enjoy dancing and missed the refined atmosphere of larger-city lounges, and wanted to bring one to Evansville. They renovated a wing of the Curtis Building that used to be office space.
Admission to the 7Mile Lounge is limited to those 25 and older.
The lounge is open Friday and Saturday evenings and on the first Thursday of the month, usually with a special event. Some events take place at other times. The bar serves wine, beer and wine-based cocktails. Hungry diners can enjoy a small bar menu with charcuterie, but often a food truck will be onsite, or the event will center around food.