Lorem Ipsum Listening Bar

This place is not a speakeasy but it's very easy to miss from the outside. This listening bar is located in the lobby of a boutique hotel called Hotel Refuge. The setting is quite intimate and cozy with dim lighting making it the perfect date night spot. I went on Valentine's weekend so it was a full house and seating is rather limited. There are about 4 seats at the bar, stools along the wall and a few tables for groups. The bartender explained that they showcase local artists artwork frequently and those photos/ paintings stay on display for two weeks and are available for purchase. The images were hung throughout the hallway of the hotel. There was a movie projector playing Love Jones as we listened to anti-love music since it was the day after Valentine's Day. Although we could still hear the music, it was a little noisy with so many groups conversing amongst themselves. The drinks were tasty and the staff worked great together tag teaming drink orders during the rush. The bar does not sell food but there is a Mexican restaurant in the back of the building. I liked that the crowd didn't necessarily patronize to one specific age group or type. It was a very diverse crowd.

The vibes alone make this the chillest spot in the city. I love the ambiance, with the music videos on the wall. I truly love Fridays when customers bring in their own records. Know that this place is small, you may not get a seat right away.

How did I not know this place existed?! I'm newly obsessed because this place is such a vibe all around. Great cocktails, great music, dope decor, and chill atmosphere. It's the perfect place for a date night or small group outing. The music is loud enough to groove to, yet not too loud to where you can't have conversations. They have limited hours, so check before you go. 10/10 will be back!!

The music, the people, and drinks were amazing. I highly recommend. There is a private parking lot in the back so parking is not difficult.

What a lively, lovely, & intimate spot! Can't believe it took me so long to get here. Love the ambiance & sound. So many events happening, it gives variety to the Charlotte nightlife scene. Friendly staff. And the bathroom is so dope! Only issue is parking, but that's everywhere in Charlotte, especially at the popular spots.

How dope is this spot? It's quaint and cute. The vibe is intimate, and the drinks are skrong. I had the Robinson augmented to be a bit sweeter, and it was delicious. It gave me a strong calm.The ambiance was dope. It's intimate and chic. You can have titillating convo and a great cocktail.

What a cool spot! We went late - less than an hour before closing time but the staff were welcoming and friendly. It's an eclectic place with white painted brick walls and wicker trimmed furniture. There's also a nice patio area. They were showing video of a Frankie Beverly concert (without sound) and a SJ was spinning VINYL! You don't see or hear that very often. I had an old fashioned with ginger and rosemary - DELISH! My friends had The Lemon Pepper with tequila and The Jerk - a nonalcoholic (but she is so she added gin!) - NOBODY had complaints. I'll definitely be back!

Talk about a vibe inside ! This is such a cool spot ! Definetly somewhere you would want to take a first date ! I love the concept of it being a listening bar & you can even bring your own vinyl . Lorem Ipsum is located inside of a hotel in the plaza Midwood area called Refugee . Inside is a very dim setting with relaxing music from Lo fi to Luther Vandross & all the great's. Theirs also an outside patio area . One thing I thought was very cool is the server brings your check in a cd case. I recommend anyone looking for grown laid back dates vibes this is the place to be.

My husband and I stopped by the other day for drinks before dinner and Loren Ipsum is a nice little cozy spot. It gives house party vibes where the lighting is moody and there's music playing loud enough to hear but not disrupt conversation. Plenty of seating options inside and outside although it is small inside. We ordered a few drinks to try and it was a mixed bag. Oldie - like an old fashion but calmer and just very good! (5/5) Gin salted - unfortunately tasted like herbal salted (high on the salted part!) water. I was not a fan and don't recommend. (1/5) High fall - sweet (not super sweet tho) tasty cocktail almost like honey. (4/5) Dark daisy - also not a fan. Wasn't terrible but not nearly as good as oldie and high fall. (2/5)Service was polite and helpful. The only issue that we had was that at first we were told that they were closing early for an event at 6:30 pm and if we wanted to, we could continue drinking on the patio. This was told by a female waiter. But then maybe 15 minutes later, another waiter (around 6:10ish) stopped by to repeat the same message but more so like okay you need to close out or move outside now. We were quite confused and didn't appreciate the mixed messages we were receiving. However the place is very new and we would stop by again as we did enjoy our experience before that incident occurred.

Great ambiance however small. Plan you visit strategically! The music and vice were very nice!