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  • An all-day coffee + cocktail bar is coming soon to Plaza Midwood. What to know

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    Grab your morning coffee or enjoy a drink with friends at a new bar concept coming soon to Charlotte.

    Plot Twist, an all-day coffee and cocktail bar, will set up shop near Trope Bookshop and Wiloe Home & Gift in Plaza Midwood, according to a news release sent to CharlotteFive.

    The bar is slated to open in April 2026, though an official date hasn’t been announced.

    “We’re flipping the script on everything you thought a coffee shop or a bar could be,” founder Nikki Velazquez wrote on Instagram.

    A full-length shot of a person with long dark hair, wearing a white hard hat, a black long-sleeved shirt, and ripped blue jeans, standing on a pile of dirt inside a room under construction, holding a shovel with one hand and smiling enthusiastically. The person is draped in a string of large, colorful Christmas lights that wrap around the torso and trail down onto the dirt. The background shows unfinished white walls with patches of brown plaster.
    Nikki Velazquez and her fiancé, Eric Flanigan, are opening Plot Twist, an all-day coffee and cocktail bar in Plaza Midwood. Courtesy of NiceDay

    Velazquez, a seasoned hospitality professional, will run Plot Twist alongside her fiancé and business partner, Eric Flanigan, according to the release. She’s had a hand in launching concepts including Charlotte Beer Garden and, more recently, Tipsy Pickle.

    Plot Twist marks her latest venture and first owner-operated concept.

    Once an old auto shop, the space will be transformed into “a flexible third space that works just as well for daytime coffee and remote working as it does for casual evenings with friends,” the release said. Beyond morning brews, customers can sip on cocktails, mocktails, seltzers and THC drinks.

    The interior of an unfinished industrial space featuring three large glass garage doors and a central glass entry door. Sunlight streams through the panes, casting long, geometric shadows across a raw concrete floor.
    Housed in a former auto shop, Plot Twist can seat up to 50 people inside and 30 on the outdoor patio. NiceDay

    Customers can look forward to beverages made with house-made syrups, seasonal and locally-sourced ingredients. Light bites including nuts and chips will also be available.

    The 1,627-square-foot bar can seat up to 50 people, plus an additional 30 on the outdoor patio.

    A dimly lit, modern bar featuring a long dark wood counter lined with chartreuse green velvet stools. Behind the bar, two white grid-style shelves flank a large, ornate gold-framed painting centered on a dark charcoal wall.
    Plot Twist, a woman-owned coffee and cocktail bar, is opening soon in Plaza Midwood. This rendering shows off the expected style of the bar. Chastaine & Company, courtesy of NiceDay.=

    Cuisine: Coffee, cocktails + mocktails

    Instagram: @plottwistclt

    This story was originally published January 22, 2026 at 9:41 AM.

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    Tanasia Kenney

    Sun Herald

    Tanasia is a service journalism reporter at the Charlotte Observer | CharlotteFive, working remotely from Atlanta, Georgia. She covers restaurant openings/closings in Charlotte and statewide explainers for the NC Service Journalism team. She’s been with McClatchy since 2020.

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