According to a recent report in Orlando Weekly, Team Market Group will open Alfie’s HiFi Lounge this spring. The “vinyl listening bar” will move into the space formerly occupied by St. Matthews’s Tavern at 1300 N. Mills Ave.
“The project, conceived and overseen by Nuriel Mawardi (a non-founder brother of the TMG clan) is named after the Mawardi’s father — Alfie Mawardi, who they say spent many a night at the legendary Studio 54 in New York City — and will draw inspiration from the vinyl listening bars Nuriel has visited in Tokyo, New York, London and Miami,” the report states.
“I’ve been to different listening bars all over the world, and every time I come back to Orlando, I think, ‘We need a cool place that isn’t downtown where we can turn it up at night,'” Mr. Mawardi said to Weekly.
Reportedly, Alfie’s will comprise three separate quarters: “the first with a 22-seat bar and high ceilings; a middle room with two sections for table service and a direct view of the DJ booth where ‘the music hits direct’; and a lounge with banquette seating and a dance floor.”
“The design elements will incorporate a ’70 vibe,” Mawardi said. “My father, you know, he was a hippie music guy and went to Woodstock and spent many nights at Studio 54.”
“Every vinyl DJ has their own collection, and a lot of vinyl records tend to be older music, but guests at Alfie’s can expect a more open format and multiple genres.”
The initial schedule will Alfie’s open Thursday through Saturday, with the possibility of operating on Sundays.
