A new entertainment, food and drinks concept is opening in downtown Cincinnati this month.
State of Play Hospitality, an international social entertainment company that has created several tech-enabled concepts, will open its “Social Darts” venue, Flight Club, in the former Saks Fifth Avenue building on Fifth Street on Friday, Dec. 12. The concept was originally founded in London in 2015 and blends the charm of Victorian fairgrounds with the warmth of a traditional pub.
This will be the 10th North American location of Flight Club. The venue features nine private and semi-private playing areas, known as oches, that will be used for its signature Social Darts gaming — proprietary darts technology with automatic scoring and multiplayer games for groups of up to 270 people. As with every Flight Club, the Cincinnati location was individually designed, with a sophisticated and playful atmosphere and a menu of craft cocktails and elevated cuisine.
“We can’t wait to be part of the city’s growing entertainment scene,” Toby Harris, CEO of State of Play Hospitality, said in a previous press release. “At Flight Club, the heart of the experience is all about social connection — bringing people together to have fun and some friendly competition, as well as enjoy some great cocktails and delicious food.”
The menu features a selection of sharables, small plates and dips, like the Lobster Elote (grilled street corn, jalapeños, cilantro, cotija, mayo, tajín and flour tortilla chips), sliders, mini tacos and wings. There are also sandwiches, flatbreads, salads and carnival-esque desserts like s’mores and cotton candy. To drink, try a signature cocktail like the Rum Cake Punch (buttered rum, lime and a smoked cinnamon stick) or the Fields Forever (Casamigos Tequila, triple sec, strawberry, basil, agave, lime and a sugar rim).
Flight Club will also host brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a menu of flatbreads, sliders, fresh fruit and cocktails, plus an add-on option for a bottomless brunch package. Happy hour will run Monday through Friday from 4-6 p.m. with specials on select beer, spirits, wine and bites.
Guests can make reservations here. And with the grand opening approaching, Cincinnati content creators will be hiding Flight Club gift cards in lockboxes throughout the city. You can join the scavenger hunt and crack the lockboxes’ codes to uncover prizes during the week of Dec. 12.
Flight Club, 125 W. Fifth St., Downtown. More info: flightclubdartsusa.com/cincinnati.
