Those fundraisers and The Womack’s vibe are what makes it unique. “People love to participate,” Woodbury says, “You’re not asking them for anything other than to do what they’ve been doing otherwise.” Each month, the company’s venues pair with a brewery and $1 to $2 from each beer purchased is donated to the community partner. Genuine Concepts purposely partners with smaller charities to make a direct and definite impact on the community. It’s important to give back and support your community because we’re a part of it.” “It’s always been a big part since we opened our first store in Arcadia 13 years ago. “We’ve always been a community,” Woodbury says. A sweet tooth can be cured with Mary Coyle’s ice cream.Įvery restaurant under the Genuine Concepts restaurant umbrella gives back monthly to local charities like The Arizona Fallen Firefighters Memorial, Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona and Arizona Trails Foundation. To complement craft cocktails are snacks like popcorn and nuts or deviled eggs. To go with the ’60s theme, there are throwback cocktails: gin rickey, sidecar and the Harvey Wallbanger. Whether youre looking for a casual atmosphere to cruise or a hip club with good dance music, youll find it in Phoenix. The lounge features small bites and a craft cocktail bar menu. Phoenix nightlife is a rainbow of local color with options for everyone from the country western line dancer to the more urban party maker headed to the VIP section. ultimately it just turns into a big dance party,” Woodbury says. “As they say, all people want to do is dance and it’s true. Woodbury says the Roscoe crowd is “funky, great people.” The Roscoe Taylor Band was Chez Nous’ house band for 15 years and embodies R&B, soul and funk. Francis 438 0.
“Depending on the night you really can’t classify a particular type of audience,” Woodbury says. 4531 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85014-3804 Best nearby Restaurants 676 within 3 miles Two Hippies Beach House 90 0.5 mi Quick Bites Mexican Southwestern Oregano's 391 0.5 mi - Italian Pizza Vegetarian Friendly St. The music spans from jazz to DJs and country, which attracts an eclectic crowd. There’s a dance floor on the far side paired with a small stage for entertainment. Inside the dimly lit venue you will find tufted booths, a boomerang style bar and wallpaper that all similarly replicates Chez Nous. “We just set out to build and recreate Chez Nous and sweated lots and lots of details.” “Chez Nous was so dearly missed,” says Woodbury of Genuine Concepts. Its owners were Andy and Maureen Womack, after whom the new club is fondly named. Phoenix’s The Womack is a nod to the infamous ’60s lounge Chez Nous, which was razed in 2007. When Tucker Woodbury considered opening a cocktail lounge, he felt there was one thing to do: recall the past.