CHARLOTTE — The Penguin is back — just not in the same form that longtime Charlotteans will remember. Martin Sprock with Big Game Brands has opened a restaurant by that name in Dilworth, but customers of the former neighborhood dive will likely find little else that feels familiar.
Gone is the rock-’n’-roll vibe and greasy menu that made the original Penguin a staple in Plaza Midwood for a decade. CBJ’s Jennifer Thomas reported last year that Sprock was planning to invest roughly $1 million to revive the brand with his own spin. While some old favorites like fried pickles and burgers would be in the mix, so would a wide variety of other menu items ranging from ramen bowls to po’ boys.
The return of the brand is the latest twist in its long and complicated history in the Queen City.
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