![]() ![]() Instead of high-volume nightclubs filled with fist-pumping, club-hopping club rats, Camelot offers a quiet, more reserved spot for those who want to chill to drink, dance, and mingle, according to Camelot operating partner Jeremiah Pitts.īefore opening, just 1,000 private membership cards were issued for the club, which give Camelot's charter members preferred entrance, said Pitts. ![]() A back bar near a small dance floor features a giant fish tank, and is surrounded by hologram-style panoramic scenes that light up the walls to the intimate lounge space.ĭuring a private grand opening party on Thursday, August 28, the crowd was decidedly upmarket. The bar at the entrance also serves food from Rick's Lobsta Bar, a raw bar with a short menu of New England seafood small-bites offering light fare from 4 to 10 p.m. Two bars sling high-end spirits, cocktails, wine and craft beer. As with many of his establishments, Mayo himself did most of the woodwork inside, everything from the teak-deck bar top, to a DJ booth fashioned to look like the front of a ship, and a special lounge area that makes guests appear to be sailing off into the sunset from the back of a boat. Inside, the décor is yachty and preppy: Framed photos of the Kennedy's spread throughout the space as though it were their family's den, a crew boat hanging from the ceiling, and nautical themed everything. See Also: Rodney Mayo Opening Camelot, a Sophisticated Lounge in Downtown West Palm Beach To help you forget the past, Mayo wasted nothing transforming the space, gutting it to create a roaming, open layout. Over the past five years, the current Camelot's 3,500-square-foot space underwent a few incarnations, formerly clubs like Aura, Mystik, Cocoon, Metropolis, and - long before that - the Candy Store Lounge, which had a long run as one of downtown's only strip clubs. The idea, said Mayo, is to bring back the memory of some of the Island's old-time, long-gone watering holes like Peter Dinkles, Conchy Joe's - even the original Bradley's. In March, Mayo shared his vision for Camelot, describing it as a late-night spot for the "sophisticated South Floridian." With his new establishment, Mayo said he hoped to attract a more high-class crowd with an upscale lounge dedicated to the "Camelot lifestyle." The place is an homage to the Kennedys' love of the ocean, sailing, and Palm Beach. It's sort of a blend of all three, something altogether unique to South Florida's party scene. You see, Camelot isn't really a nightclub - but it's also not a lounge, nor a restaurant. See also: Camelot Soft Opening in West Palm Beach (Slideshow) Oh, what's that? You didn't fill out the online application to request one of Camelot's 1,000 charter member cards? That's a shame. And as last night's soft opening revealed, it brings to life a unique nightlife concept.īut hold up ladies and gents: Before you go slapping on your party dress and lacing up those dancing shoes, check the mailbox for the special VIP card you'll need to get in the doors. Tonight, the doors officially open for Camelot, the new late-night spot in downtown West Palm Beach. This Labor Day weekend, South Florida restaurateur and nightlife maven Rodney Mayo is celebrating the grand opening of his thirteenth establishment.
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