Paper Mill Pub, a brand new year-round neighborhood pub inside Truist Field, will be opening this year in Uptown, located at 324 South Mint St.
The Charlotte Knights unveiled plans for the Paper Mill Pub at the beginning of the year and hope to open the pub sometime in Summer 2023, according to the announcement. Pro Sports Catering, part of Levy/Compass Group USA and the official food and beverage provider of the Charlotte Knights, will handle all food and drinks in the pub from an adjacent permanently-installed food truck. Paper Mill Pub will be open daily, serving lunch and dinner. The two-story facility will have a capacity of 125 patrons.
“We are very pleased to be able to open a local neighborhood pub at Truist Field for those in and around the City of Charlotte,” Charlotte Knights Chief Operating Officer Dan Rajkowski said in the announcement. “We feel that this will be a great spot for fans before and after Charlotte Knights’ games, as well as other events in Uptown throughout the year. We look forward to opening up this summer as we create a new and exciting experience at Truist Field.”
Paper Mill Pub will feature an outdoor patio, an inside bar with sliding windows, and a second-floor gathering space with an incredible view. The pub will serve as a tribute to the history of The Virginia Paper Company, which sat in the site home of Truist Field from 1937 to 2012, when the Knights, a Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, broke ground on the Uptown Charlotte ballpark. The building was among the last of the large industrial structures built near the center of Charlotte. The decor décor and finishes of the Paper Mill Pub will have numerous links to the timeframe and connection to the paper company.
Rajkowski added, “After several brainstorming sessions, we felt that the pub should represent a historical connection to the Queen City. Since the Virginia Paper Company occupied the northern parcel of the site since 1937, we decided on Paper Mill Pub as the name to our new addition at Truist Field.”
