Local Columbia Favorite The Penguin Piano Bar & Nightclub Set to Reopen in 2024

Once a town favorite, The Penguin Piano Bar & Nightclub closed in 2020 after 15 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Columbia locals would visit the downtown hotspot for drinks, live music, and lively ambiance. It looked like the end for this beloved bar until just last Wednesday, when a teaser photo labeled “2024” was posted by The Penguin themselves on Facebook. 

Owner of the original nightclub and The Social Room Jesse Garcia has high hopes for the new and improved Penguin Piano Bar & Nightclub, anticipating a reopening in mid-to-late January of 2024 at its three-story location on Broadway. 

“I never thought I’d get the opportunity to do it again,” Garcia says. “It was too good of a deal to pass up. The Penguin 2.0 will be better than the original.” 

Eager patrons, whether experiencing The Penguin Piano Bar & Nightclub for the first time or returning for that wave of nostalgia, can anticipate diverse entertainment acts, a larger stage and more seating to enjoy the show, a brand new bar, and, yes, renovated bathrooms. 

Be sure to bring an appetite, because Garcia is appointing Chef Louis Marrero to create a full restaurant menu with the quality and flavors of an upscale American grill. 

Stay on the lookout for more exciting announcements as The Penguin Piano Bar & Nightclub makes its spectacular comeback to Columbia, MO’s culture scene! 

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