The former Pamplona space in Clarendon is vacant no longer.
Hyde Social will bring a low-frills local hangout to 3100 Clarendon Blvd, ownership tells ARLnow, with both indoor and outdoor seating.
“There is certainly a need for a place where you can go relax, have a drink with friends and get something to eat,” said co-owner John Cerrito, better known as “Intern John” on Hot 99.5’s morning show.
Cerrito has joined forces with Arlington restaurant veteran Charles Lee and long-time local deejay scene staple DJ Phlipz, to bring Hyde Social to life. The group assumed the lease of Pamplona, which closed last year.
It will not be a sports bar — and definitely not a nightclub, the group asserts. Instead, Hyde Social aims to provide a laid-back atmosphere for a diverse clientele.
“If there’s a game on certainly watch it,” Cerrito said, “but to just get out of the house .. We feel like Clarendon was missing that, and this is a perfect chance for us to bring into the area.”
While development of the concept and offerings is ongoing, Hyde Social plans to offer a menu full of “classic bar bites.”
Hyde Social intends to open for business by the end of the summer.
A former version of this story incorrectly stated the legal name of Intern John.
