By Diane Hansen
Locals may not know about the new bar in Carson City, Remedy’s, but they certainly remember the bar’s predecessor. Toad’s had a reputation for extreme late nights, bar fights, assault and other crimes.
However, once Toad’s ceased operations, two local business women, Lisa Tucker of Gardnerville and Megan Torres of Carson City, decided to make some changes for the better, take matters into their own hands, and create the relaxing and fun environment they envision at Remedy’s.
The venue is no longer a biker bar or a night club, but a place to unwind after work or bring friends for cocktails at night. Beyond a complete overhaul of the interior of the old bar, the duo has instituted a zero-tolerance policy for violence.
“We are absolutely serious about this,” says Megan Torres, Remedy’s co-owner, manager, and bartender. “When we reopened this place, we knew there would be challenges to face. I’m proud to say we have banned all of the former trouble-makers and will ban anyone who makes our bar uncomfortable for others.”
The owners of Remedy’s have put a lot of work into making sure their establishment is a place people want to be and have actively sought out trouble-triggers. They then instituted policies and operational changes to eliminate those triggers.
“Late nights are fine, but staying open later than everyone else invited trouble. So now we close at 3:00 a.m. sharp” says Remedy’s co-owner Lisa Tucker. “We have also laid the bar out differently to allow the pool players more room to play. Seating is more open. There are tables instead of couches. We’ve installed free Wi-Fi, a dart machine, a pinball machine, a snack machine, and we offer free popcorn all day. Our goal as soon as we opened Remedy’s was to be a very different place; one locals can really call their own.”
In addition to the interior and policy changes, Remedy’s has new drink menus which feature unique martinis. The bar also has created a calendar packed with events and promotions. Beginning December 1, and throughout the month of December, customers can bring in a can of food and receive a dollar off their drink for each can they bring in, limit three cans per day per customer.
The food will be donated to the Carson City Food Pantry to help feed families over the holidays. The bar has also instituted Save Me Night. Each Wednesday, policemen, firemen, EMTs, doctors, and nurses can come in and (with uniform or other official ID) can enjoy discounted drinks. Customers can enjoy karaoke every Tuesday night and Remedy’s has an extended “I Hate My Boss” Happy Hour from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, with several free tabs raffled off every Friday. Tickets for the raffle are free with Happy Hour drink purchase.
“We want to be there for our community — be a place to relax and unwind after a stressful day,” explains Lisa Tucker. “Remedy’s is the remedy for what once was.”
Remedy’s can be found on Facebook here.
