Coyote Ugly Saloon facts for kids
The Coyote Ugly Saloon is a famous American entertainment spot. It is known for its unique style, especially its bartenders who dance on the bar. This place became even more famous as the setting for the 2000 movie Coyote Ugly.
History of Coyote Ugly
The very first Coyote Ugly Saloon opened on January 27, 1993. It was in New York City. A woman named Liliana Lovell started it. She decided to become a bartender instead of taking a job on Wall Street.
In 2001, a second Coyote Ugly Saloon opened. This one was in Las Vegas at the New York-New York Hotel & Casino. It was a "franchise" location. This means someone else paid to open a Coyote Ugly using the original company's name and ideas.
In 2002, a new bar owned by the company opened. It was in New Orleans' French Quarter. Liliana Lovell moved to New Orleans in 2003. She wanted to help run this bar and the company's daily business.
More company-owned locations opened in the next few years. These included San Antonio and Austin, Texas, and Nashville, Tennessee, in 2004. In 2005, one opened in Denver, Colorado. Another opened in Memphis, Tennessee, in 2006. In June 2009, a new Coyote Ugly opened in Oklahoma City.
After that, more franchise bars opened in Florida. These were in Tampa, Panama City Beach, Destin, and Daytona Beach.
Coyote Ugly also started opening locations in other countries. In 2009, the first international franchise opened in Moscow, Russia. Another opened in Koblenz, Germany. Following Moscow, more opened in Russia. These included St. Petersburg in 2010 and Kazan in 2011.
In 2016, the first UK bar opened in Cardiff. Now, there are also bars in Liverpool, Swansea, and Birmingham. A new bar is set to open in Camden, London in August 2022.
Coyote Ugly in Pop Culture
The Movie Coyote Ugly
The bar became nationally famous in 1997. This happened when a former bartender, Elizabeth Gilbert, wrote an article. It was for GQ magazine. The article was called "The Muse of the Coyote Ugly Saloon."
A producer named Jerry Bruckheimer bought the rights to this story. He then produced the movie Coyote Ugly. The film was based on the magazine article. It was filmed in Los Angeles, but some outdoor scenes were shot in Manhattan.
Coyote Ugly was released in August 2000. Maria Bello played Liliana Lovell in the movie. Piper Perabo played a new bartender who wanted to be a songwriter. The movie earned more than US$110 million around the world.
Other Appearances
From 2006 to 2008, a TV show called The Ultimate Coyote Ugly Search aired. It was on the CMT channel. The show had different formats each season.
In the first two seasons, people competed to get a job at the bar. They also tried to win a cash prize. The final season changed. Contestants competed to join a special group of "Coyotes." This group would travel to events. They would bartend and entertain at parties, sports events, and music shows.
