Prime Time, 3414 Sylvania Ave.

3412, 3416 and 3418 have also been associated with this building since 1957.

Before Prime Time

1-31-1957
Construction site of 3414 Sylvania, 1957.
11-3-1957. Menter’s was one of the first tenants.
12-14-1958
1959
11-17-1960

Elaine Powers opened at 3414 in 1965 and stayed in business for years.

11-29-1965

In 1972 The Great Escape bar opened up at 3414 Sylvania, but didn’t last long. In 1974 it became the Zodiac Lounge.

2-3-1979

In 1981 The Beat replaced the Zodiac Lounge and in 1982 Porky’s replaced The Beat. In 1983 Illusion Lounge replaced Porky’s.

8-8-1981
7-2-1982
5-6-1983

In 1984 Prime Time replaced Illusion Lounge.

6-29-1984
7-5-1984

It appears c1992 that a brief name change took place, from Prime Time to Wishbones, and then back to Prime Time. In 2001 Prime Time was located at 1260 W. Alexis. 3414 Sylvania Avenue was demolished c2000.

2024

Prime Time appears to have closed and became Nashville’s in 2005.