Carle Radke is defending the name of his new non-alcoholic bar, Soft Bar + Cafe, after “Summer House” fans assumed he was throwing shade at his ex-fiancée, Lindsay Hubbard.
In a statement to Pvnew Tuesday, the reality star said the name was inspired by his European travels, during which he came across several bars that called non-alcoholic drinks “soft cocktails” or “softs.”
“While ‘Soft drinks’ is a term used in the US, it has a different connotation, typically representing soda,” he said.
“I wanted to define a new — and much needed — category and space, having ‘soft drinks’ or ‘softs’ be seen as functional and high quality non [alcoholic] beverages for adults.”
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Radke, 39, continued, ”I was sharing this thought during a conversation with my co-founder as we discussed raising the bar in the non-[alcoholic] space, ultimately leading us to the name ‘Soft Bar.’”
The Bravolebrity unveiled the name of his new bar on Instagram Monday, which prompted some fans to accuse him of trolling Hubbard, 37, whom he asked to act “softer” toward him before their split last year.
”Asking Lindsay to be softer to him and opening up a bar named soft. Diabolical honestly,” one fan reacted on X.
“Carl naming his non alcoholic bar ‘Soft Bar’ is one of the most pathetic things the man has done. #SummerHouse,” a second unimpressed user posted.
Several fans shared similar sentiments on TikTok, with one writing, “The bar is a good idea but he’s a d–kwad for calling it Soft.”
Another person added, “Soft was her trigger word
