More Than Vinyl: Velvet Fudge Records Spins Up a New Community Hub in Stillwater

Velvet Fudge Records opened its doors Saturday at 916 S. Lewis St., bringing vinyl sales and live music back to a Stillwater community that's been without a dedicated record store since Hastings closed in 2016.

Owner Henry Ramsay stood outside the storefront Saturday morning, Feb. 7, surrounded by family and supporters as the smell of breakfast burritos and the muffled thump of a bassline drifted onto the sidewalk. His mother, whose recently closed her restaurant, Good Little Eater, was there alongside his sister Anna and Bobby Wintle, owner of District Bicycle and creator of the internationally renowned Mid South cycling festival. Wintle has mentored Henry through the business planning process and uses the venue space as a clubhouse and storage for his event—a natural partnership blending two passions for community building.