Record #:

41258

Author(s):

Heagney, Chris

Abstract:

For the third year in a row, Asheville was the home of a weeklong celebration of cocktails. Included during the week were cocktail competitions, workshops for mixologists, and tasting from local bars, restaurants, and distilleries.

Source:

Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 A8 L28), Vol. 15 Issue 4, April 2018, p14

Subject(s):

Asheville; Alcoholic beverages; Restaurants--Asheville; Bars (Drinking establishments); Distilleries

Record #:

29043

Author(s):

Laperruque, Emma

Abstract:

Shannon Healy is the owner of the Durham bar, Alley Twenty Six. The bar was recently expanded to include a new food program called “farm-to-sip.” The program offers unique pairings of cocktails and snacks in an upscale environment.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 34 Issue 19, May 2017, p12-13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Restaurants--Durham; Alcoholic beverages; Bars (Drinking establishments)

Record #:

29053

Author(s):

Fields, Curt

Abstract:

The Quarter Horse Bar & Arcade is a new Durham bar opening in the basement space of the Merge Records building. Its three co-owners combined their hobbies and expertise in business, carpentry, gaming and software development to create the new concept bar. Quarter Horse will feature a mix of games, music, and beverages in a rustic-techno atmosphere.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 34 Issue 21, June 2017, p16-17, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Bars (Drinking establishments); Games

Record #:

27065

Author(s):

Wilson, York

Abstract:

Fiona Matthews is a bartender at Carrboro’s Bowbarr, a place known for specialty cocktails made with local ingredients. A typical night out with Fiona entails leisurely drinks at the Cave, the Nightlight, and the Social Club, which are some of her local favorites.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 12, March 2016, p17-18, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Carrboro--Economic conditions; Bars (Drinking establishments); Bartenders

Record #:

27066

Author(s):

Laperruque, Emma

Abstract:

Tony Ursone is a bartender at Bittersweet, a drink-meets-dessert destination in downtown Raleigh. Some of the drinks he makes uses rizzo bitters and gin, both of which are made from local North Carolina companies. Other local bars Tony suggests are Ruby Deluxe and the Foundation.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 12, March 2016, p19-20, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Raleigh; Bars (Drinking establishments); Bartenders

Record #:

27067

Author(s):

Blest, Paul

Abstract:

Adrian Lindsey was a longtime bartender at the fancy Main Street restaurant Revolution, but now serves at Nana’s in Durham. Lindsey, a Winston-Salem native, has seen Durham’s evolution both from a distance and from behind a bar, for better and for worse. He also says that cocktail trends are forever changing and laments the current popularity of frozen drinks.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 12, March 2016, p20-21, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Durham Restaurants; Bars (Drinking establishments); Bartenders

Record #:

27068

Author(s):

Brown, Mandy

Abstract:

Zog’s is a weird, quirky dive bar located close to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill campus. Due to its location, under-aged students often try to use fake identification. This jeopardizes staff livelihoods because the consequences tend to fall on the bar, rather than on the falsifier.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 12, March 2016, p22, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Alcohol--Law and legislation--Drinking age; Bars (Drinking establishments)

Record #:

28846

Author(s):

Glenn, C. C.

Abstract:

There has been a proliferation of cocktail bars in the Triangle. Bartenders are recreating classic cocktails using imaginative and local ingredients. Some of the Triangle’s fashionable drinking establishments include Fox Liquor Bar, Foundation, and The Architect Bar & Social House in Raleigh.

Source:

Metro Magazine (NoCar F 264 R1 M48), Vol. 13 Issue 5, July 2012, p40-43, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Alcoholic beverages; Bars (Drinking establishments)