A pioneer in downtown Raleigh nightlife is shutting its doors, as owner Liz Masnik sells The Borough to pursue a passion for saving animals. The Borough will remain open until the end of January. On Feb. 1, it will begin the transformation into Hadley’s, closing for approximately a month of renovations before reopening the first […]
Curt Fields
Bio: Curt Fields is the Associate Editor at INDY Week. He lives in Raleigh.Email: [email protected]
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Drink this beer: Aviator’s Night Jump Imperial Stout
As the inky blackness slowly filled my glass, my anticipation level rose even faster. Fuquay-Varina’s Aviator Brewing announced this week that it would release a limited amount of its barrel-aged Night Jump Imperial Stout to market, and I and countless other stouts lovers immediately began haunting local bottle shops in a desperate search. At last, […]
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With Crude, one bartender launched a solitary, successful mission to become the state’s first bitters manufacturer
Crude Small-Batch Bitters & Sodas Anniversary Celebration Saturday, Dec. 5, 4–8 p.m. 517-A W. Cabarrus St., Raleigh 919-391-8185 www.crudebitters.com About a year ago, Craig Rudewicz told his family he was going to quit his job behind a bar to put all his time behind a business that made bitters, the highly concentrated, highly alcoholic extracts […]
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New Durty Bull Brewing Company will bring sour beers to the Triangle next year
Fans of sour beers face a challenge locally. Few North Carolina breweries beyond Asheville’s Wicked Weed, Saxapahaw’s Haw River and Morganton’s Fonta Flora produce that tart style except for the occasional one-off. But Durty Bull Brewing Co. is closing in on changing that. Touring Durty Bull’s still-under-renovation location at the corner of Durham’s Broadway and […]
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Compass Rose aims to be North Raleigh’s neighborhood brewery and bar
Compass Rose Brewery 3201 Northside Drive, Raleigh 919-875-5683 compassrosebrewery.com Monday–Wednesday, 3 p.m.–midnight Thursday–Sunday, noon–midnight The first day Thomas Vincent was able to make beer at his new North Raleigh brewery, Compass Rose, the scene suggested an Amish barn-raisingone with a lot less barn and a lot more beer, anyway. “Some friends of mine heard I […]
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Giddyup: Durham’s Ponysaurus now open on Hood Street, grand opening announced
London may have double-decker buses, but Ponysaurus is going next level on the concept with a double-decker patio at its new Durham location at 219 Hood St. You can try it out now, too: Ponysaurus opened last night. The bar will now open every afternoon at 4 p.m., except Mondays, and plans to expand its […]
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Pass the stein: Oktoberfest hits the Triangle this weekend
“O’zapft is!”—or German for “It’s tapped!”—is how Munich’s mayor declared the beginning of Oktoberfest a few days ago. Triangle folks can join in that exclamation as the fine American tradition of appropriating other cultures’ traditions and getting drunk continues. (See also Cinco de Mayo, St. Patrick’s Day and so on.) Durham can don the lederhosen […]
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Start your livers: Raleigh Beer Week kicks off Sunday
If you thought April’s beer month was fun, get your mugs ready for Raleigh Beer Week, which begins Sunday, Sept. 20. The celebration crams nearly a month’s worth of events into seven days. More than 30 local establishments are participating with tap takeovers, beer brunches and other special events daily through Sept. 27. Hell, the […]
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Blackjack Brewing Company announces move to Wilmington, Lynnwood Brewing to take its place
And the three men I admire most The Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost They caught the last train for the coast That traveling trio in “American Pie” will need to scoot over and make some room for Raleigh’s Blackjack Brewing Company: During Labor Day weekend, the Raleigh brewery announced it is soon moving to […]
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Get your gimlet at William and Company
William and Company 616 N. Person St., Raleigh 984-242-4788 www.facebook.com/WillcoBar Hours: Monday–Saturday 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Sunday 3 p.m.–2 a.m. Walking into William and Company, I look around and make a snap judgment. Sofas and upholstered chairs form distinct conversation areas along the wall. The rest of the bar gives off a modern minimalism aesthetic. I […]