Asheville
This ever-progressive brewery gives experimental batches of Belgian-leaning styles – farmhouse saisons, strong dubbels and tripels – a Southern kick in…
Must-see nightlife in North Carolina
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Asheville
If you need the funk, you gotta have that funk…and you'll find at it at the East Coast’s first taproom dedicated to sour, wild ale, Brett and funky beer…
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Charlotte
Charlotte's best craft-beer playground is hidden behind NoDa's new and easy-to-overlook North End brewery. We went up on a Friday night and it looked…
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Coastal North Carolina
If you want to belly up to North Carolina's most stunning bar, you'll need to head in the opposite direction of Wilmington's historic downtown and into…
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Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar
Asheville
A charming champagne bar, sprawling through several opulent vintage-furnished rooms of a glorious old downtown shopping arcade, with every nook and cranny…
Asheville
Henry VIII called hops ‘a wicked and pernicious weed’ that ruined the taste of beer. His subjects kept quaffing it anyway – just like the lively crowd in…
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Coastal North Carolina
This one-barrel, hyperlocal brewery is as small as a commercial brewery can get. Just 31 gallons per batch of their 23 beers, which are brewed with solar…
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Asheville
Unlike the spit-shined, well-oiled breweries elsewhere in Asheville, the grungier Wedge in the River Arts District is happy to keep things edgy. The beers…
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Coastal North Carolina
Behind Clawson’s on Front St, you'll find this cozy cubbyhole hangout, housed in a historic bakery. The walls still contain the original brick ovens –…
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Coastal North Carolina
For a cup o' Joe with bite, head to this small independent java house in Wrightsville Beach. The owners have combined their love of scuba diving, shark…
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Outer Banks
This simple but stylish wine and craft-beer bar is a welcome respite from OBX's typical fare. Select from 24 wines (in the self-service tasting bar) or 24…
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Outer Banks
Part gourmet-food shop (head here for beach picnic provisions), part wine store, Zillie's is one of the classiest spots for a glass of Argentine Malbec or…
Charlotte
From its ultra-friendly staff to its fresh-baked pastries, this local coffee bar is guaranteed to make you feel at home. Small and cosy, with exposed…
Coastal North Carolina
It's only vaguely unusual that Wilmington's original brewery is North Carolina's biggest whisky bar! So, if beer isn't your thing, the 400+ bottles of…
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Outer Banks
This Kill Devil Hills microbrewery is powered by a 93ft wind turbine, the first such brewery in the USA. That means you'll be doing your part for global…
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Coastal North Carolina
Part craft beer, part wine and gourmet-provisions shop, this excellent newcomer is Morehead City's best time. Taps pour local and regional suds, and a…
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Coastal North Carolina
In a tiny town like Beaufort, it's a revelation that decent coffee could be found at 6:30am, but it's even more fantastic that the connected wine bar is…
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Outer Banks
The antithesis of the slicker cafe experience on offer at Ocracoke Coffee, this colorful and artsy coffeehouse is open year-round and, according to born…
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Charlotte
Set in a former mill, Heist is one of several good-time NoDa breweries. With 36 taps spread over three bars (pints from $4.50), it offers some…
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Outer Banks
Set in a wooden building dating back to 1921, this atmospheric cubbyhole cafe and bookshop, formerly the Powder Ridge Gun Club, once had whalebones…
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Charlotte
One of Charlotte's most sociable taprooms – when the South End scene descends, it can feel like a sophisticated singles bar, full of hot millennials –…
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Charlotte
The hippest intersection of Charlotte’s happening NoDa neighborhood makes an ideal location for the first outpost of Asheville coffee roasters Trade and…
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Coastal North Carolina
Located in a bright space in the Brooklyn Arts District just a short walk from Front St, Flytrap Brewing specializes in American- and Belgian-style ales…
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Asheville
Deft baristas dole out serious java in this trendy downtown coffeehouse, drowning in industrial cool but leavened by occasional fits of vintage furniture…
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Charlotte
Everything’s distinctly German-flavored here, from the huge wood-paneled beer hall and the sunny beer garden, via the sausages ($7) and schnitzel ($13),…
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Outer Banks
In a sleek minimalist space with hardwood floors, grey soft furnishings and blackboard walls, this cafe is by far the coolest hangout spot in Manteo…
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Asheville
This scruffy but lovable downtown pub nails a fine drinking trifecta. Downstairs you’ll find 16 taps and nearly 200 bottles of Belgian ales; at street…
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Outer Banks
Locals and tourists converge at Ocracoke Coffee, home of the Grasshopper Latte (chocolate mint and toffee) and Island Smoothie (various flavored smoothies…
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Coastal North Carolina
Super-chilled atmosphere to enjoy a cup of coffee, with friendly baristas and unusual seats – like comfy armchairs and a church pew. Speciality drinks…
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Coastal North Carolina
Serving Durham's excellent Counter Culture Coffee, this hip coffeehouse is the most serious of many downtown java joints. In addition to caffeine, it…
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North Carolina
The downtown outlet of Winston-Salem’s best-known microbrewery features a dozen seasonally changing favorites on tap. It also has a good menu of pub food …
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Outer Banks
Opened in 2017, this is one of the best additions to the island. Try the locally crafted stout and IPA, and tour the microbrewery to see how it's made…
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Charlotte
Charlotte’s best-known gay men’s bar, an old-school Levis ’n’ leathers place with a welcoming neighborhood vibe, is near the airport, 6 miles west of…
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Outer Banks
Classic American pub vibe and home-brewed beers make this a solid place to grab a pint after a day of sightseeing. On rotating taps, varieties include the…
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Asheville
Open since 1976, North Carolina's longest-standing gay men’s bar is an Asheville institution, with ‘Take the Cake’ karaoke on Wednesdays – winners earn a…
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Outer Banks
A healthy pick-me-up place serving smoothies, acai bowls and organic juices. Add nutritional shots like organic hemp, spirulina, maca, bee pollen or…
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Asheville
Set in what used to be a mechanic’s garage, this popular South Slope brewery offers a choice array of easy-drinking brews. Its taproom makes a mellow spot…
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Asheville
There's no better spot in West Asheville to bond with local 20- and 30-somethings, over a bottle or two of organic ale, than this veteran neighborhood bar.
