Monty Python Spritzer Nantucket Café, Durham Website This was a simple bubbly cocktail, served with lots of ice. Prosecco, St. Germain elderflower liquor, and a dash of club soda united to create a drink with a mild beige color near the bottom. The sweet, floral flavor of elderflower was the most present component – perhaps
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We have seen the rainforest, the volcanoes, the busy streets of San Jose . . . and they were fantastic. For our full gallery of trip photos, head to yellow5labs, our photo website. For a select few and my narrative of the journey, read on! We left Durham on Friday and flew United to Washington
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Passion Fruit Sunrise Nantucket Café, Durham Website This attractive swirled drink was made with mango juice, pomegranate juice, and Absolut Peach. There was much more of an alcohol punch than I expected, but I suspect that’s because I’d just told the bartender that I liked strong drinks before ordering it. It was sweet, but also
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Moscow Mule City Beverage Woodcroft, Durham http://www.citybeverage-durham.com/ This drink was a mix of vodka, ginger ale, and lime served on the rocks in a short glass. The ginger ale and lime combined well with each other and with food. The vodka was undetectable, which is fine since vodka isn’t supposed to have much of a
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Basil Smash Foundation Downtown Raleigh http://www.foundationnc.com/ The Basil Smash was a mix of Old Charter No. 8 bourbon, lemon juice, and basil syrup.  The basil was spicy, which means it was probably locally sourced as both my homegrown carrots and basil plants are extra spicy in NC. The basil gave way to sugar and mellow
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Cider Cocktails at Herons’ Bar and Lounge 100 Woodland Pond The Umstead Hotel, Cary Website $7 each My foodie friends, Eric and Leandra, invited us out for an evening of cider cocktails at The Umstead Hotel’s Bar and Lounge.  It is an absolutely gorgeous location on the SAS campus, with a huge patio that overlooks
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Yadkin Valley Summer Sangria Foundation Downtown Raleigh Website As I’ve had my heat on for three weeks now, I’m sure Foundation no longer has this on their drink list, but figured I’d go ahead and post it anyway to give you a taste of what they mix up. This riff on white sangria was made
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West End Wine Bar 601 Main Street Warehouse District, Durham http://www.westendwinebar.com West End Wine Bar opened up a Durham location a few months ago.  Being a fan of the Chapel Hill flagship bar, I was excited to do so.  This one is around the corner from the Amtrak station and, unfortunately, in the middle of
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The husband and I went to Athens, GA in mid-August with our friends Laura and Jordan.  Athens is the home of the University of Georgia’s main campus and Laura went to grad school there.  She recommended it as a cute, somewhat quirky, and nightlife-abundant town, perfect for a weekend away from home. I completely agree.
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Dykki Whiskey Five Points, Durham This colorless cocktail was made with Plymouth gin, St. Germain elderflower liquor, Lillet Blanc, and an absinthe rinse.  It smelled of both licorice and pine trees.  The elderflower liquor gave a hint of sweetness to the drink and the Lillet Blanc provided smoothness.  These two elements combined made the gin
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