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    December 16, 2025

    Unpretentious Holiday Gift Guide 2025: For the home bartender

    From booze to books to bitters, these local gifts make happy hour happier


    December 4, 2025

    Lew’s Libations opens tonight

    Bourbon/cocktail bar brings late night option to the Belmont BBQ spot


    November 28, 2025

    Charlotte Old-Fashioned Sampler Kits

    Try six of the city’s best old-fashioneds at home


    November 6, 2025

    Prosecco bar Bev opening soon in Plaza Midwood

    The owner of Moxie Mercantile will open a Proseccheria out of an airstream next to the store 


    September 16, 2025

    Sala by Stagioni to open September 18

    Bruce Moffett to open satellite bar next to mainstay Providence Road restaurant


    September 8, 2025

    ‘Local, Italian, playful’: Amanda Britton’s approach to cocktails at Spaghett

    For Britton, efficiency means more time for creativity


    August 15, 2025

    Behind the Stick: Sean Teague, Folia

    Charlotte native focuses on the science and flexibility of mixology


    May 27, 2025

    Behind the Stick: Nico Desreumaux, Bar One Lounge/Uptown

    From barista to bartender, this Charlotte mixologist looks to identify the roles of the ingredients


    May 22, 2025

    Charlotte bartenders share summer cocktail recipes

    A baker’s dozen ways to beat the heat


    March 4, 2025

    Heather Hamilton takes the helm at Lincoln Street, MAS

    The mixologist now oversees cocktail programs across ARDR Hospitality