Eat & Drink
Draft margaritas. Strawberry rum jello shots. Wine on tap. Cans of domestic beers on the shelves behind the bar. Six packs in a retail cooler, ready to be taken home by a customer on his or her way out of The Accordion Club, the latest addition to the restaurant and […]
After three recent 100-degree days, it seems another good rosé is needed – and fast! Rosés flood today’s market, and they are not all the same. Many are afterthoughts, so ask questions. Here’s a terrific one you might easily skip. It’s the Monolithos Rosé from the Bairaktaris Winery of Greece. […]
Frescobaldi has been, and still is, on the cutting edge of Tuscan winemaking. Their rosé, with the odd name of Alìe (Al-YEH) has been produced for just three vintages. But it hit the ground running and is, in my opinion, one of the most generous tasting and substantial wines of […]
Today’s wine sports a black-and-white label that could have been created on your home printer. But its boldness stands out among the colorful fare out there, and might well be a gem of presentation. “3C” implies a wine from the town of, district of and grape variety of Cariñena. The […]
An unlikely place to grow grapes, the Calchaqui Valley in Argentina is located in a rocky, desert-like region of the Andes Mountains. At 5,000 to 6,000 feet above sea level, these irrigated vineyards are actually close to the equator; yet the warm days and very cool nights produce grapes of […]
What do you get when an Argentinian of Italian and Czech descent, trained in a classical Swiss hospitality school and a veteran of some of the best San Francisco restaurants, opens a wine bar downtown? One of the most eclectic, exciting and, dare we say, weird wine lists in North […]
Rodney Strong is a brand that most people recognize on retail wine shelves. From the old days of that retired Broadway dancer who brought his performance flair to Sonoma winemaking, this brand now covers a large range of styles and price points. When it comes to the higher, but not […]
Chef Ricky Moore‘s dreams couldn’t stay contained in the barely 200-square-foot joint forever. Growth was always a part of his plan. When the Shrimp Boats location on Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard became available, Ricky knew it was time for action. “It felt good in my gut,” he says of the decision […]
Mulderbosch is one of the easier names to pronounce when it comes to South African wine. (Try spitting out Boekenhoutskloof or Hermanuspietersfontein … ) And that’s a good thing when it comes to finding and asking for their Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon. Year after year, this wine delivers generous flavor […]
ALLEY TWENTY SIX + DURHAM DISTILLERY WATERMELON TONIC 6 oz. Alley Twenty Six tonic syrup 6 cups cubed watermelon, plus a few small pieces with rind attached for garnish Durham Distillery’s Conniption Navy Strength gin, 1.5 oz. per serving For the Watermelon Tonic Blend together Alley Twenty Six tonic syrup […]
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