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Fall Sips at Counting House: Black Plum-Inspired Gin Cocktail

Sellerie Blume Counting House Head Bartender Kacey Liebes and Beverage Manager Jennifer Salomé concocted this floral, fruity and slightly savory gin cocktail, finding inspiration in black plums from the Durham Farmers’ Market in combination with a special ingredient: elderflower syrup. “[It] comes from Austria in very limited supply, only once a year!” Jen says. “We

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Durham Wine Experts Share Tips For Demystifying Restaurant Wine Lists

Like an ancient Greek scroll of the final exam for advanced quantum physics, wine lists can often be intimidating and unintelligible. Vouvray? Gewürztraminer? If every wine is supposed to have a year, what does “non-vintage” mean?* Even the most adventurous diners can end up feeling like the dunce at the smart kids’ table when presented

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Enjoy These 4 Locally Inspired Cocktails at Your Next Summer Soirée

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 with watermelon cubes. Strain the

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