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Branded as an “all-day cafe,” The Daily Beer Bar will operate threefold as a bar, coffeeshop, and casual eatery, offering a morning menu of local pastries and coffee drinks and an afternoon and evening spread of sandwiches, salads, snacks, sodas, jui ....
A New Local Crowdfunding Service Aims to Connect Customers to Their Favorite Businesses in More Enduring Ways Photo by Lena Geller A little over a year ago, Bill Putsis was sitting at Durhamâs Bar Virgile, saving a seat for a friend. When a man walked over and took the seat, Putsis politely informed him that it wasnât available. But the man didnât get up. âI was like, âExcuse me, is this the third grade?ââ Putsis says. Then he took a closer look at the chair. âIâll be damned, the seat had his name on it,â Putsis says. âHe was such a loyal customer they put his name on the seat.â ....
illustration: Danielle Grinberg On New Year’s Eve, Keri Ayscue stood on the patio of her North Carolina brewery Bearded Bee, her eyeglasses fogging above her mask. “Construction started in 2019 and then Covid hits, and we’re like, ‘Well, shit, we’re too far in, so we’re just gonna keep on trucking,’” she said. Bearded Bee opened July 31, the day that Gov. Roy Cooper’s order took effect prohibiting alcohol sales after 11 p.m. Located in the Raleigh-area bedroom community of Wendell, Bearded Bee has a mission to support local beekeepers. Covid has brought its own sting. Amid pollinator-themed decor in the taproom, tables were spread out to abide by the state’s 50 percent capacity mandate. Just a dozen or so revelers partied in advance of a 10 p.m. curfew the governor had just imposed in response to increased Covid numbers. ....