Just a reminder: More than 80 restaurants across the Triangle will be offering prix fixe lunch and dinner specials from June 4-10.
Participating restaurants may offer a $15 lunch special or a $20 to $30 three-course dinner special. Some of the restaurants include Little Hen in Apex, Blue Mango in Raleigh and Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro and Chapel Hill.
For details, go to blvd.tv/trw/restaurants/
Get your reservations sooner rather than later!
Carolina Brewery and Triangle Brewing Company are hosting a beer dinner at Carolina Brewery in Chapel Hill at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17. The four-course dinner will pair beers from both breweries. The cost is $35 per person. To make a reservation, call 942-1800.
Here is the menu:
Appetizers: Steamed clams steamed with Triangle Brewery's Golden Ale; antipasto featuring Giacamo's Italian Market salami and soprasetta; Crab-stuffed artichoke hearts; Beer-braised pigs in a blanket made with hot Italian sausage and carmelized onions; Grilled shrimp in a jalapeno boat wrapped with bacon and drenched in Copperline Amber Ale BBQ sauce; Stuffed mushroom caps; Beer selections include Sky Blue Golden Ale, Firecracker Pale Ale and Triangle Brewing Company's Golden Ale.
Second Course: Nicoise Salad with local mixed greens and arugula served with boiled egg, Roma tomato, boiled red potato, green beans, Kalamata olives, capers and red onions tossed with a Nicoise dressing, served with a pan seared medallion of Outer Banks herb-encrusted tuna (vegetarian substitution with grilled herb and garlic rubbed zucchini planks); paired with Triangle Brewing Company's White Ale
Third Course: Oatmeal Porter-braised beef shortribs served with blue cheese mashed potatoes with a wild mushroom reduction, grilled asparagus and topped with crispy onion straws paired with Oatmeal Porter OR Proscuttio-wrapped North Carolina oven roasted Mahi Mahi served with a lemon and caper Triangle Brewing Company Golden Ale broth with a Parmesan orzo pasta and sauteed spinach paired with Bullpen Pale Ale
Carolina Brewery is capitalizing on the steadily growing interest in locally brewed beer and is now offering fans a new option that travels a little easier to the pool, the beach or a party.
The company, which has locations in Chapel Hill and Pittsboro, has started selling its Sky Blue Golden Ale in six-packs of 12 ounce cans.
Carolina Brewery has long sold its beer in 64 ounce growlers and kegs, both in its two restaurants and in local stores inlcuding Whole Foods, Total Wine and Harris Teeter. The cans are already available at the two brewery locations and at some local specialty stores including Sam's Quik Stop in Durham, Carrboro Beverage Co. and Weaver Street Market. Larger grocery chains have longer lag time for orders but should have the cans by Memorial Day.
Owner Robert Poitras said the cans allow people to take Carolina Brewery beer to new places.
"We chose the can for a variety of reasons including its ability to go places where bottles are not welcome such as pools, golf courses, boats and beaches," he said. "Cans have a low environmental impact and ease of recycling which further attracted us to cans over bottles."
Carolina Brewery in Chapel Hill has signed a new distribution deal that will take its beers to restaurants and grocery stores in new markets, including Greensboro and Winston-Salem. It is the fourth such deal signed in the past year by the brewery, which has now expanded its distribution area from the mountains to the coast of North Carolina.
The newest deal, with R.H. Barringer of Greensboro, was announced Wednesday. Customers will be able to get the brewery's Sky Blue Golden Ale, Flagship IPA and Copperline Amber Ale in 64 oz. growlers in grocery stores within the new distribution area, and bars will begin receiving kegs soon. The new distribution deal also covers Carolina Brewery's seasonal beers such as Oktoberfest and Firecracker Pale Ale. Among the new venues serving the beer: Darryl's in Greensboro, Whole Foods Market in Winston-Salem and New Town Bistro in Winston-Salem.
Carolina Brewery has been brewing beer on West Franklin Street in Chapel Hill since 1995. Its Pittsboro location opened in 2007.
REMINDER: Carolina Brewery in Chapel Hill is hosting a Mardis Gras beer dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25.
The dinner costs $45 for Brew Crew members or $45 for general public and includes food, beer, tax, tip and live music form Mel Melton & the Wicked Mojos starting at 9 p.m. For reservations, call 942-1800. Seatings will occur at 6 p.m., 6:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
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Carolina Brewery in Chapel Hill is hosting a Mardis Gras beer dinner at 6 p.m. Feb. 25.
The dinner costs $45 for Brew Crew members or $45 for general public and includes food, beer, tax, tip and live music form Mel Melton & the Wicked Mojos starting at 9 p.m. For reservations, call 942-1800. Seatings will occur at 6 p.m., 6:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Here is the menu:
Reception: Miniature Crawfish Pies, Andoullie Sausage Pigs in Blankets, Boudin Bites and
Crab Stuffed Artichoke Hearts. Beers: Winter Wonder and Sky Blue Golden Ale.
Salad Course: Muffuletta Salad – julienned provolone cheese, swiss cheese, salami,
ham and turkey with a pepper olive dressing with mixed house greens. Beer: India Pale Ale
Soup Course: Spicy NC Seafood Gumbo served over steamed rice with green onion beer bread. BeerL: Copperline Amber Ale.
Entrée: Blackened Catfish topped with shrimp éttouffée and served with beer braised greens and red beans and rice. Beer: Sky Blue Golden Ale.
Dessert options: Rice Pudding, Upside Down Peach Cake, Pecan Tarts, Bread Pudding,
Gâteau de Sirup and Pralines. Beer: Anniversary Ale
Not only is Carolina Brewery now serving its Oktoberfest beer on tap at its two locations, the brewery is celebrating the German holiday this Saturday, Oct. 17 at its Pittsboro location with three bands, a bounce house for the children and food and drink specials.
The event goes from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. They will be serving beers and bratwurst, as well as offering brewery tours at 5, 6 and 7 p.m. The bands will be John Howie Jr. & The Sweethearts, The Mugs and Birds and Arrows.
The Pittsboro brewpub is located at the corner of Highway 15-501 and Highway 64 on Lowes Drive in Bellemont Station.
Carolina Brewery has signed a distribution deal with Harris Inc., which will make the beer in 64-ounce growlers available for purchase at local Harris Teeters.
Harris also will distribute the beer in kegs to restaurants and bars, and the beer is already available at Maggianos Little Italy and Wyndham Garden Hotel in Durham.
The distributor will be focusing on the brewery's Sky Blue Golden Ale, Flagship IPA and Copperline Amber Ale, as well as current seasonal offerings as Ocktoberfest and Firecracker Pale Ale.
Carolina Brewery has been brewing beer at its Chapel Hill restaurant since 1995. It added a second location in Pittsboro in 2007. It is the Triangle's oldest brewery.
Carolina Brewery has signed a distribution agreement that will make its beers available in Harris Teeter grocery stores and some local dining establishments.
The deal between the Chapel Hill brewery and Harris Inc. means that Harris will distribute kegs to bars and restaurants and 64-ounce glass growlers to retail stores. The beer is already available in most Harris Teeter stores, Maggiano's Little Italy and the Wyndham Garden Hotel.
For now, the brewery's new distribution deal will focus on its three signature beers, Sky Blue Golden Ale, Flagship IPA and Copperline Amber Ale. Seasonal beers will also be available during certain times of the year.
The seasonal Oktoberfest beer is now on tap at both Carolina Brewery locations in Chapel Hill and Pittsboro, and will be available until the kegs run dry - probably sometime in early November. Try pairing it with a brawurst sandwich or German sausage plate, two featured dishes on the new fall menu.
Souvenir Oktoberfest logo beer mugs and t-shirts will also be available. And if you really want to get your grüven on, head over to the Pittsboro location on October 17, where the family-friendly festivities will include three live bands and a fun bounce house for the kids. Admission is $5 for the event, which is scheduled for 5-9pm in the parking lot.
