At local bars, breweries and taprooms, regular and special events are a mainstay of drawing customers. The PubScout did a little scouting to find out what it takes to make it in the bar business these days
More Than Just the Pour
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More Than a Meating Place
The PubScout and the Missus check out The Butcher’s Market in Wilmington.
That Carolina Hospitality
Bluewater Waterfront Grill in Wrightsville Beach is the perfect spot for The PubScout and his Missus to celebrate their 40th anniversary.
The Perqs of Geezerhood
Thanks to healthcare inducements, the PubScout splurges at Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Wilmington.
A Taste for Rum
The PubScout samples the goods at the grand reopening of Four Hounds Distilling in Carolina Beach.
Beer and a Haircut—Two Bits
The PubScout scores a flat-top and a beer at The Exchange Barbershop and Lounge in Downtown Wilmington.
The Little Restaurant That Could
South Beach Grill might be small but it has been a big hit in Wrightsville Beach for more than 25 years.
What’s a Ponysaurus?
The PubScout pays a visit to Durham-based Ponysaurus Brewing’s new outpost in Downtown Wilmington.
That Old Black Magic
The PubScout discovers that it’s worth the drive to Voodoo Brewing in Murrells Inlet, SC.