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Where to sip, sup, shop and more outside Raleigh this month
Heff’s Burger Club
WINSTON-SALEM
Sun’s out, buns out! Helmed by Winston-Salem locals and industry experts Justin and Heather “Heff” Webster, this bangin’ burger spot cooks up fine food with no fuss—think a short and sweet menu of five sustainably sourced burgers. … But not to be left out are the piggy cheese fries tossed in home spice and topped with white cheddar cheese curds, bacon bits, beer beef gravy and pickled red onions (we’re not drooling, you’re drooling). With a prime locale, feel-good ingredients and a retro atmosphere, this vibey joint is sure to meat your expectations. Let’s smash! heffsburgerclub.com
Werking Design & Decor
APEX
Get ready to werk it. This eclectic retail store offers all sorts of one-of-a-kind vintage treasures, plus new furnishings and decor sure to give your home a vibey refresh. To boot, owner Heather Werking offers a range of interior design services—from planning and ordering products to furnishing and placement—that combine style, necessity and customer preferences to further revamp your space, whether a single room or your entire house. Move over, Chip and Joanna! werkingdesign.com
The Slammer
FRANKLINTON
Alexa, play “Jailhouse Rock.” Get down with your bad self at this Prohibition-era-inspired speakeasy converted from the remains of the old Franklinton jail and influenced by the founder’s great uncle Big Mike Brennan’s 1920s Connecticut speakeasy. … And it’s got the features on lock (had to) with the same secretive doorway and exclusive entryway, plus a custom bar made from former inmate cells (!). Raise the bar with a bootlegger membership granting access to live jazz, games and drinks (The Flapper! The Slammer! The Paddy Wagon!). Go ahead… get your Gatsby on. theslammerspeakeasy.com
Fonda Lupita
SANFORD, DURHAM
We’ve fonda a new Mexican resto for your next chips, salsa and everything traditional Mexican cuisine binge. Named one of the 11 best new restaurants in the country shortly after it bowed in 2020, the immigrant women-owned biz is now dropping its long-awaited Durham location in August. Dubbed for small mom-and-pop joints found in Mexico, the vibrant spot is known for its handmade tortillas and gorditas, fresh salsas, and other high-quality authentic fare. … And it’s all absolutely spec-taco-lar. fondalupita.com
Uproar Festival of Public Art
CHAPEL HILL, CARRBORO, HILLSBOROUGH
I am artist, hear me roar. Taking inspo from SC’s famed ArtFields and Michigan’s ArtPrize, the inaugural fest ain’t for the paint of heart. The first fest of its kind in the state’ll tout 60 large-scale bold and brash works in Downtown Hillsborough, Chapel Hill and Carrboro (July 14–Aug. 12) vying for cash prizes, from sculptures to projections to installations to two-dimensional pieces. Featured artists repping four states—NC, SC, Arkansas and Georgia—were picked from a pool of 101 applicants. May the, ahem, loudest artist win! uproarfestnc.com
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