Get to know Christian Gibbs, the talented bartender creating craveworthy concoctions at The Haymaker.
Raleigh local Christian Gibbs has made a name for himself mixing up fab drinks via hip, cozy + stylish Fayetteville Street watering hole The Haymaker. Don’t miss him showcasing those skills at our inaugural The Cocktail Classic, presented by The Exchange Raleigh, Nov. 18, at Killjoy. And if you’re a big fan, be sure to vote for him as our 2023 Bartender of the Year (!).
Cast your vote now through Dec. 15, and see his master cocktail making at The Cocktail Classic this weekend—just be sure to grab a ticket before they run out!
Meet fab mixologist Zoë Palmer, our Best Bartender nom found shakin’ up sensational sips at Fox Liquor Bar.
Zoë Palmer, who made her move to the South from Massachusetts, is a cocktail-making force to be reckoned with. The master mixologist is set to rep the recently reopened Ashley Christensen-owned sip spot, Fox Liquor Bar, at our inaugural Cocktail Classic, presented by The Exchange Raleigh, Nov. 18 at Killjoy. And catch her in the running for the highly coveted title of 2023 Bartender of the Year. (Watch out, Colby Kress!)
Want her to win it all? Cast your vote now through Dec. 15, and see her talent for yourself at the Cocktail Classic—grab a ticket before they’re gone! Cheers!
Meet the talented ’tender shakin’ up bevs behind the Foundation bar.
Coming to the City of Oaks from Columbus, Ohio, Ian Murray is shaking up some seriously good libations at Foundation. When he isn’t crafting cocktails and pouring drinks at his Fayetteville Street watering hole, find Murray watching sports or out and about playing disc golf. His advice to aspiring mixologists? “Hard work pays off. … Stick with it and forget about instant gratification. It’ll pay off down the road.” And that it has.
Spot the Foundation ’tender competing at our inaugural Cocktail Classic, presented by The Exchange, on Nov. 18—and be sure to cast your ballot for the 2023 Bartender of the Year before Dec. 15. Will Murray earn this year’s Bartender of the Year acclaim and nab the trophy from Colby Kress? Your vote could be the one that sways the outcome. … Cheers!
The views expressed in this rant are those of the author and do not purport or reflect the opinions of Raleigh Magazine.
I get it. I have a car and I can drive it, but—like all of us—I’m busy, and sometimes I just need to have my food delivered. I don’t think it’s too much to ask a delivery service whose sole mission is to deliver (looking at you DoorDash) my Jersey Mike’s sandwich a meager 4 miles in less than two hours—if at all… by which time I’m ravenous, annoyed and somehow still subless.
Y’all. It’s a joke how often the delivery driver will just disappear without so much as a message or call (bro, I know your phone is in your hand). Yet, here I continue to shell out delivery fees and tips upfront while my driver bails on my order because they “can’t find me.” Um, do you know how to read an address?
Or if they do “find” me, they just drop my dinner two doors down?! Once, I even ordered Chinese food and they left it at my office rather than my house! (Yes, I confirmed I ordered it to my home address. Don’t @ me.) And nobody wants to chance Chinese takeout after it’s been sitting out unattended on a humid summer night.
Needless to say, DoorDash and I have parted ways, despite the coupons they continue to barrage me with. It’s not worth the drama, the hangryness—and damn sure not worth the delivery fee. Anyone know if Uber Eats is any better?
—Disgruntled Ex-DoorDasher
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Keep the holidays in gourd spirits with a handpainted holiday pumpkin from Rail + Stile. $25–$95, therailandstile.com
Give the perfect personalized gift with the custom script name necklace in 14K gold by Charles & Colvard! $489, Charles & Colvard Signature Showroom, charlesandcolvard.com
You’re gonna wanna rum for this all-natural Outer Banks Distilling Kill Devil Rum. Made from 100% Grade A molasses giving fab flavor from shelled NC pecans with a hint of local honey, the spirit is best enjoyed in tropical-style cocktails or as your favorite highball. $29.95, ABC stores
Add some flair to your neck with Uli Amsterdam’s textile jewelry at C.T. Weekends. The titillating Florence Pearls are skillfully screenprinted by hand to blend contemporary creative tools with a hint of the past. $180, ctweekends.com
Give the gift of good skin. At CLARA Dermatology + MedSpa skin care can be fun, results are natural, and beauty is easy. Gift cards offered from $50-500. claradermatology.com
Keep your coastal cool all year long via Village District’s Coastal Urge’s men’s and women’s everyday-wear featuring Mizzen+Main and Addison Bay. Button-down, $138; crewneck $168; coastalurge.com
Handmade by natives from the Southeast of Mexico out of lightweight woven plastic, Lola’s bags merge fashion with function. Each durable, waterproof tote at Fifi + Talbot is adorned with a 24K gold, sterling-silver-plated signature medallion and shoulder strap! $82, fifiandtalbotboutique.com
The North Hills gift card is the perfect gift for any occasion! Use it at almost any North Hills store, restaurant or salon. Purchase online, visitnorthhills.com/gift-cards
Spell out your affection with the Kenda Kist Jewelry initial lariat necklace. Choose 14K gold-filled or sterling silver and select from three lengths. The ultimate customizable gift! $105, kendakist.com
Stay Zen at Harmony Farms Natural Foods with a Serene House forest rusted diffuser ($33.49), Aura Cacia uplifting essential oils kit ($19.99) and a soul serenity bath soak ($19.99) to match. harmony-farms.net
14K white gold diamond bangle bracelet from Reliable Jewelry & Loan. 5 ct., $7,750, reliablejewelry.com
Bailey’s Goldmark Collection interlocking 14K yellow gold circle bracelet. 6.5”, 0.06TW, $350, Bailey‘s Fine Jewelry, baileybox.com
Aunt Ruby’s Peanuts offers the perfect option for holiday gifting. The Fabulous Five contains all the roasted products, plus the famous chocolate peanut clusters! From $67.95, auntrubyspeanuts.com
Embrace a cozy blend of freshly pressed apples, cardamom and hints of bourbon and malted rum with a Thymes simmered cider candle. $48–$60, Homewood Nursery & Garden Center, homewoodnursery.com
Vitis House classes and certifications make for the perfect gift for that special wine or spirits’ lover in your life to become a connoisseur. $99, vitishouse.com
It’s always tequila time. Gift yourself or a loved one a bottle of unique and exquisite Adictivo tequila this year. $49.95–$99.95, ABC stores
Channel the Christmas spirit every day with this wooden nutcracker advent calendar. $129.99, Logan’s Garden Shop, logantrd.com
Make a splash this holiday season when you give the gift of swim lessons at Goldfish Swim School! Packages from $260, goldfishwimschool.com
Gift the littles in your life this sweet, inspirational picture book written from a small pup’s perspective about how being small doesn’t equal the size of your worth. It promises to captivate until the very last page. $8.99, amazon.com
Tell us your style savvy without telling us with these acrylic and designer fabric trays from Rail + Style. $175–$195, therailandstile.com
A perfect addition to your favorite gardener’s holiday displays, light up a battery-operated Melrose Lighted Greenhouse from Homewood Nursery & Garden Center this season. $99.99–$149.99, homewoodnursery.com
Light and lively, the Lora Nikolova Julia necklace at C.T. Weekends resembles architectural networks embroidered with various components and linked in harmonious geometries—perfect for elegant personalities. $458, ctweekends.com
Hoop dreams found—handforged in 14K gold-filled or sterling silver, and adorned with Swarovski crystals. You’ll find yourself reaching for these lightweight, effortless and fun star hoop earrings from Kenda Kist time and time again. $98,kendakist.com
Keep your coastal cool all year long via Village District’s Coastal Urge’s men’s and women’s everyday-wear featuring Mizzen+Main and Addison Bay. Button-down, $138; crewneck, $168; coastalurge.com
Say sip sip hooray at TheMixx with a Francoise Bedel & Fils ‘Entre Ciel et Terre’ Brut 2014 Champagne, touting a simply electric taste and featuring notes of jasmine, green tea, lime, grapefruit and white currant. Regularly $113, holiday sale price $75, bottlemixx.com
Give the gift of confidence with a gift certificate to Mad Ethel’s Tattoo & Body Piercing via tattoos, piercings, and tattoo removal or lightening. madethelstattoo.com
It’s more than a gift—it’s a memory in the making. Give the gift of relaxation via Skin Sense gift cards, membership cards and packages. To create the perfect gift, add a holiday coupon book and choose from many of the day spa’s unique boutique items—and let Skin Sense do the wrapping for you at the Gift Bar. Voila—shopping made easy! skinsense.com
Oh, Christmas tree! It’s holiday thyme indeed with this Thymes Frasier Fir sink set ($44.99), and Thymes Frasier Fir aromatic candles at Logan’s Garden Shop ($39.99–$64.99). logantrd.com
Adorn yourself in the epitome of comfort and elegance with the Woodhouse Spa robe. Plush, luxurious and velvety soft—and a gift to you with the purchase of a $350+ gift card. $125 value, Woodhouse Spa, northhills.woodhousespas.com
Bailey’s Club Collection 14K white gold diamond tennis necklace. 18”, 0.95TW, $4,495, baileybox.com
Coffee and toffee by salt lamp? Yes, please. Cozy up this season with Chapel Hill toffee ($12.99 for 10 oz.) and Larry’s Coffee Costa Lil’ Ricky ($16.79, organic) by an Evolution Salt raindrop salt lamp ($26.99) from Harmony Farms Natural Foods. harmony-farms.net
What’s neat? Yamato Japanese Whisky Special Edition Cask Strength at 98 Proof. $105.95, local ABC stores
Update your little’s look at recently bowed Dalhouse, A Store for Children in Five Points, offering apparel, shoes, accessories and special gifts from brands around the world. Marcie Puce girl’s dress, France, $105; Parchie Pal boy’s watch, New York, $65; Superga sneakers, Italy, $55; Poppie rattan pram, New York, $195; Gunner & Lux necklace, Maine, $24; BeBe Organic boy’s jacket, Portugal, $128; wearedalhouse.com
For awesome gifts that keep on giving, pamper your pet with Petfolk Care this festive season and embrace the joy of unlimited veterinary visits for just $99—a whopping $100 savings off the annual membership fee—with a Petfolk membership! Use code RMG, petfolk.com
Share the holiday spirit with the aspiring home bartender by gifting this vintage Georges Briard cocktail set, c. 1980. $249, thefabfoo.com
Elevate their look via fab finds at Evan Reid—from sculpted works by Penland School of Craft artist Ellie Richards to a gorgeous Grid lamp ($675) to fashionable Chair earrings ($85) and beyond. evanreid.com
