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editorial staff reigns supreme onthe mega-touch machine at thisGlenwood South bar.Moonlight Pizza615 W. Morgan Street(919) 755-9133Boylan Heights neighborhoodpizzeria that cuts the music forChapelle’s Show and weird X-tremeSpike TV events. Comfortable andstylish. Great bartenders. A HatchetFavorite.Northside Billiards815 E Whitaker Mill Rd(919) 828-0254Beer bar with pool tables (duh)and a juke box so crappy its great.Neighborhood and dive bar appealnext door to a hot dog shack and amuffler shop.The Office310 S. West Street(919) 828-9994The name of this bar is funny becauseyou can tell your wife you’re goingto be at “The Office” late and youwon’t be lying. Exclusively pricedmemberships, DJ’s and a VIP lounge.Private Club.The Office Tavern710 West Johnson St.833-5165The name of this bar is funny becauseyou can send people looking forThe Office to The Office Tavern andconfuse the living shit out of them.Unholy dive bar with a surprisingamount of charm. Cheap beer.Oxygen412 W. Davie Street(919) 821-3188Raleigh’s largest and most wellpromoted dance club. DJ’sWednesday thru Saturday. Caters to ayounger well dressed (and by this wemean barely clothed) crowd.Players Retreat105 Oberlin Rd. 27605(919) 755-9589Ancient cozy dive bar annexed byNCSU students and professors. Oldschool sports bar vibe.Pooles Diner426 S McDowell StRaleigh, NC 27601(919) 832-4477Named after the original 1950’slunch counter that once inhabitedthe space this daytime lunch spotconverts into a retro-casual late nitebar that’s comfortable enough for anevening with friends but charmingenough for a first date. The drinkscan be pricey, but they’re morethan worth it. Food served late onweekends – don’t miss the mac andcheese!Porters2412 Hillsborough St(919) 821-2133A sophisticated establishment on adeserted street Porters is the bestthing going on the NC State strip.Stylish atmosphere manages toscare off obnoxiously drunk collegestudents. Amazing gourmet nachos.Extensive drink menu.bars, bars, barsPour House224 S Blount St(919) 821-1120Live music venue that can onlybe described as “funky.” Vintagefurnishings, pool tables full liquorpermits and mug nights. Private Club.Profile625 E. Whitaker Mill Rd(919) 833-4527Typical, but very large andaccommodating, sports bar. Bar food,crap loads of TV’s and a great staff.Plus the most up to date mega-touchmachine in Raleigh.Ri Ra126 N. West Street(919) 833-5535Irish-style pub with secluded seating,Trivia on Tuesday nights late nightmenu and booming weekend crowds.Rockford320 1/2 Glenwood Avenue(919) 821-9020In Style magazine calls this bar an“unassuming hipster hideway” we callit the first bar on the Glenwood SouthStrip and still one of the best. Goodstrong drinks, good music and verylittle meat market action.Sadlacks2116 Hillsborough St(919) 828-9190A drunkard’s institution withcheap beer, cheap sandwiches andpatio seating that’s extremely wellpopulated in the spring and summer.Fantastic bathroom graffiti.Second Empire Tavern330 Hillsborough St.(919) 829-3663An affordable alternative to the 5 starrestaurant bearing the same name.Late night appetizer menu, outdoorseating and plenty of old Raleighcharm – and patrons.Slims227 S Wilmington St(919) 833-6557Downtown distillery that caters tothe loud and crazy old school crowd.Outdoor seating. Shuffleboard tablesand very personable bartenders.Private Club.Sharky’s5800 Duraleigh Rd Ste 101(919) 783-5448What appears to be a typical Raleighpool hall/bar is just that. Very eccentricowner, very dry staff. This place ispretty cool, for a North Raleigh poolhall.Village Draft House428 Daniels St/ 27605(919) 833-1373Clean, new-looking Cameron Villagesports bar. The wings are great, andso are the beer specials. A selectionof about fifteen or so draft beerswill cater to most everyone’s taste.Décor runs from sports and beer to awhole wall dedicated to pictures ofcelebrities recent and past. A goodplace to be in the afternoon, butcrowded during ACC sports broadcastsand weekend nights.Vin410 Glenwood AveSuite 350/ 27603(919) 834-3070European style wine bar andgourmet restaurant has a greatcheap late night food menu.Excellent wine selection and coveredpatio seating. DJ’s on first Fridaysand every Saturday night.Western Lanes2512 Hillsborough St(919) 832-3533Any place that caters to late nightdrunken bowlers can’t be bad. Theabsolute kicker is that the lady behindthe bar seems to cherish nothingmore in the world than sliding yourbeer down the bar to you. A Hatchetfavorite.White Collar Crime319 W. Davie StRaleigh, NC 27601919-828-0055Cozy, artful and easy to lose time in,this is a great open, well lit upscaleplace – in a former Wells Fargodepository. Extensive cocktail menu.fantastic bartenders, garden patio.DURHAM48 Hours2825 Roxboro St(919) 317-1600The Cosmic Cantina1920 1/2 Perry St at 9th Street(919) 286-1875If you can endure the highly privilegedDuke students on their weekly bender,the food is amazing and cheap- and the drinks are worth it just toeavesdrop on the future power playersof America.Down Under Pub802 W Main St at N. Duke Street(919) 682-0039One of the better dive bar scenes inDurham, the Down Under caters toarbitrary walk-ins and has a low-keyneighborhood feel. Intriguing clientele,late night food and cheap beer, andfull liquor.The Federal914 W. Main Street680-8611A new hipster hangout in Durhamthat’s spacious yet cozy. It’s got salads,sandwiches, tapas, all the top-shelfwine & beer you could want, and DJMarco will be setting the mood withdusty vinyl gems from his 60s-70s soul,jazz and funk crates.George’s Garage737 9th St(919) 286-4131Open and stylish space with upscalepatrons, a busy local bar businessand tremendous Apple-tini’s. Thepork chops will make you so happy. AHatchet favorite.Green Room1108 Broad St(919) 286-2359We love this bar! A depression erapool hall with original fixtures and agratifying bell that rings for every tip.Very pleasing shuffleboard table anda juke box full of guilty pleasures. Cutebartenders.James Joyce912 W Main St(919) 683-3022Ye olde Irish pub right in the heartof downtown Durham. Dimly lit,comfortable and sociable. Goodselection of beers, bar food and weeklyTrivia.Jo & Joes427 W. Main St.(919) 688-3322Neighborhood joint that really remindsme of the bar on MASH. Unpretentiousfood, drink and crowd.Montas2223 US Highway 54 E(919) 361-2390Not so much a bar as a dance club– Montas is a great place to learn salsadancing or practice your moves withoutwrangling drunks on the way to thedance floor. Tropical drink specials, DJ’s.Private Club.Parizades2200 W Main St(919) 286-9712Greek/Mediterranean restaurant withDJ’s and dancing on weekends.Ringside308 West Main St(919) 680-2100There’s a wonderful big city/opium denfeel to this three story former gay barthat has since come to appeal to thenewly crowned metrosexual crowd. Livemusic, DJ’s, and a piano bar downstairs. AHatchet favorite. Private Club.Shooters827 W Morgan St(919) 680-0428You know you have always wantedto ride a mechanical bull. Here’s yourchance, pal. They supply full padding ifyou feel as if you cannot hang with theurban cowboy. Possible encounters withscary locals, but well worth it. Cheapbeer. Live Music. Private club.Talk of the Town108 E Main St(919) 682-7747Warm friendly restaurant and bar thatoffers nightly entertainment via DJ’s,jazz, R&B or soul acts. Laid back andgrown up.CHAPEL HILL/CARRBOROCaffe Pane & Vino418 West Franklin St(919) 942-1556Charming and comfortable Europeanstyle café with a simple selection ofpastries, sandwiches, coffee drinks andwines. Great wine list. Sidewalk patio.Carolina Brewery460 W Franklin Street(919) 942-1800Two story open/industrial space. Catersto sports enthusiasts with an in housebasketball hoop, local brews on tap anda good bar menu.The Cave452 1/2 W Franklin St(919) 968-9308Located 10 feet under West Franklinthis live music venue showcaseslocal rock, folk and alt country. Pooltables, pin ball and good beer on