A must do! Kate the owner is awesome. I don't know how she coordinates everything so calmly, it…read morewould honestly be my worst nightmare to have so many cooks in the kitchen haha! We attended the Summer Vegetarian class. Kate gave a brief intro to what each station entailed, and you could pick one that you wanted to work on. Kate and her assistant would walk around and help as needed, and call everyone over at certain parts to show how things were being prepared or cooked. Most of the food she was as using she had bought at the farmers market. We had some appetizers while finishing up the cooking, and at the end we all sat together in the dining room for a full meal. All of the food was delicious! Kate sends the recipes out via email after the class. I will definitely be trying some of them out at home, and looking to take a class in the future. Don't expect to master any of the recipes during this class, but you will gain some tips and come away with a full belly and some new recipes. You can bring your own beer and wine, and she also provided water and lemonade for us. Our class ran about 30 minutes over, so depending on how many dishes she has planned be prepared for class to go a little longer.

We had taken a dim sum class with Chef Katie many years ago at her old location and signed up for a…read moredumplings class recently on a Saturday morning. Classes are out of her home in a residential area, so follow the directions she sends you. She had done most of the prep work, showed us each recipe, and then let all of the participants wash their hands and get to work. Everyone wore a mask, and outdoor seating was available for anyone not comfortable dining indoors just. We got to rotate through various stations and Katie did some of the more intensive cooking, like the deep frying. She was very helpful with tips and checking to see how everyone was doing. After everything was cooked, we sat down to eat. Boy, there was a lot, and everything was delicious! We made gnocchi, pierogies, momos, potstickers, samosas, and apple dumplings. Water was provided and you can BYOB if you like. It did take a little bit longer than scheduled but not too much so. She followed up a few days later by emailing the recipes to us. A great experience for foodies!

I am the last barman poet / I see America drinking the fabulous cocktails I make / The sex on the…read morebeach / The schnapps made from peach / The velvet hammer / The Alabama slammer / The Singapore sling / The dingaling. / America you've just been devoted to every flavor I got / But if you want to got loaded / Why don't you just order a shot? / Bar is open. - "Cocktail," 1988 Do you remember Tom Cruise in that movie? When he went down to Jamaica and became a big shot? That used to be my dream! So when I found out there is actually a school in Raleigh that teach and certify students to be come full fledged bartenders, of course I jump on the first chance I could get. The school is located in a rather compact upstairs room in an office complex off Six Forks Rd, but it sort of give you a real feel of working in a real local, hole-in-the-wall, kind of bar. The instructor for my class is very knowledgeable, being in the business of going on 25 years of bartending, hosting parties, and instructing up and coming young bartenders. There is a solid structure to her method and course work, and always challenge to learn and practice more. I wouldn't be surprised if I can handle myself our there in the Raleigh nightlife after finishing my certification. So remember Coughlin's law: never tell tales about a woman, she'll hear you no matter how far away she is!

The school was good and helpful but they do not help you with job placement at all I took my…read morebartending class in September 2019 and I think I was scammed because he said I could bartend at 18 in NC & I spent about $500 on the course so idk if I would recommend.

Donte was a great professor and an experienced bartender!! I was able to secure my bartending…read morelicense in 1 DAY!! Thanks to his 6hour Saturday class. I would definitely recommend J1S Bartending School to anyone looking to start a bartending business or pickup a new hobby.

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Really great program and instructor! Wonderful process that has opened a lot of opportunities.read more

Lots of information and take home lessons that really helped me understand the "basics" of…read morebartending. I enjoyed my three weekends. I learned a lot and always came home eager to make a drink the correct way. I'm pretty sure each weekend that I had class that Frugal's sales went up . I highly recommend the business if you're looking to get into the mixology sector. Real bottles and a real bartending station to set the tone for successful certification.

I highly recommend this class to anyone. the class was fun and she made sure we were comfortable…read moreand knew what we were doing.

Such a fun class !! Learned so much about bartending and making cocktails! So excited to get…read morestarted!

The booklet was useful but pretty elementary. It was read aloud by the instructor, and some…read moreadditional information was dictated to us as "notes." The practice bar was not at all what one would encounter in a real setting. No sinks, ice bins, soda gun and the liquors on the speed rack were just colored water or plain water. There was not a full complement of types of drink glasses to use for practice and there was no mixer/blender that would normally be at a bar. It would be useful to practice in an actual bar before opening given the cost of the class.

Absolute fucking bullshit. Save your money and just watch YouTube or do flash cards at home, tweak…read moreyour resume and lie about having past experience because the truth is no one will hire you and this fucking place DOES NOT DO JOB PLACEMENT. I got my bullshit certificate emailed to me along with a list of local places that might be hiring. I can do that myself with Google. Its supposed to be a 3 hr long class for two weeks but the instructor cut it short and left after the first hr and half because she had to pick her son up from soccer. The whole thing was reading a work book out loud and playing fake kitchen fisher price style. And the test you take at home on your own time. Seriously, you could totally cheat on the answers and still ​pass. Seriously save yourself time, money and frustration. If you're currently taking the course, just ask for a refund.

DO NOT HIRE THIS COMPANY. I had my wedding last weekend and…read morethis company was supposed to cater and bartend. Well, first they showed up 2 hours late. We had agreed on them showing up between 1-2 pm and they showed up at 3, 30 mins before my wedding started. Then we were supposed to have a hot chocolate and apple cider bar (that we paid for) and they only brought hot chocolate. In our contract they were supposed to provide coffee pumps and did not bring them. Instead we had to resort to using the venues (thank goodness they had some). They refused to set up the hot chocolate bar that we paid for them to do, they handed the hot chocolate to my coordinator and made her do it. Second the menu we had agreed on was wrong. We were supposed to have chicken as one of our entrees and they did not bring any, only steak. This resulted in the venue coordinator running to foodlion to go get some so they wouldn't run out of food for the guests. The sides we ate were not of the quality that we had at the tasting. Seemed like they went to Walmart and got frozen sides and made them right before. Third, we paid for there to be desserts and they only brought one of the three we paid for. Then they put the one dessert they brought out with the appetizers so it was gone before it could be put on the dessert table. This resulted in the venue coordinator going to foodlion to get desserts so something could be put on the table. Fourth, the bartender refused to put the beer on ice so it was warm while being served. My coordinator had to tell him multiple times to put it on ice and he finally did so right before cocktail hour. I made multiple signs for the menus to be placed with the food and we were only able to use one because everything was wrong. They only send 2 employees for a 125 people wedding. Over all the professionalism of this company is subpar at best. We have pictures of everything and receipts from when the coordinator had to pay out of pocket to fix their mistake. Before the wedding, their office manager was emailing me back very fast to confirm the menu, set up times, and to make sure they had all of the information correct. Now they will not email me back and I have only heard from them once regarding the issue. I was trying to talk directly to the owner and the office manager was the only one to respond to me. She said "she is trying to resolve the issue"... there is nothing to resolve the wedding already happened. We just want our money back. Paid way too much for this TERRIBLE service. Save yourself the time and DO NOT book this catering company.

Booked Thyme To Cater for a neighborhood event. Fantastic service and professionalism! Couldn't ask…read morefor a better caterer. From beginning to end it was a flawless endeavor. Would recommend them for any size gathering.You will be glad you did.

I first worked with Split Second Sound and Vinny Esposito waaaaaay back in the early 2000's. I was…read morea silly college kid on the homecoming planning board at Queens University of Charlotte and needed someone to deal with sound for our headlining act... wait for it... Sugar Hill Gang! That's right, we booked Sugar Hill Gang in 2002. What can I say? We had a limited budget. Flash forward 15-years to a much older but not much less clueless me on the hunt for a DJ for our wedding. I immediately remembered how easy it was to work with Vinny and reached out with that awkward "Heyyyyyy, I don't know if you remember me, but..." email. I'm happy to report he remembered me and was as happy to reconnect as I was. During our consultation, we reminisced about the good old times (musicians are full of shenanigans, y'all) and marveled at how much Split Second Sound has grown. Theirs is a story of hard work and determination paying off! When I first worked with Vinny in 2002, he was operating SSS out of his garage. Today, he has a beautiful office space in South Charlotte and a full team of employees. Anyways, I'm rambling. We obviously booked SSS for our wedding DJ needs and were so impressed from beginning to end. All the little details make SSS the best in the business. From the personalized chalk board sign welcoming us for our first consultation to their interactive website where you can provide details for run of show, must-play songs along with don't-you-dare-play songs, everything was a pleasure with them. We loved our DJ Anthony and his assistant Danielle. They were fun and interactive and probably most importantly kept us on track all night long!

They were so easy to work with! They share online documents when you book that you can edit right…read moreup until your event to input a must play and do not play list as well as special announcements though the night. We had DJ DeAngelo, he got there early, followed all our requests and made a great night of dancing!

We had a painting session arranged by our manager (therefore I have no information on cost). We…read morewere able to bring in our own food to enjoy before the painting fun began. Our instructor was Reagan. She was positive, kind, patient, professional, and very talented. We did a very simple painting as we were limited on time and none of us are artists. It was a great teambuilding activity. They did have a bar with beer and wine. The rest of the staff was also very friendly and helpful They are in a plaza so there is plenty of parking

Went to a large group party and had a wonderful time. I didn't realize they had a bar inside so you…read morecould order drinks. Nice! I had a great time and the art instructor was really supportive. We laughed a lot and I will definitely go back with friends! I have no skills but I had a lot of fun.

amazing staff and the value the importance of swim safety. my child has been swimming and learning…read morefrom them since she was two! we love swim fanatics and their dedicated staff

Swim Fanatics is great swimming organization. Not only do they offer swimming lessons/water…read moreexposure to individuals 4 months and beyond, they also have a competitive side that includes swim team on various levels and swim meet competition. Swim Fanatics employs the elite in the Triad, so know you will get the most technical, patient, musically inclined, smile wearing, READY GO, watch the clock, head down, diving, and best of the bestest Instructors and Coaches there are!!! In the summer months, Swim Fanatics offer a Swimming Camp for weekly fees and you can choose half day or full day. Arts and crafts, songs, group games, swimming class, and the freedom of your child to just be a kid! Anitra and Sasha are the owners and are amazing at the leadership of this organization. If you are taking lessons already and have questions, feel free to talk with your Instructors, Anitra, Sasha and the coaching staff. Email contactus@swimfanatics.com for more info! #JustKeepSwimming