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    Belltree Speakeasy

    4.6 (40 reviews)
    PriceySpeakeasies
    Closed 5:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    Stephanie J.

    This speakeasy was a fun time. We grabbed two rounds of drinks, it was the Gold Crush and Peaches and K for my husband and the Last Word and First in Flight for me. All of the cocktails were great selections but our favorite was the Gold Crush. This is a really cute spot, if you are in Carrboro check it out.

    Ashley A.

    Cute speakeasy. Recently renovated, has a cool, cozy upstairs lounge area, and the cocktail I had was yummy.

    Megan M.

    Great and creative cocktails, and really friendly bartenders to give recommendations or suggestions on what you'd like best. Beautiful lighting inside, smells a little chlorine heavy but you don't notice after a few mins

    Dreaming of a White Russian. There's a beverage here, man!
    John O.

    Five stars and then some Lucky happenstance for me That I found this place I bookmarked a ton of different places in the Research Triangle prior to coming down. This place was not on my agenda or even my radar. Took a rest but not a nap at my hotel for most of the evening. 11 o'clock rolled around and decided it was time to continue the March. Had a couple at a place next to the hotel which closed at midnight. Went strolling down the main Chapel Hill/Carrboro drive to see what else I could find. Saw some food trucks and a building next to it that was lighted up. Turned out it was a dispensary. Told them not my drug of choice. Guy at the counter pointed me to the direction of here. It is on the backside of the Carolina Car Wash. Dark when I got there but I didn't notice any signage. Saw some smokers congregating and figured this must be the place. It lives up to the speakeasy vibe. Dark and lowdown. Careful on your way in. The door I entered had quite the drop on the first step to ground level. The cocktails were priced about what you would expect. All were really good! My favorite was probably their take on a White Russian. The bartender, Dan, was from my hometown of Saint Paul. We even grew up on the same street but miles apart. Also ended up chatting with some friendly "locals" from Wisconsin and Nebraska. I put "locals" in quotes because if you visit here you will find out that almost nobody is from the area. One of the two biggest transplant centers in the nation. If you find yourself in the area, give it a whirl. I found great drinks and conversation on my maiden visit.

    Tina W.

    Chapel hill is cool! I am bit surprised that we have a speakeasy here. Place is definitely easy to be found. We tried couple of drinks - good

    Ivy S.

    Gorgeous interior and a hidden gem. High quality ingredients and they take pride in their drinks. Friendly service.

    Ko K.

    Hands down, the best speakeasy. When you open the door, you see a shelf of books as you turn you see a very large open room. The mood is very ambient and they have an amazing bar. Place is small. Couple tables, lounger sofa and bar seats. Drinks: Very gourmet. You can ask the bartenders for recommendation. Lono and Quinn is just so welcoming and knowledgeable. I've tried so many I don't recall the names but I can tell you that you must experience their house cocktails. It does get busy on the weekend nights so if you want to experience drinks with bartenders full attention I recommend to go there early.

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    Kristin U.

    Cool little joint in a nondescript location, across the street from out mechanic. Had a delicious Kentucky Mule and hubby had a Damn the Torpedoes, made with gin and blood orange San Pellegrino and not sure what else. Both delicious. Small place, can imagine it's gets crowded, but not the case at 5:00 upon opening. Definite local flavor here.

    Shoba K.

    Fave spot in Carborro/Chapel Hill! The atmosphere and the guys who work there are great, and so chill, Zack and Dan especially! Everytime I have gone there they have been so incredibly kind and if I am not in the mood for one of their awesome cocktails on the menu, they have whipped up cocktails for me on the spot that I have loved. We live in Durham which obviously has great cocktail bars but we love going out to Chapel Hill just to be able to have a drink or two there. This place is definitely a hidden gem!

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    Belltree is a great cocktail bar. Zach and Kyle are amazing at what they do. One of the best cocktail bars in town.

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    Wonderful place run by great folks! Looking forward to visiting here soon and enjoying the vibe with friends!

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    3 years ago

    bartenders are absolutely amazing. also they have the best lemon drop martini ive ever had.

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    I love this joint; mysteriously tucked away. Good drinks... friendly staff... feels a little like a speakeasy.

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    Food, friendly service, nice cozy ambiance. Interesting menu options. If you'd like to sit at the…read morebar, the bartenders are friendly & efficient too. Local Carrboro eatery-- always a good time.

    This dinner had a full emotional arc…read more Let me start by saying this was one of the best meals I've had in the last 2-3 years. The star of the show in my opinion were the hush puppies and the corn and wild mushroom risotto. There were sooo many different flavors that perfectly complemented each other. I was blown away. And the pig cheek on top was incredible. 500/10. Our server made great recommendations! Then-- chaos and heartbreak ensued in the form of a fire alarm. We were forced to evacuate the restaurant as the fire department arrived , leaving about half our meal on the table. After 30 or so minutes of waiting out in the cold (we were apparently the only guests who hadn't paid out yet) our server came to find us. He asked us if we wanted to just give him our credit card information and he would ring us up later, when the fire department gave them the ok, as he understood not wanting to wait around. It broke our heart to leave our leftovers, but we agreed and went to go get the car. Thankfully we are stubborn.. and optimistic to a fault. And by the third time we circled around the block, the fire truck was pulling away. I ran in and asked if there was any chance our food hadn't been thrown away yet, and it hadn't! The staff was happy we had been able to come back, and they packed everything up for us, even taking the hush puppies off the bill and sneaking in a complimentary piece of key lime pie. I'm so glad we were able to tip our server appropriately for his great service-- and rescue our leftovers. Happy ending. All was well. (And the fire ended up being something innocuous in the unit above the restaurant)

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    Acme Food & Beverage Co - The gumbo was also super tasty, with a little bit of a kick. Better with even more shrimp ! 9.5/10

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    The gumbo was also super tasty, with a little bit of a kick. Better with even more shrimp ! 9.5/10

    Stilllife Chapel Hill - Inside the 25-and-up Loft on the 3rd floor at Still Life in Chapel Hill.

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    3.4(22 reviews)
    0.7 mi

    Very friendly bartenders, nothing against the owners, but a handful of creepy staff unfortunately…read more(comments, stares, etc)

    We visited Still Life's new location in Chapel Hill a couple weekends ago. I was impressed. I…read moredidn't know Chapel Hill had an "upscale" dance/nightclub with a sexy, big city vibe to it. We hung out at "The Loft" bar and lounge on the 3rd floor which I believe is 25-and-up only. The Loft is like a covered rooftop patio with outside views on three sides, none of which face Franklin St directly, unfortunately. But still, it's a cool, sleek spot with a nice-looking bar, white couches, and high-tops. We stayed up in The Loft and never went downstairs where, presumably, the main club and dance floor are located. As we drove down Franklin St to get here, after 11pm on a Saturday night, we saw a line of what looked like undergrad-aged kids waiting to get in. So, I'm not sure what the atmosphere was like downstairs, but things were very "mature," chill, and relaxed upstairs. I didn't feel like I was on Franklin Street in downtown Chapel Hill. We parked for free in the James Wallace Parking Deck, accessible behind Still Life via E Rosemary St. The deck is next to "Amber Alley," which connects the back side of the buildings to Franklin St. On the deck side of the alley, our big group (who had a connection and called ahead) literally got red carpet treatment. Our IDs were checked and we were given wristbands to access The Loft. We took the glass elevator up and down and there were stairs too. Parking in the Wallace Deck was free because we parked outside the hours of operation: 8am-8pm, Monday-Saturday except holidays. According to Still Life Chapel Hill's Instagram page, their rooftop-only soft opening was July 8 and their entire-venue grand opening is two weeks from today on Friday, August 19th: https://www.instagram.com/stilllifeunc/. Currently, there is another Still Life location in Greenville (NC): https://www.yelp.com/biz/still-life-greenville-6. And there used to be a Still Life in Raleigh: https://www.yelp.com/biz/still-life-nightclub-raleigh. I believe this space used to be The Strowd (https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-strowd-chapel-hill) and before that, the Players club (https://www.yelp.com/biz/players-chapel-hill). When my friends were undergrads at UNC, they came to Players. Yep, we're old. Anyway, we had a good time at Still Life and I think this is a club worth checking out. Also, the bartenders were nice and the espresso martini I tried was good. Well made, and nice and strong.

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    Stilllife Chapel Hill - Inside The Loft on the 3rd floor at Still Life in Chapel Hill. 25 and up only.

    Inside The Loft on the 3rd floor at Still Life in Chapel Hill. 25 and up only.

    Stilllife Chapel Hill - Outside of the entrance to The Loft at Still Life in Chapel Hill. 3rd floor.

    Outside of the entrance to The Loft at Still Life in Chapel Hill. 3rd floor.

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    The Voodoo Room - Credit to The Big Easy, Raleigh facebook page

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    Lilly was great and very attentive... the rooftop bar, music and hookah was everything. Will…read moredefinitely come back

    Thanks to Ron W., I was able to attend a sneak peak preview of Raleigh's newest VIP space, The…read moreVoodoo Room. The extra secret, private room is located upstairs in The Big Easy, down a back hallway through an ominous door labeled "staff only". This isn't a space that you can just walk into (now that you know where it's located), rather it's a private venue space, charging $300/6 hours on Fridays and Saturdays with a $500 minimum bar tab and $100/6 hours Sunday-Thursday with a $300 minimum bar tab. The small space includes a New Orleans voodoo theme complete with voodoo dolls and bare breasted fortune tellers (in photos). Your party is invited to enjoy the velvet couches and hairs artfully placed around the room and has access to a private bar (and bartender). I love the back wall, with photo windows viewing Salisbury Street and a huge wooden bench seat. Rebecca and her husband Steve, the owners of The Big Easy, created this space to throw a rocking New Years Eve party, and they're inviting locals to use it during the year. Rebecca hired a fortune teller for our VIP night, but options are practically unlimited for what you want to bring in (bachelorette party strippers?!) The room is pricy to rent, but the intention is to get in a "classier" group of people that will keep the space up (however, there's definitely room for a dance party in the room, think old Bee Hive tightness). The best part: that VIP feeling as you are personally led up to the room by a manager, it was VERY speakeasy and secretive!

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    The Voodoo Room - Credit to The Big Easy, Raleigh facebook page

    Credit to The Big Easy, Raleigh facebook page

    The Voodoo Room - Credit to The Big Easy, Raleigh facebook page

    Credit to The Big Easy, Raleigh facebook page

    The Voodoo Room - Credit to The Big Easy, Raleigh facebook page

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    Credit to The Big Easy, Raleigh facebook page

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