We've been here a few times with our NoDa resident friends when visiting Charlotte, and I usually opt for the wine. But this was a guy's birthday, so we had to go for the easy guy drinks, and when they saw the High Life in the glowing refrigerator case, there was no question of what we'd be drinking. The joke's on them, however, since it was in fact High Life Light. What kind of place offers such an eclectic beer selection such that they've got Dos Equis, Negro Modelo, Dogfish, etc, and High Life Light (no, there was no High Life)? Obviously a wine bar.\n\nCoincidentally, there were a few folks who recognized our birthday boy and wished him well, right about the time a cake came out with big fat pink candles in the shape of a 31. Though it wasn't his cake, it did lend a festive air to the place, and we didn't even have to worry about carting it around. We tried to convince Tommy to demand a piece, but since he was only getting started, decorum won out. \n\nI do like this place, particularly with the windows open on a somewhat warm spring evening. I liked the live music, though it made it hard to hear the people next to me. And they were showing The Soup on the TV behind the bar, which made for some good conversation, at least what I could hear.
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