The Corner of Wilmington and Martin

I will be the first to admit that there is much more of Raleigh that I need to explore. That being said, I really dig the corner of Wilmington and Martin. It is on that corner that Ashley Christensen has weaved her magic into a trifecta of well designed greatness.

Fox Liquor Bar - It is rare that you can walk in to a bar, tell the bartender what flavors you like and he comes back with the perfect beverage, chilled with hand chiseled ice no less. Fox Liquor bar accomplishes that. My drink of perfection was the American Trilogy - rye whiskey, brandy and orange bitters, garnished with an orange twist.

Chuck’s - Burgers are just burgers until they are more than burgers. Have you ever had a burger with blistered peppers? Tortilla dust? Or have you found a spirit animal between two buns? Chuck’s take burgers to a whole new level.

Beasley’s Honey + Chicken - When you have fried chicken at the oldest bar in Oklahoma, you want to believe that it is the best fried chicken that you have ever had. I wanted to believe that… then I had chicken at Beasley’s.

Ashley was even kind enough to show up on our front doorstep recently (in the pages of Garden & Gun magazine) to reinforce the awesomeness of the area.