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| - Finally! In every town, I'm always on the look-out for a great pub-style place - it has to be small but not tiny, have an interior with lots of character (exposed brick, dark wood paneling), a great beer selection, and a menu with decent non-meat options. It's OK if it's got TVs for the game, but they can't be too obtrusive. In Raleigh, I've got Mitch's. In Columbia, I've got Hunter Gatherer. Finally, finally, finally, I've found my Charlotte bar.
Growlers is all but perfect. We went for the first time with a group of five and sat at one end of their wooden castle door table that could easily seat 15. The bar tender willingly put the S. Carolina game on the TVs, and our server was clever, attentive, and supportive. He fetched us a growler and carefully poured our glasses for us. Among our group, several ordered the pretzel with spicy mustard; some ordered the italian sausage; some ordered the mac and cheese; some ordered the veggie sausage; and I got the poblano hummus. All of it was great beer food, and the hummus had spice and flavor. The pretzels are hot and soft.
One of the best part of the evening, however, were the dessert s'mores - a do-it-yourself special with the marshmellows drenched in grain alcohol and then set afire. We ordered two and got our fingers gooey and chocolatey.
A few days later, we went back - just the two of us and a friend. We sat in a booth this time and had pretzels and beer. We had equally attentive service (granted, it was a Monday night and the place was pretty quiet), and the music was at a low enough level that it was easy to have a good conversation.
Thanks, Growlers. I'll be back!
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