I really want the NC Music Factory to thrive, so I was stoked when I heard about Bask and double stoked when our awesome Nicole hosted a CYME there!
Upon entering, ooh laa laa! I love exposed brick and copper so this place made my artisan side sing! So chic, so raw yet refined - the interior is a long space with a peek at the kitchen and would be perfect for a special event (rehersal dinner? h'ordervous reception after a wedding? perfect). The bar is small but adequate, and their tap list isn't big but quality and that's what counts. The staff seemed a bit inconvenienced by our Yelp group (not sure why, we were the only ones in there!) and that made me sad - we were there to try and cheer for another new place in our great city! But hey, we all have off nights.
On to the food: I can't say much. The happy hour had black bean hummus with pita chips and jalpeno poppers (I think?). I'll be honest, the breading on the popper was so thick I didn't really know what was inside - just tasted fried and good (but still bland). The hummus was good, but I was saddened a bit - I was excited to try something excited and small, not common and heavy like a hummus. I thought of Bask as more of a very "baby scallop delicately wrapped in bacon froth" place but what was displayed was more run of the mill than what I imagined.
I will try Bask for dinner soon and write another review - hopefully really upping the ante on this place!