Buzz Into Aberdeen to Try the First-Ever Purple Honey Infused Cocktail

Beeline for the Bar Bee one of the first to try the one-of-a-kind Queen Bee cocktail at Poplar Place in downtown Aberdeen. What’s so special about it? Other than the fact that they’ve [...]

Soon You Can Grab a Slice at Rec Room

Pizza and Pixels  Rec Room is in the process of building out a kitchen in its back corner to offer pizza and wings. Owner Heather Dyer says, “This was actually in the original plans. [...]

Swing in For Scoops at Mulligans Creamery

We All Scream Swing for Ice Cream Mulligans Creamery, a golf-themed premium ice cream shop opens to the public this Friday, Sept. 11. The shop has 32 flavors including vegan, sugar-free [...]

Find Dirty Sodas and More At This Robbins Sweet Shop

They’ll Take Ya to the Candy Shop Pretty in Pink Market & Mercantile has made Middleton Street in Robbins even sweeter. Sisters Kelby Hancock and Brittany Hancock saw the [...]

Swedish Candy by the Scoop From Honeysuckle Candy

Swede Dreams Are Made of This Did you know most Swedish candy is made without artificial dyes and sweeteners? Annie Glashan and Chris Trimble did, and that was a big reason they created [...]

It’s About Jam Time: Miss Kelly’s Jellies Opens Brick and Mortar

For She’s a Jelly Good Fellow Staying busy is Kelly Patterson’s jam, which is how her hobby has escalated into a full blown business over the last 12 years. She opened her first [...]

Let the Good Times Be-gin at Seaboard Freight Speakeasy

If You Know, You Know The secret is out: Seaboard Freight, a jazz speakeasy located in Southern Pines’ old freight depot, is currently in its soft opening phases. Staying true to the [...]

Patty’s Pantry Preps Polish Food

Pass the Pierogis Preserving Polish traditions are what this couple is all about. Beth and Michael Skarbinski are the duo behind Patty’s Pantry, a new Polish meal service company dishing [...]

New on Highway 5: Community Subs

You’ve heard of Community Thrift, now allow us to introduce you to Community Subs. It opened last week and yes, it has the same owner as the thrift shop, Mark Remmenga. Mark actually worked [...]

Sweet New Wheels, Old-School Ice Cream

Sweet New Wheels Ice Cream trucks are no longer a thing of the past thanks to Trisha Williams, who wants everyone to experience the joy that ice cream trucks brought her as a [...]