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Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Carolina Ale House Celebrates 20-Year Partnership with Carolina Hurricanes by Hosting Official Playoff Watch Parties in Cary, NC
RALEIGH, N.C., April 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Carolina Ale House, a 25-year-old sports bar and restaurant, is proud to commemorate two decades of partnership with the Carolina Hurricanes by hosting official playoff watch parties at its Cary location this postseason. As the Official Road Game Headquarters for the Hurricanes during the 2024–25 season, Carolina Ale House offers fans an electrifying atmosphere to cheer on the Canes during away games. The Cary restaurant, situated at 2240 Walnut Street, will be the hub for fans to unite and experience the thrill of playoff hockey together, after years of playoff parties at the Downtown Raleigh location. Each watch party promises an array of entertainment and fan engagement, including appearances by Stormy, the Hurricanes' mascot, and the Canes Crew. Attendees can participate in interactive games, contests, and have chances to win prizes like autographed memorabilia and exclusive Hurricanes merchandise. "Our long-running partnership with the Carolina Hurricanes has been a cornerstone of our Triangle community engagement," said Katherine Goldfaden, VP of Brand Strategy. "We're thrilled to host these playoff watch parties in Cary, providing a vibrant and family-friendly environment for fans to come together and support the Canes. We are in it for a deep postseason run!" Carolina Ale House's commitment to the community extends beyond the game. Through their "Points For Kids" and "Hearts For Hurricanes" programs, the restaurant has donated over $371,000 to the Carolina Hurricanes Foundation, supporting children's health and education initiatives across North Carolina. For a full schedule of watch parties and more information, visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Carolina Ale House Sign in to access your portfolio
Axios
08-04-2025
- Business
- Axios
The Carolina Ale House on Glenwood South will be replaced by a pingpong bar
The Carolina Ale House in Raleigh's Glenwood South neighborhood has closed after its owner decided to transition the location into a pingpong bar and nightclub. Why it matters: The Carolina Ale House, a longtime neighborhood haunt that hosted many Carolina Hurricanes watch parties, will close immediately, according to the owner. Driving the news: Raleigh-based LM Restaurants, which operates restaurant brands including Carolina Ale House, Vidrio and Taverna Agora, will replace the sports bar with a new concept called Smash Ping Pong Bar. What they're saying: Katherine Goldfaden, LM Restaurant's vice president of brand strategy, said the restaurant group decided to close Carolina Ale House after the NCAA championship game so that it could complete construction before N.C. State returns for its fall semester. Goldfaden said LM had been playing with the idea of creating a more entertainment-focused bar brand and viewed Glenwood South — Raleigh's main nightclub district — as the best place to test it. "When you're incubating a brand, you don't want to take on more investment," Goldfaden told Axios. "So we looked at our own portfolio of restaurants and our portfolio of real estate and said, 'Where it fits is downtown Raleigh.'" What to expect: While Smash plans to have a kitchen, the focus will be to position it as a bar and club with pingpong tables at the center of it. LM hopes to appeal to customers who want to have a game to play with friends or are looking for an upscale bar and nightlife experience on Glenwood Smash will offer handcrafted cocktails, shareable plates and entrees — though a final menu has not been revealed. State of play: Goldfaden said the decision doesn't mean the Carolina Ale House brand, which has six other locations in the Triangle, was doing poorly. She said the company continues to look for ways to grow the brand. "The six locations that remain are strong," she said. "We are still in growth mode with Caroline Ale House."
