5 to Try: Cozy Bars in the Triangle

Updated: October 28, 2002

Find hidden nooks, cushy seating and intimate conversations at the Triangle?s best cozy bars.

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5 to Try

  1. 1 2.5 Star Rating: Below Average Churchill's
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    1622 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27608 (map)

    The soft leather chairs and corner fireplace make this Five Points bar a wintertime favorite.

  2. 2 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Mitch's Tavern
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    2426 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27607 (map)

    Maybe it's the fact that this Raleigh bar is a hidden find--or the fact that the wood is dark and the lighting dim--but Mitch's is the perfect cold weather retreat.

  3. 3 4 Star Rating: Recommended W.B. Yeats
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    306-G W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 (map)

    Sitting shoulder-to-shoulder in one of this Chapel Hill bar's wooden booths is intimate and inviting.

  4. 4 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended West End Wine Bar
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    450 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 (map)

    Who could resist West End's crushed velvet sofas and huge wine selection?

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  1. 5 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Hibernian Restaurant & Irish Pub
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    1144 Kildaire Farm Rd, Cary, NC 27511 (map)

    Cary's own version of a hip Irish pub offers live music and a spacious patio.

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