Charlotte Happenings is your monthly guide to events and things to do in and around Charlotte, NC.
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c o c k t a i l s & c u l i n a r y Cheers to a night spent enjoying elegant libations and great company at some of Charlotte's swankiest spots. With a 37-seat, intimate setting, The Punch Room, located inside The Ritz Carlton, Charlotte, radiates 19th-century glamour. Here, on the 15th floor of the opulent hotel, you'll feel like you're part of a highly exclusive club. Have legendary mixologist Bob Peters shake and stir you up something unique and delicious. Among his favorites is the Hanky Panky, which is filled with barrel-rested Cardinal Gin, vanilla-infused Fernet Branca and Antica Formula. If vino is more your thing, sashay over to CorkBuzz Restaurant & Wine Bar in South Park for great pours or even an on-site wine class to help hone your tasting skills. Have a hankering for seafood to savor alongside tasty sips? Make your way Uptown to Sea Level NC for a specialty cocktail—like an oyster shooter filled with West Coast oysters, Hendricks Gin, Champagne, caviar and melon water—curated by spirits muse Colleen Hughes and Carolina Coastal appetizers. 8.2.0 at AvidXChange Music Factory is another great pick for craft cocktails (hint: try the Bursting Boboa—a spiked version of bubble tea) or draft beers. See if you can find the secret room called The Library. If you discover it, keep your Jeffre Scott Apothecary-glossed lips sealed but do dare yourself to belt out a few tunes in the luxe karaoke lounge; there's even a prop box and glitter. lets hear it for the girls PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PUNCH ROOM 26 FEBRUARY 2017