The inside of Ashworth Drugs circa 1957
Cary, NC- It was Easter Monday on April 21, in 1957 when Ashworth Drugs opened in Downtown Cary, after Ralph Ashworth purchased the drugstore from Henry Adams. Read more
Fortnight crew: Colin Spark, Derek Garman, Stuart Arnold and Michael Anderson.
Cary, NC – Fortnight Brewery finished brewing their first batch on January 27th, 2014. But it has taken months of inspections, delays and the intervention of an elected official to get all the necessary certifications. Read more
Dawn LaRue, Betsy Dassau and Leslie Lockhart, the people behind Cary Creative Center.
Cary, NC- This Saturday, the Cary Creative Center (C3) will host a Food Truck Rodeo in Downtown Cary. Some of Cary’s finest names in mobile cuisine will be there along with a chance to learn about creative reuse, up-cycling and a whole new way to look at arts & crafts. Read more
Cary, NC — Temperatures were in the low 40’s when a crowd gathered to celebrate Whole Foods Cary’s recent expansion and renovation at Waverly Place on Wednesday March 5, 2014.
Cary, NC — It’s almost impossible to keep up with all the retail openings and closings in Cary. But here’s one that’s different: Rocket Fizz, a soda, candy, gags and gifts shop that reminds me of my Aunt Bertha’s candy store in Jersey City. Read more
Morrisville, NC — The Grocery wars continue in the Triangle with the announcement that Earth Fare is coming to Park West Village in Morrisville. Read more
Cary NC- The last stop on the Cary dining tour is downtown. What was once a sleepy scene has grown to more than a dozen eateries. Read more
Cary, NC- For 20 years, Mary Lynn Fitzgerald has been urging her brother-in-law, a chef in New York City, to move to Cary and open a restaurant. Now, with the opening of Academy Street Bistro, her dream has come true.
L –> R Mo Mercado and Stuart Arnold of Fortnight Brewing Co in Cary, NC
Cary, NC- Stuart Arnold and his partners are passionate about beer, specifically about making good beer, and they will be opening the first Cary brewery, Fortnight Brewing Company, very soon on SW Maynard Road in Cary if all goes according to plan. Read more
Cary, NC – Whisk, a store focused on gourmet kitchenware and culinary instruction, opened its doors to customers today. If cooking’s your thing, you will like this store. Very much.
Whisk, located in Waverly Place, is chock full of splendid and exotic kitchenware.
It’s a treat for the eyes and I spent a happy hour wandering the aisles.
In addition to Le Creuset and other other top brands you may recognize, Whisk had an extensive stock of items you won’t find in Macy’s or Williams Sonoma. Staub had some very sturdy looking cookware. And Emile Henry featured casseroles specifically designed to cook tajines and risotto.
Guys will enjoy Whisk, even if they’re not into cooking. The store has an eclectic collection of barware (like the Black & Tan turtle) plus a gourmet grilinbg section. There’s even a stovetop smoker, fellas!
Owners Dan and Diana Saklad were on hand. They’d been living the corporate life in St. Louis and decided to pursue their dream of entrepreneurship. “How did you find Cary?” I asked.
“We Googled ‘Best Towns to Live in America,'” Dan said.
“So you’ve read CaryCitizen,” I speculated. They both laughed and said they had. Ah, the power of search.
Whisk also offers a full plate of culinary classes. In October, they have 13 classes on offer including Knife Skills, the Art of Jam and A Taste of Spain. See the schedule.
Whisk
Waverly Place
316 Colonades Way
Cary, NC
Open 7 days a week. For more info, visit http://www.whiskcarolina.com.
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Story and photos by Hal Goodtree.
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Retail coverage on CaryCitizen is sponsored in part by Waverly Place in Cary.