Dear Henrietta,
Although I made it through my New Year’s Resolution for a “dry January,” giving up drinking alcohol proved harder that I thought. When I’m home alone, it’s easier, but when I go out with friends to the bar, I feel really awkward. Can you help?
Signed,
Boozy Bachelor
Dear Boozy Bachelor,
First of all, good effort! You’ve set a goal and you’re working towards it!
Here are a couple of ideas:
• Choose downtown bars that have an excellent selection of Mocktails and alcohol free alternatives.
• Baxter’s 1892 has some very unique offerings:
º The Hot 4 Todd – Earl Grey tea, lemon & our house-made warming spices
º Boba Boat – Pineapple, lime, coconut water, crème de coconut, orange &
passion-fruit bursting boba
º Can’t Torch This – Lemon curd, almond milk, house vanilla syrup & a toasted
meringue crown
• Cypress Hall also aims to please with THC choices:
º Citrus Peach Kaya 10 Mother Earth | Kinston, NC 5mg Delta 9 THC + 5mg CBD
º Strawberry Lemon Kaya 10 Mother Earth | Kinston, NC 5mg Delta 9 THC + 20mg CBG
º Huckleberry Lime Kaya 10 Mother Earth | Kinston, NC 3mg Hemp Derived THC
• The Old Pinnix cocktail menu is always an adventure, and mixologist Natasha is a master of creating a drink based on your personal taste. Try a spirit-free version of a Dragonfruit Basil Smash, the Raspberry Cilantro Fizz, or a Floral 75.
So there you are! Problem solved. I hope this helps, and good luck!
Love,
Henrietta
Henrietta Craven was born and raised in New Bern and enjoys gardening, hunting bears and improvisational dance. She is a self-proclaimed expert on a wide variety of subjects including (but not limited to) fashion, mixology, and cooking. Henrietta resides in a lovely Victorian home in downtown New Bern with her five cats: Graffenreid, Bethune, Devereux, Stanton and Carraway.