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Cork & Ale

A wine bar, taproom, and restaurant located in Waxhaw, NC.

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wine wednesdays

every  wednesday 
4 wines to taste served w/ a small cheese plate 
Live music - 6:30pm

Li
 

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live music


wed.  01/21.     Tim Hong 
sat.    01/24.     Ben Mignogna
wed.  02/11.     Ephraim Scott Sommers 
wed.  02/18.     Joe Middleton
sat.    02/21.     Ben Mignogna 
wed.  03/04.    Rod Fiske 
wed.  03/11.     Ephraim Scott Sommers 
wed.  03/18.    Tim Hong   
wed.  03/25.     John Beyer 
sat.   04/04.     Joe Middleton 
sat.   04/11.      Ben Mignogna 
sat.   04/18.     Rod Fiske 
wed. 04/29.     Ephraim Scott Sommers 
sat.   05/09.     Rod Fiske 
sat.   05/16.      Tim Hong 

 

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events 

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are you going to shuck on saturday, sip on sunday
or
BOTH? 

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oyster roast 

 

jan 24 2025 - 1pm - 3pm 

all you can eat , $65.00 per person plus tax & gratuity​

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Join us with Saltwater Market for our first Oyster Roast. All you can eat roasted oysters along with Live Music

This event is time bound from 1pm - 3pm.

choose your adventure. saturday shuck or sunday sip or both. 

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limited seating available. 

clink link below. search events. choose your adventure

https://order.toasttab.com/online/cork-and-ale
 

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tour of tuscany 

 

jan 25 2025 - 1pm - 3pm 

join tuscany's tiorciano winery for a special wine tasting 

imported selection of wines, olive & truffle oils and balsamic

chef's choices of meats, cheeses and fruits  

 

$65.00 per person plus tax & gratuity​

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choose your adventure. saturday shuck or sunday sip or both. 

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limited seating available. 

clink link below. search events. choose your adventure

https://order.toasttab.com/online/cork-and-ale
 

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valentine's tasting & dinner 
love on the menu, wine in your glass 

 

february 9,  - 6:30pm 

 

$115.00 per person plus tax & gratuity​

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first course

salmon dip served with a mix of crackers 

ista pino grigio 

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second course 

grilled chicken kebabs with a blend of peppers, onions and eggplant. served aside a savory yogurt sauce

corvina di verona 

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third course 

steak pizzaiola in a roasted tomato sauce with potatoes and served with crostinis 

rosso di montalcino

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fourth course 

vermicelli pasta tosssed in a homemade vodka sauce, finished with shredded parmesan cheese 

cannonau di sardegna 

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fifth course 

dark chocolate affogato 

villa loren amarone

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limited seating available. 

clink link below. search events. choose your adventure

https://order.toasttab.com/online/cork-and-ale
 

Purchase Gift Cards Online

Gift a gift, share an experience. It's a great way to show you care

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*Gift cards for in-store redemption only

Hours

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Tuesday - 11:30am - 10:00pm (food service until 9:00pm)

Wednesday - 11:30am - 10:00pm (food service until 9:00pm)

Thursday - 11:30am - 10:00pm (food service until 9:00pm)  

Friday -11:30am - 11:00pm (food service until 9:00pm)

Saturday - 11:30am - 11:00pm (food service until 9:00pm)

Sunday - CLOSED ( available for private events)

Monday - CLOSED - (available for private events)  

Craft Beer on Tap & Bottle Shop

When It Comes to Our Drinks, We Ain’t
Kiddin’ Around

Twelve Taps

They say variety is the spice of life. 
The team at Cork & Ale takes special care to have new choices on tap every week.

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Just the right cold one

We’ve turned the search for the
perfect beer into an art form.  Scouring local, national, and international brewers for only the best.  It's not easy to make our list.

Bottle Shop

Enjoy the many choices
Cork & Ale assembles to stock your fridge. IPAs, Stouts, Sours, Ciders, Ales, Ambers, Pilsners, Lagers, you name it.  We may even have beer made only by monks if you are feeling you need a little heavenly intervention as you sip from a
perfect pour.

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Fine Wine 

Glass, Bottle, Case 

Wine by the glass

Benjamin Franklin was
a smart guy.  As he said...."The
discovery of a wine is of greater moment than the discovery of a constellation. 
The universe is too full of stars." 
Enjoy our ever-changing
selections by
the glass.

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Wine by the bottle

Say goodbye to grocery store wine roulette.  Even with over 300 wines to choose from, we hand-pick every single one so you can take home the very best.

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Stock the cellar

We take our wine partnerships
seriously.  Enjoy the unique flavors
of France, Italy, New Zealand, Austria, California as you explore wines from around the world.  Mainstream to boutique 
selections allows us to keep your
cellar stocked just right.

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Our Food Menu

Eat. It’s Good for You.

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snack, nibble nosh

take a bite

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sliders of the day

it changes all the time

salads

 favorite

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entrées

dine with us

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Get to Know Us

Cork & Ale is a place to commemorate historical Waxhaw while looking ahead to its vibrant future.  Located across from Waxhaw's historic bridge and train tracks, our interesting history does not stop at our doorstep, as we are in the first building to serve alcohol in Waxhaw.


Come see us and you'll find an extensive collection of hand-selected fine wines by the glass and bottle, a craft beer bottle-shop and taproom, and delicious dishes, from small plates to entrées. We take pride in treating every guest as a valued member of our family.  

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Cork & Ale

Good Food. Good people. Good times.

Contact Us

113 E North Main St, Waxhaw, NC 28173, USA

(704) 256-7757

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