
{"id":269,"date":"2007-05-10T08:55:06","date_gmt":"2007-05-10T16:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/2007\/05\/10\/glasshalffull-drawing-crowds\/"},"modified":"2007-05-11T07:22:52","modified_gmt":"2007-05-11T15:22:52","slug":"glasshalffull-drawing-crowds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/2007\/05\/10\/glasshalffull-drawing-crowds\/","title":{"rendered":"GlassHalfFull drawing crowds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/webglass1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/webglass1.jpg\" height=\"212\" width=\"283\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Since opening in March, GlassHalfFull has been a big draw. Photos by Kirk Ross <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>By Susan Dickson<\/strong><br \/>\nStaff Writer<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve driven past the old Trading Post building on South Greensboro Street lately, you might notice that the resident antique shop is now somewhat smaller. What might draw you in, however, is the latest addition to Carrboro\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s restaurant scene, now filling the building\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s extra space.<\/p>\n<p>GlassHalfFull, which opened in March, brings a little something different to the area, offering a tapas-style menu of small plates to complement the restaurant\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s eclectic wine list.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\nRestaurant co-owners Mickey Maloney and Jim Wald started GlassHalfFull after years in the wine business as owners of Sante Wine Distributors in Durham. Their original idea, however, wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t to start a restaurant, but rather a small wine shop.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153There was an absence of independent wine shops in the Triangle,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Maloney said.<\/p>\n<p>After a bit of research, they learned the license for a wine shop was the same as that needed for a wine bar. Maloney and Wald wanted to serve food with the wines, thought small plates were appropriate, and GlassHalfFull was born.<\/p>\n<p>Upon entering GlassHalfFull, the eye is immediately drawn to the polished, horseshoe-shaped bar. Large wooden tables surround the bar and small booths line the walls. Customers can people-watch through the large glass front, which faces South Greensboro Street and the Open Eye Caf\u00c3\u00a9.<\/p>\n<p>The d\u00c3\u00a9cor is simple, with a few paintings dotting the exposed brick walls and orchids scattered throughout the restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>Maloney said they chose to focus on Mediterranean cuisine to complement French, Spanish and Italian wines. Tapas-style dining, he said, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153is a way we think people enjoy eating these days.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The menu, which Maloney says will change frequently, offers plates ranging from $3 for pommes frites with truffle oil and parsley to $14 for petite filet mignon with roasted shallot butter.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re hoping to take advantage of seasonal products,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said, adding that they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re using local organic ingredients.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/webglass2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/webglass2.jpg\" height=\"228\" width=\"305\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><em>The offerings in the shop will grow to 500 wines.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The owners found Chef Rob Piccirilli at Aqua Restaurant in Beaufort and convinced him to join them in their venture. Among Piccirilli\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s creations are Moroccan lamb and beef sausage, zucchini and onion latke with sunny-side-up egg and grilled marinated chicken with tsatsiki sauce and couscous salad.<\/p>\n<p>Not to be overlooked, the restaurant\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s moderately priced wine list offers about 20 wines by the bottle or in three- or five-ounce pours. For an $8 corkage fee, customers can choose a bottle from GlassHalfFull\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s wine shop, which eventually will offer some 500 wines.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We want to encourage people to go beyond the wine list,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Maloney said, adding that they tried to find \u00e2\u20ac\u0153good value\u00e2\u20ac\u009d wines, from small, artisanal producers.<\/p>\n<p>Like the menu, the wine list will change seasonally. For non-wine drinkers, GlassHalfFull also has several rotating beers on tap, as well as a full bar.<\/p>\n<p>Maloney said the restaurant is already gaining regulars, and he hopes GlassHalfFull will become a neighborhood mainstay.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We think we found a niche that appeals to people,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said.<\/p>\n<p>GlassHalfFull is located at 106 S. Greensboro St. and is open Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., with the bar open until around midnight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since opening in March, GlassHalfFull has been a big draw. Photos by Kirk Ross By Susan Dickson Staff Writer If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve driven past the old Trading Post building on South Greensboro Street lately, you might notice that the resident antique shop is now somewhat smaller. 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