Kuanyu C.
Yelp
I wanna take you home
I won't do you no harm
You've got to be all mine
Ooh foxy lady
Try searching for the address in Google Map, and I guarantee you will get lost! The Addy says S. Wilmington, because AC holds monopoly at this corner with Chuck's, Beasley's, and Fox (not Fox's? why break the pattern that started with Poole's?)
The entrance to Fox is actually around the corner facing E. Martin, and once you navigate down the narrow stairs, you find yourself a classy speakeasy, right under Beasley's kitchen actually.
I've heard it can get quite busy and full-house at times, but friends and I managed to pick a night the entire Raleigh did not feel like coming downtown.
The menu contains your usual suspects of standard cocktails like a martini/Manhattan or Collin or Negroni or Old-fashioned, and then there are some creative sips like the Tequila Honeysuckle, which is very palate-pleasing. Also, Sazerac has become a favorite for me, but I did not see it on the menu; I asked nicely at the bar, and she dug out her little bartender flip book, and made me one. That's top notch service to me.
I think someone mentioned "fancy-priced," and fancy-priced cocktails you will find here. If you are used to $2 PBR or $3 draft, your tab here will be quite a shock to you.