Driving past the building in Avon, you wouldn’t guess the warm wood and industrial/artistic interior of Turner’s High Moon Bar lies just inside the glass door. Hand-crafted cocktails made with fresh, herb-infused house-made syrups and freshly squeezed juices are just one thing that make  this place  special. “It’s a fun place”, explains Bar Manager, April Groskopf, “we’ve been able to connect with some great local musicians.”   You can hear live music  here most every night in the summer and three nights a week in the off season (they’re open year-round).

Opened in the Spring of 2014, the  Avon establishment has been a welcome addition to the Outer Banks nightlife scene. The  bar opens at  5 and stays open until midnight or later  most evenings  with the exception of  Sundays when they open at noon for their popular  Bloody Mary bar.

Serving a limited menu from nearby restaurants, drinks are the focus here. Besides expertly crafted cocktails, there are 6 wines on tap and 21 microbrews on draft including the wildly popular “Not Your Father’s Root Beer”. They offer beer and wine by the bottle  to go and will even fill your growler with one of their draft microbrews.

If you can’t get down soon enough, don’t fear – they’ve shared a recipe for their most popular cocktail, the Lunar Lemonade, for you to make at home.

Lunar Lemonade

Ingredients:
1 oz. Vodka
1 oz. Chambord
2 oz. Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
1 oz. simple syrup
a handful of sliced strawberries

Combine the vodka, chambord, lemon juice, simple syrup and half of the strawberries in a shaker with ice, shake then  pour into a glass and garnish with the rest of the sliced strawberries and a lemon wedge.

Free live music from local and regional musicians

Warm globes with Edison bulbs hang from the ceiling

21 microbrews on tap

Wines by the bottle and on tap

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