Garland

Announcing our new restaurant, coming soon to Five Points.

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Ajja is the new restaurant from Chef Cheetie Kumar and partner Paul Siler. Coming soon!

Hey friends! We are popping up from Garland’s takeout window this weekend for the traditional Hopscotch slushies. Come by Friday and Saturday from 1pm!

You can also head upstairs… we are reopening the doors to kings for ~~two days only~~ for day parties!

Unmasking our management team today, Lindsay and Gaëlle!

You’ll recognize Lindsay from all of our cocktail videos: she is the mastermind behind our signature cocktails (wildly creative - a summer squash & bergamot cocktail anyone?) and our eclectic wine list! Originally from Connecticut, she moved down here for college and found her place behind the bar at the end of her degree. She comes up with her best ideas while lying on the floor of the restaurant and can always be cheered up with some beef jerky. In her free time, she loves to spend time with her fish Harvey, looking after her 50+ plants, and going camping with her partner Gregory. Ask her about vermouth: she has a lot of favorites, and has even started making her own- they’re super delicious and interesting!

Gaëlle joined our team as our FOH manager this past March. Originally from France, she spent many years globetrotting- with significant time in London and New Zealand. Fortunately, she chose to make a home in Raleigh with her husband Creigh (a fellow hospitalitarian) a couple of years ago. Gaëlle has brought many exciting new perspectives to Garland and is constantly working to improve our services and systems. She is always asking ‘how can we be doing better for our guests and for our team?’ and pushes us forward all the time. We count ourselves extremely lucky to have her as a leader! When she’s not hard at work, you can find her sipping on a daiquiri, taking photos of her cat Daiquiri, or finishing a pint (or two) of .

Their synergistic energy has been infectious and we are so grateful to work with them everyday.

Too hot? Take a dip in this purple pool of tequila and crème de violette. Happy Saturday!