Join us for a six course Feast of Fishes with wine and entertainment ! Al's Burger Shack, Mel's Commissary & Catering, and Italian Pizzeria III will be hosting this special dinner with wine pairings at Mel's in downtown Carrboro. Tickets are $75 per person includes wine pairings (gratuity not included). Click the link below to check out the menu and get your tickets (before they’re all gone).
Join us at Mel’s in Carrboro on November 17th for “Tuki Tapas”, a culinary voyage from Africa to Latin American with acclaimed chef Papa Assane Mbengue, featuring six courses paired with wine. Read more about chef Papa and check out the menu! Tickets are $65 per person includes wine pairings (gratuity not included). Proceeds benefit Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools “Newcomer Program” which aims to successfully mainstream newly-arrived English language learners.
Join us at Mel’s in Carrboro on Wednesday, October 19th for a culinary voyage from Africa to Latin American with acclaimed chef Papa Assane Mbengue, featuring five courses paired with wine. Read more about chef Papa and check out the menu! Tickets are $65 per person includes wine pairings (gratuity not included). Proceeds benefit the Florida Disaster Fund.
We are collecting gift cards this holiday season for Sam's Wish Fund ~ these are donated to children diagnosed with life threatening illnesses and their families through Kid's Path. You can drop off gift cards at either of our locations before December 15th. Please join us to help us make a difference this holiday season!
Join us for a Paco’s Tacos Pop Up at Mel’s in Carrboro on Thursday October 28 from 5pm-8pm. We’re talkin’ tacos, wings, nachos, tatchos, burritos, and sides. We’ll have tables indoors and out on the patio or you are welcome to take your order to go. Pre-orders strongly encouraged. Click the link below for the menu and to get your order in!
Come One, Come All!
We'll be celebrating our anniversary Sunday, September 26th on the Village Green at Southern Village from 2 - 5 pm! Join us for some great music and great food and drink:
Music by Liquid Pleasure
Beer and wine from Carolina Brewery
Tacos from El Jeficito Food Truck
Admission is free, guests pay for drinks and food.
Join us Sunday August 22 from 5pm-8pm for a Carolina fish fry featuring our friends Liquid Pleasure, with proceeds benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs fo Durham and Orange Counties. We’ll be serving up crispy fish sandwiches, grouper reubens, hot dogs, corn on the cob, french fries, slaw, and banana pudding. Milkshakes, beer, and soft drinks to drink.
Get there early for best selection and help us celebrate the end of summer with great music and food.
Join us for a Rama’s Boy Noodle Shop Pop Up at Mel’s in Carrboro on Thursday August 26 from 5pm-9pm. We’re talkin’ four kinds of ramen, spring rolls, wings, mango pudding and plenty of cold beverages. Eat in or on our patio, or take your order to go. You must pre-order to ensure you get what you want! Get all the details, see the menu and place your pre-order below.
Al's Burger Shack, along with our Midway neighbors, will be hosting a fundraiser to benefit the Bahamas on Sunday, September 22nd from 1pm-6pm! Head over to Franklin Street for a block party full of Bahamian food and drinks, live music, a silent auction, and more.
Al will be cooking a traditional Bahamian supper for $12 a plate.
Beer Study will be hosting a Tap Takeover by Trophy Brewing.
The Baxter and Belltree will be serving Bahamian drink specials.
Rumors will donate 20% of in-store sales.
While the event is free and open to the public, all proceeds will be donated to HeadKnowles, the Bahamas leading hurricane relief foundation since 2015. HeadKnowles managed $2 million in relief funds for hurricane Joaquin in 2015 and has set a goal of $10 million for Dorian relief efforts.
This wonderful community raised $12,000 for Puerto Rico in 2017, and we're hoping for a similar showing this year! See you there!
Caffe Marrone is BACK for fall! Join us Wednesday, October 2nd at 7:00pm at Mel’s in Downtown Carrboro. We’ll be serving up a special six course dinner with wine pairings and entertainment with our good friends Angelo and Vinnie of Italian Pizzeria III. Tickets are $79 and will go fast. Get yours and see the menu by clicking below.
Join us Wednesday, April 24 at 7pm for our latest Caffe Marrone at Mel’s! We’ll be serving up 6 courses of Italian favorites, wine and entertainment with our good friends Angelo and Vinnie of Italian Pizzeria III. Tickets are $75 and will go fast. Get yours and see the menu by clicking below.
Al spent an afternoon with Sly at our downtown location. Check it below!
Join us Sunday, March 10 from 1-6pm for a Big Sadie Smoke Shop Pop-Up at Mel’s in Downtown Carrboro featuring amazing ‘cue, live music, beer from Steel String and wine from Empire. Big Sadie will be serving up pulled pork, smoked chicken, vegetable hash, brussels sprouts, mac & cheese, cornbread and more! It’s $12 for a plate or $15 for a combo plate. No reservations or tickets…just show up hungry and enjoy an afternoon of eating, drinking and live music.
Check out the awesome poster too!
Nothing says “I love you” more than 6 courses of delicious Italian favorites, with seafood taking center stage! We’re hosting a special Valentine’s Day Caffe Marrone with Angelo and Vinnie from Italian Pizzeria III on February 14 at 7pm. Tickets are $90 with wine and will go fast! Full menu and tickets below.
Ring in the new year with a fantastic five-course Italian feast! We’re hosting our first Caffe Marrone of 2019 with Angelo and Vinnie from Italian Pizzeria III on Wednesday, January 16 at Mel's Commissary & Catering. Tickets are $75 and will go fast! Full menu and tickets below.
We're hosting our latest and greatest Italian feast with Angelo and Vinnie from Italian Pizzeria III on Wednesday, November 14 at Mel's Commissary & Catering. Six courses with wine and entertainment for $75! Full menu and tickets below.
We're hosting our next Italian feast with Angelo and Vinnie from Italian Pizzeria III on Wednesday, September 26 at Mel's Commissary & Catering. Five courses with wine and entertainment for $65! Full menu and tickets below.
Join us at Mel's Commissary & Catering on Wednesday, June 27th for our next Caffe Marrone. Five courses of delicious Italian dishes paired with wine for $65.
Click below for the menu and tickets and check out the poster below.
Meet and dine with author Jeffrey Deaver as he talks about his new thriller The Cutting Edge. Presented with Flyleaf Books, we'll be serving a locally-sourced five course meal with guest chef Seth Kingsbury of Pazzo and wine pairings from Eric Merlau from Haw River Wine Man. Click below for menu and to get your tickets. Don't miss this one!
Missing Mel's lunch? Mel's Commissary & Catering will be bringing back customer favorites for a single day on Friday, December 15th from 11am-3pm. Visit their site for details!