BY KRISTEN JOHNSON, News & Observer
You are not obligated to smile at this new champagne bar in downtown Cary.
All you have to do is show up and enjoy a bubbly drink or snack. Seriously.
At RBF, Your Authentic Champagne Bar, you are encouraged to be authentic, listen, connect with others, respect differences and celebrate similarities.
Tiffany Welton, the bar’s owner, says guests will see pictures all over the walls of people with their “RBF,” otherwise known as the unintentional facial expression that makes it seem that someone is annoyed or irritated, when really they’re just relaxed.
“I’ve taken RBF photos of my girlfriends, the dog, the cat, and my little old senior neighbor who lived next to me in Arizona,” she said. “It’s a little bit of everybody but spun in with cool vintage champagne photos and some really fun feminist photos.”
The bar offers almost 15 different types of champagne and sparkling wines, about 12 white wine varieties and 12 red wines. The menu features bruschetta, charcuterie and desserts.
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There will be a soft launch opening Saturday and Sunday at its location on the bottom floor of the historic Williams House at 210 E. Chatham St. in Cary. There will be a limited menu until a grand opening towards the end of February.
The champagne bar is Welton’s first business, having made a career pivot from corporate America. She said she gave the bar its name because of her own facial expression.
“Even looking generally pissed, strangers have always felt compelled to speak to me and truly confide in sharing their deepest secrets, fears and dreams,” Welton said. “The RBF is meant to be a microaggression towards women and being unapproachable. In actuality, it makes us authentic. It makes us real. And it makes us a safe place to land.”