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About Moonlight

HOW WE STARTED

Moonlight Liquor Lounge opened in 2023 at 509 E Broad Street in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina — The idea was simple: create the kind of bar that Fuquay-Varina deserved. Not a nightclub, not a dive bar, but an intimate lounge where the drinks were serious, the atmosphere was welcoming, and guests felt invited to linger.

Since opening, Moonlight has built what is widely recognized as the largest spirits collection outside of Raleigh — over 280 individual bottles spanning bourbon, whiskey, tequila, mezcal, gin, rum, scotch, vodka, and a full liqueurs and specialty spirits program. The cocktail menu rotates seasonally, drawing on that collection to create drinks that are both approachable and genuinely craft.

Moonlight draws guests from across the Triangle — from Fuquay-Varina, Holly Springs, Apex, Angier, and Garner — and has become a destination for anyone in southwest Wake County looking for a cocktail experience that rivals what you'd find in downtown Raleigh, without the drive.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Main & Broad Magazine

★ Maggy Award — Best Cocktails 2024

Recognized as the best cocktail program in the region by Main & Broad Magazine's annual Maggy Awards, the Triangle's premier local lifestyle publication.

Main & Broad Magazine

★ Maggy Award — Best Cocktails 2025

Awarded Best Cocktails for the second consecutive year, cementing Moonlight's reputation as the Triangle's leading craft cocktail destination outside of Raleigh.

WRAL

★ Best of the Triangle — Finalist 2025

Named a finalist in WRAL's Best of the Triangle awards, one of the most widely read local recognition programs in the Raleigh–Durham market.

PRESS & MEDIA INQUIRIES

Moonlight Liquor Lounge welcomes press coverage, feature requests, and media partnerships. For interviews, photography access, or editorial inquiries, please reach out by phone or visit us during business hours.

509 E BROAD ST · FUQUAY-VARINA, NC 27526919.617.1661