Town of Banner Elk issued the following announcement on Aug. 10.
The Blind Elk will officially open Thursday, August 5—just in time for your weekend adventures! Come enjoy our taps that flow with local and regional craft beer, cider, seltzers, and wine—a selection you have to see to believe.
We're located at 397 Shawneehaw Avenue in downtown Banner Elk & our hours will be:
Tuesday-Thursday: 2pm-10pm
Friday & Saturday: 12pm-10pm
Sundays: 12pm-8pm
Mondays: Closed
**For your first visit, please complete our one-time membership agreement, which you can do in advance at blindelk.com to help speed up your entry. Are we still open to everyone? YES, PLEASE COME. However, local NC laws force us to require "memberships" for the sale of alcoholic beverages. Is this a really old and outdated law? Yes. Do we think it's crazy? Yes. So, the cost to join will be $0.10 per member, which you can pay at your visit. We're hopeful this is a short-term requirement and want to give a s/o to our local government officials who are working to change this law for small businesses like the Blind Elk and others. We'll cheers to that.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Town of Banner Elk