Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (http://www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced the opening of Draft Carolina Burgers & Beers (http://draftraleigh.com), located at 510 Glenwood Ave. in the former Hi5 location. Focused on delivering a fresh and local menu, Draft serves more than 40 North Carolina draft beers, including Rocky Top's own Mash House beers, and offers casual and affordable fare, featuring gourmet burgers made using fresh, all-natural Blue Ribbon Angus beef from Coastal Cattle Company in Ayden, N.C., where cows are fed all-natural feed, mother's milk, Bermuda grass and hay twice a day, and no growth hormones, additives, antibiotics or chemical feed are used. The tavern-casual atmosphere includes five 9-foot billiards tables, an 18-foot shuffleboard table, video games and HD televisions throughout the restaurant.

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"I am excited to introduce Draft Carolina Burgers & Beers to downtown Raleigh," said Ogan. "We are committed to keeping it fresh and local from our burgers to our beers, serving only North Carolina brewed beers of premium quality and character as well as creating delicious food made from local fresh ingredients.