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Southern Living
This Legendary North Carolina Dive Bar Has Been A College Town Staple For 75 Years
RALtoday
RALtoday’s Best 2025: Players Retreat Named Best Sports Bar
Raleigh Magazine
The Best Burgers in Raleigh
This is Raleigh
Seven NC State Bars to cheer on The Wolfpack
Raleigh Magazine
Slam Dunk Szn
Axios Raleigh
A Shoutout From Zachery Eanes
RALtoday
Meet Raleigh’s Oldest Restaurants
Our State
Feeder of the Pack: Players Retreat in Raleigh
The News & Observer
As the Players’ Retreat Turns 69, Its Owner Vows That Beloved Bar Will Be Here Forever
Garden & Gun Magazine
South’s Favorite Bar (2nd Place)
2016 Triangle Downtowner Magazine
Reader Favorites: Best Burger, Best Bourbon/Whisky Selection, Best Place to People Watch, and Best Late Night Menu
2015 Triangle Downtowner Magazine
Reader Favorites: Best Burger, Best Bourbon/Whisky Selection, Best Bar in a Restaurant, Best Place to People-Watch, and Best Local Neighborhood Bar Where Everyone Knows Your Name
Thrillist
Everywhere Worth Eating in Raleigh: #1 Best Late Night Bites
2013 Triangle Downtowner Magazine
Best Appetizer (1st Place: Mimi’s Sausage Dip), Best Burger (2nd Place), Best Bar to Watch Sports (3rd Place), Best Late Night Menu (2nd Place), Best Place to People Watch (2nd Place), and Best Outdoor Patio in the Winter (3rd Place), Best Sandwich (1st Place: Turkey Rueben), Best Wait Staff (3rd Place)
PBS
Bob Garner Samples Sunday Brunch at Players Retreat
CBS 17
Road Trippin’ with Taniya & Erin: Players Retreat in Raleigh
Raleigh News & Observer
Broadening Flavors in a Familiar Place