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Stroll Holiday Party Photos From Zinicola

All 88 photos from the Stroll Holiday Party at Zinicola in Ballantyne Village on Thursday, Nov. 5, by photographer Charisma of A Brew & You.

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Ashley Grimm· Publisher, Strolling Ballantyne and Strolling Firethorne
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Card: a guest raises her arms and another laughs with a glass of wine at the Stroll Holiday Party at Zinicola, beside the words Photos, The Holiday Party, All 88 photos from the Nov. 5 party at Zinicola.
Photo: Charisma, A Brew & You

A guest threw both arms in the air at Zinicola. A little girl in a flowered dress twirled on the dining room floor. Charisma of A Brew & You caught both, and 86 more, at the Stroll Holiday Party on Thursday, Nov. 5. Every one of them is below.

Neighbors filled the booths and crowded the bar. There was pizza off the kitchen counter, a raffle table under the balloons, a DJ at his laptop, and racks of clothing from Aviara & Co by the front windows.

Charisma shot Sip & Stroll in May and Stroll Into Wellness in September, too. Find yourself, find your neighbors, and pass along the ones you love. The three short videos I made from the night are up as well.

Ten guests pose in a row in front of the bar Drink dispensers with citrus slices and rows of glasses on a white-clothed table at Zinicola Guests fill plates and talk in the dining room under bronze balloons Guests browse racks of clothing from Aviara & Co Two women smile beside the Aviara & Co clothing racks Salad, caprese and a vegetable platter on Zinicola's counter A guest takes food from platters of bruschetta, cheese and vegetables at the counter A young man in a blue polo and a woman in a patterned wrap pose in the dining room A bartender laughs behind a table of wine and liquor bottles Eight women pose together in a row A woman and a man hold drinks and smile by a leather banquette A man and a woman stand on either side of a dining table A man and a woman smile from a booth with plates of food A woman and two men pose together Two women with glasses of wine pose by the clothing racks A woman in a green floral dress and a man in a navy shirt pose beside the balloons Two women smile together near the balloons as guests mingle behind them A young girl and a woman stand by the raffle table with its prize signs Guests look through the Aviara & Co racks Guests talk in a group in the dining room Guests at tables and standing along the dining room wall A man raises his arm in greeting at the bar as guests talk around him A woman in a pink feathered dress raises her glass beside another guest A woman in a pink feathered dress and a woman in a brown top pose with drinks Three women pose together in the dining room near the clothing racks Two women stand together by the dining room tables Four women pose together at a table with drinks and plates A man in a gray jacket smiles with a glass of red wine Guests talk along the dining room wall A woman in a pink feathered dress waves, a plate in her other hand, as guests talk behind her Two men and a woman smile from a table with drinks Guests chat in a group near the front windows Two women and two men pose at a table with drinks and a plate of food Three women pose at the bar as guests talk behind them Three women pose together at the bar A man and a woman smile from a booth Two women smile at a table near the open kitchen Three women in gold and brown outfits pose together Three women smile from a banquette with wine and plates of food A woman and a man sit on a leather banquette with a drink and a plate Two men and a woman holding a baby pose in the dining room A woman smiles as she takes pizza from the kitchen counter Two women and a man smile from a table near the door Four guests share a booth table and smile at the camera Two men smile from a table set with dinner plates A woman in a pink sweater and a man smile from a booth A man and a woman lean together and smile at a table Three guests in conversation in the dining room The DJ works at his laptop beside a speaker Guests talk at the bar and at tables across the room A woman gestures toward the raffle table under bronze balloons A woman and a man talk with another guest by a potted plant Guests talk in a group at the bar Two women with glasses of white wine pose at the bar The DJ flashes a peace sign behind his laptop and the Stroll sign Two men in polo shirts pose at the bar A woman in a leopard-print top and a man in a gray vest smile at the bar A woman in a leopard-print top and a man in a gray vest pose hand in hand by the bar Two women pose together, one in a white jacket, one in red satin pants A man and two women smile from a banquette Two women hug and smile as guests talk behind them A crowd of guests mingles in front of the pizza oven A young girl in a floral dress twirls on the dining room floor Guests greet one another with hugs in a crowd A man and a woman pose arm in arm in the dining room Four women pose together with drinks in a crowded room A woman in a polka-dot top and a man in a plaid jacket pose arm in arm Two women pose together by the dining room wall Two men and a woman with wine glasses pose under a black-and-white photograph Guests hug and talk in a group Three women laugh as one raises her glass overhead A man and two women pose at the bar A man and three women pose together at the bar Seven guests pose in a row against a white curtain Three women smile from a booth with glasses of wine A woman and a man sit across a table in a booth A woman and two men with drinks in the dining room A man and a woman with a glass of white wine pose under a framed photograph Guests talk in small groups across the dining room A woman in red satin pants shakes hands with a guest seated in a booth Two women hug and smile for the camera A man in a navy blazer and a woman in a sequined top pose together A man and a woman pose together in the dining room Guests browse the clothing racks by the front windows A gold-framed sign, lamps and flowers on a display table A woman in a green floral dress smiles in the dining room A woman in a green floral dress hugs a young girl by the raffle table A woman in a green floral dress and a young girl pose by the raffle table

Thank you for filling the room. Next up is Santa Paws at Ballantyne Country Club on Sunday, Nov. 15, then the November Meetup at the AC Hotel Charlotte Ballantyne on Wednesday, Nov. 18. See you there.

Topics: Events · Local

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Ashley Grimm

Publisher, Strolling Ballantyne and Strolling Firethorne

Ashley Grimm is the publisher of Strolling Ballantyne and Strolling Firethorne. She and Nathan Grimm produce the monthly print editions that land in Ballantyne and Firethorne mailboxes, and her community features bring the warmth and familiarity of the print magazines to the web. She knows the residents, the businesses, and the rhythms of life in these neighborhoods.

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