Rocky Top Hospitality Participates in First Friday
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, (www.rockytophospitality.com) has announced that the company participated in First Friday, one of Raleigh’s most popular evening escapes, taking place at various local venues on the first Friday of every month. In addition to offering First Friday... - November 19, 2009
Michael Dean’s Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar Hosts Halloween-Themed Evening
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, (www.rockytophospitality.com) has announced that Michael Dean’s Seafood & Oyster Bar will host “A Devil of a Wine Dinner,” a Halloween-themed wine dinner on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. The five-course dinner, prepared by Chef Adam... - October 25, 2009
Bogart’s American Grill Hosts Skirt! After Work Event
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Bogart’s American Grill will host Skirt! After Work on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 5:30 p.m. The event, sponsored by Skirt! magazine, will feature displays by a variety of representatives from local businesses... - October 22, 2009
Michael Dean’s and Bogart’s Host Polio Plus Fundraiser
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, (www.rockytophospitality.com) has announced that Michael Dean’s Seafood & Oyster Bar and Bogart’s American Grill will host a fundraiser for the Polio Plus campaign on Oct. 20 and Oct. 21, respectively. The restaurants will donate 15% of... - October 18, 2009
Rocky Top Hospitality Partners with Carolina Hurricanes
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, (www.rockytophospitality.com) has announced that the company has recently partnered with the Carolina Hurricanes for the upcoming 2009 hockey season. As part of their collaboration, Rocky Top will be featured on the back of every Hurricanes home game... - October 02, 2009
Rocky Top Hospitality Exhibits Booth at Caniac Carnival
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, (www.rockytophospitality.com) has announced that the company once again participated in the annual Caniac Carnival, an event featuring activities for individuals of all ages including rides, interactive games, a live band and more. The event took place on... - September 27, 2009
Hi5 Wins Two MetroBravo Awards
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Hi5 won two 2009 MetroBravo! Awards presented by Metro Magazine. Hi5 received a MetroBravo Award in the category of best sports bar and received an honorable mention in the category of best dance club. The... - September 11, 2009
Rocky Top Hospitality Launches Redesigned Web Site
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, (www.rockytophospitality.com) has announced the launch of Rocky Top Hospitality’s redesigned Web site at www.rockytophospitality.com. The layout was designed by Ulanguzi, a Raleigh based design agency. The new Web site features an overview of Rocky... - September 06, 2009
Hi5 & TriBeer Offer Fantasy Football League
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Hi5 and TriBeer are coming together to host a fantasy football league this fall. The league is open to the public at no cost and will feature several weekly prizes in addition to the grand prize of a trophy,... - September 04, 2009
Michael Dean’s Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar Launches Expanded Menu
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Michael Dean’s Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar, has launched an expanded menu. The new menu features 20 items priced at $15 and under. New dishes include Cioppino Risotto featuring shrimp, crab,... - September 03, 2009
Rocky Top Hospitality Selected to Cater American Association of Chamber Executives Event
Katherine White, catering director of Rocky Top Hospitality’s catering company, 1705 Prime Catering and Events (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that the firm was contracted to provide catering services for the American Association of Chamber Executives event for delegates. The... - August 29, 2009
Rocky Top Restaurants Participate in Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Bogart’s American Grill and The Red Room Tapas Lounge will participate in Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week from Monday, Aug. 24 through Sunday, Aug. 30. Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week is produced by... - August 26, 2009
The Mash House Restaurant & Brewery Featured on Around the World in Eighty Days
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, has announced that The Mash House Restaurant & Brewery will serve as the backdrop for an episode of BBC1 television’s Around the World in Eighty Days. The series follows six pairs of presenters, who are celebrities in the United Kingdom, as they... - August 19, 2009
Bogart’s American Bar and Grill Wins Four MetroBravo! Awards
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Bogart’s American Bar and Grill won four 2009 MetroBravo! Awards presented by Metro Magazine. Bogart’s received a standing ovation in the category of best martini, best place to hear jazz and... - August 13, 2009
The Red Room Tapas Lounge Wins MetroBravo! Award
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that The Red Room Tapas Lounge received a 2009 MetroBravo! Award presented by Metro Magazine. The Red Room received a standing ovation in the category of best tapas/small plates. The MetroBravo! Awards are voted... - August 05, 2009
The Red Room’s Executive Chef to Compete in Chef Challenge
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Anthony Perez, the executive chef at the Red Room, will be competing in the second annual Chef Challenge, presented by the American Heart Association. The event is designed to celebrate the culinary talents... - July 29, 2009
The Red Room Tapas Lounge Wins Best of the Triangle 2009
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that The Red Room Tapas Lounge has been named the best place to salsa dance by Independent Weekly’s 2009 Best of the Triangle awards. The Best of the Triangle winners are selected by readers’ polls. - July 18, 2009
Rocky Top Hospitality Offers July 4 Special
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced a buy one get one free promotion for the weekend of July 4. The promotion is valid from Friday, July 3 to Sunday, July 5 and consists of a complimentary entrée with the purchase of an entrée at... - June 28, 2009
1705Prime Steakhouse Hosts Wine Dinner Series
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, (www.rockytophospitality.com) has announced that 1705Prime Chophouse and Events will host a wine dinner as part of their 1705Prime Wine Dinner Series. 1705Prime’s Chef Paul Schaffer and Rocky Top Hospitality’s partner, the Wine Merchant work... - June 25, 2009
Rocky Top Hospitality Offers AllStar Game Promotion
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced a promotion being put on by Hi5 that will give customers a chance to win a trip to the 2009 AllStar baseball game in St. Louis, Mo. Winners will receive two tickets to the game, $500 spending cast, and a tour of... - June 21, 2009
Maite Eceiza Named Director of Guest Relations at Rocky Top Hospitality
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, (www.rockytophospitality.com) has announced that Maite Eceiza has been named director of guest relations. In this position, Eceiza will oversee the strategic development of training programs, coaching and mentoring for upper level management to enhance... - June 20, 2009
The Mash House Brewery Wins Seven Carolina Championship of Beer Awards
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that the Mash House Brewery was honored with seven Carolina Championships of Beer Awards at the seventh annual Hickory Hops Beer Festival in Hickory, N.C. Gold awards were presented to Jack'd up Stout and... - June 13, 2009
The Red Room Tapas Lounge Goes Pink
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that The Red Room Tapas Lounge along with presenting sponsor, Duke Medicine will support the 2009 Komen N.C. Triangle Race for the Cure® on Saturday, June 13 at Meredith College. The event is the largest... - June 04, 2009
The Mash House Restaurant & Brewery Hosted Muscular Dystrophy Association Lock-Up Event
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, has announced that The Mash House Restaurant & Brewery hosted the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Lock-Up event on May 13. The Mash House closed for business and donated the facility to the local charity and provided food for all participants. - May 30, 2009
Rocky Top Hospitality Partners with the hCard® to Benefit Just for Kids Kampaign
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that the company has partnered with hCard® to benefit the Just for Kids Kampaign by WakeMed Foundation. The hCard® is a promotional card that provides participants with discounts from both national and... - May 21, 2009
Rocky Top Hospitality Selected to Cater BCA Roundtable Event
Katherine White, catering director of Rocky Top Hospitality’s catering company, 1705 Prime Catering and Events (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that the firm was contracted to provide catering services for the Business Club America Triangle Chapter Roundtable event hosted by... - May 14, 2009
Elizabeth Wallace Named Executive Vice President at Rocky Top Hospitality
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, (www.rockytophospitality.com) has announced that Elizabeth Wallace has been promoted to executive vice president of the company. In this position, Wallace will oversee corporate communications and strategic planning for all six restaurants and the catering... - May 06, 2009
Four Rocky Top Restaurants Participate in Triangle Restaurant Week
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that four Rocky Top restaurants, Bogart’s American Grill, Michael Dean’s Seafood Grill and Oyster Bar, Red Room Tapas Lounge and The Twisted Fork Grill, Market & Bar, will participate in Triangle... - April 30, 2009
Rocky Top Hospitality Selected to Cater Downtown Raleigh Alliance Luncheon
Katherine White, catering director of Rocky Top Hospitality’s catering company, 1705Prime Catering & Events (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that the firm was contracted to provide catering services for the Downtown Raleigh Alliance luncheon entitled Homelessness:... - April 17, 2009
Rocky Top Hospitality Sponsors American Cancer Society’s Swing Fore a Cure
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, (www.rockytophospitality.com) has announced that Rocky Top Hospitality will sponsor the American Cancer Society’s Triangle Swing Fore a Cure. The Triangle Swing Fore a Cure is an annual golf tournament that raises funds for the American Cancer... - April 12, 2009
Dean Ogan Named to Executive Committee of Swing Fore a Cure
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, (www.rockytophospitality.com) has been named to the executive committee of the American Cancer Society’s Triangle Swing Fore a Cure. Rocky Top Hospitality is a sponsor of the annual golf tournament, which raises funds for the American Cancer Society. - March 26, 2009
Hi-5 Wins Midtown Magazine 2008 Diamond Award
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Hi-5 has won the 2008 Midtown Diamond Award for best place to watch the big game presented by Midtown Magazine. The Midtown Diamond Awards are voted on by readers and showcase readers’ favorites in... - February 28, 2009
Michael Dean’s Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar Participates in A Toast to the Triangle
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Michael Dean’s Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar will participate in the 24th annual A Toast to the Triangle (www.atoasttothetriangle.org) event. The Toast celebrates the Triangle’s culinary arts... - February 21, 2009
The Red Room Tapas Lounge Hosts Skirt! After Work
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that The Red Room Tapas Lounge is hosting Skirt! After Work on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 5:30 p.m. The event, sponsored by Skirt!®, the American Heart Association and The Red Room, focuses on raising heart health... - February 14, 2009
Rocky Top Hospitality Announces Early Dinner Promotion Extended
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced the early dinner promotion has been extended through the end of March. The promotion is valid every day from 5 – 6 p.m. and consists of a complimentary entrée with the purchase of an entrée at... - February 12, 2009
The Red Room Wins Midtown Magazine 2008 Diamond Award
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that The Red Room Tapas Lounge has won the 2008 Midtown Diamond Award for best Martini presented by Midtown Magazine. The Midtown Diamond Awards are voted on by readers and showcase readers’ favorites in... - January 31, 2009
Rocky Top Hospitality Selected to Cater Triangle Heart Ball VIP Party
Katherine White, catering director of Rocky Top Hospitality’s catering company, 1705Prime Catering & Events (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that the firm was contracted to provide catering services to the American Heart Association’s 2009 Triangle Heart Ball VIP auction... - January 11, 2009
Rocky Top Hospitality Sponsors Triangle Heart Ball
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Rocky Top Hospitality will sponsor the American Heart Association’s 2009 Triangle Heart Ball that will take place on Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Embassy Suites in Cary. The Triangle Heart Ball recognizes... - January 04, 2009
Hi-5 Hosts Memories For Marcus Toy Drive
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Hi-5 will be hosting the third annual Memories For Marcus toy drive on Wednesday, Dec. 3 from 6 – 9 p.m. at 510 Glenwood Avenue. The event will benefit the WakeMed Children’s Center through the... - November 05, 2008
Local Restaurateur, Dean Ogan to Speak at Women Business Owners Network Event
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Women Business Owners Network (WBON) event on Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Matthews House, located at 317 West Chatham Street, Cary. Ogan will discuss... - October 30, 2008
Rocky Top’s Brie Pasick Joins Logistics Committee for the Triangle Heart Ball
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Brie Pasick, catering manager for 1705 Catering and Events, Rocky Top Hospitality’s catering company and event facility, has been named to the logistics committee for the American Heart Association’s 2009 Triangle Heart Ball that will take place on Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Embassy Suites in Cary. - October 26, 2008
Dean Ogan Named to Chamber Board of Directors
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has been appointed to serve on the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Ogan will serve as a liaison between the Chamber and the community to sustain and further develop the region’s thriving economy... - October 22, 2008
Hi-5 Honored in Four Best of the Triangle 2008 Awards
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Hi-5 has been honored in four of Independent Weekly’s 2008 Best of the Triangle awards. Hi-5 was named one of the best sports bars and one of the best places for bar food in Wake County. The restaurant... - October 18, 2008
The Twisted Fork Named One of the Top Ten Restaurants for Lunch and Outdoor Dining
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that The Twisted Fork has been named one of the top ten restaurants in two Diners’ Choice lists on OpenTable.com. The Twisted Fork ranked in the top ten in the categories of Great for Lunch Restaurants and... - October 15, 2008
Bogart’s American Grill Honored Twice in Best of the Triangle 2008 Awards
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Bogart’s American Grill has been honored twice in Independent Weekly’s 2008 Best of the Triangle awards. Bogart’s was named one the best martinis and one of the best places for business... - October 12, 2008
The Twisted Fork Wins MetroBravo Award
Rocky Top Hospitality Restaurant Recognized by Metro Magazine - October 09, 2008
The Red Room Partners with Go Red for Women
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that The Red Room Tapas Lounge will host a VIP premiere event for Go Red For Women, a campaign designed to help women fight heart disease on Thursday, Oct. 9 from 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. at 510 Glenwood South in... - October 05, 2008
Hi-5 Featured on the Biggest Loser’s Season Premiere
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Hi-5 was featured on NBC’s hit reality show “The Biggest Loser”. Local contestants Ed and Heba (the orange team) were dining at Hi-5 in downtown Raleigh when personal trainer Bob Harper,... - October 02, 2008
The Twisted Fork Hosts Eat Dinner! Fight Cancer!
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that The Twisted Fork hosted Eat Dinner! Fight Cancer!, an event to benefit Moffitt Cancer Center which is located in Tampa, Fla. - September 28, 2008
Hi-5 Wins Four MetroBravo Awards
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Hi-5 won four MetroBravo Awards presented by Metro Magazine. Hi-5 received MetroBravo Awards in the categories of sports bars and beer, a standing ovation in the category of late night dining and an... - September 25, 2008