Sip, Support, Repeat: Madelyn Fund’s Drink Pink Campaign Returns to the Queen City
Photo: Dilworth Tasting Room
Last Friday officially marked the return of Drink Pink, Charlotte’s favorite fundraising campaign that gives you the perfect excuse to sip for a great cause! From now through June 30th, you can visit some of your favorite restaurants, bars, breweries, and coffee shops across the greater Charlotte area that are supporting Madelyn’s Fund by serving up pink drinks, including wine, cocktails, and creative non-alcoholic options, with a portion of proceeds benefiting NICU families across the Carolinas.
Whether you’re in the mood for a refreshing spritz, a fruity cocktail, a crisp rosé, or a fun mocktail, this year’s Drink Pink lineup offers something for everyone while helping make a meaningful impact in the community. Check out the full list of participating partners below to find out where you can enjoy your next pink drink while supporting an incredible cause along the way!
Rosé Lovers
Brixx Pizza (Birkdale, Foxcroft, Dilworth & Blakeney): Obalo Rosado Rosé — A crisp, dry rosé with strawberry and watermelon notes.
Brixx Pizza (Kingsley): Chateau Ste. Michelle Rosé — A crisp, refreshing dry rosé with notes of watermelon, strawberry, and citrus.
Frenchy’s Sip & Shop: “Drink Pink” Rosé — Featured rosé by the glass.
NAPA (Providence & Stonecrest): Rosé — Enjoy any glass of rosé.
Pizza Baby East: Eracole Rosé — A beautifully light pink wine that’s crisp, refreshing, and perfect for summer.
The Auto Pour: Any Rosé — Available by the glass or bottle.
The Brass Bird: Wrath – Monterey Saignée Pinot Noir Rosé — Pink grapefruit and rhubarb with a crisp, dry finish.
Watermelon-Inspired Sips
Brasserie Copain: Watermelon Grapefruit Paloma — A bright, fizzy twist balancing sweet watermelon with tart grapefruit citrus notes.
Noble Smoke: Watermelon Grapefruit Paloma — A refreshing cocktail balancing juicy watermelon and tart grapefruit.
Rooster’s Wood-Fired Kitchen (SouthPark, Uptown & Ballantyne Bowl): Watermelon Grapefruit Paloma — A bright and citrusy take on the classic cocktail.
The Jimmy Pastaria + Pizzeria: Watermelon Grapefruit Paloma — A fizzy watermelon and grapefruit cocktail perfect for summer sipping.
Salted Melon (Eastover, Phillips Place & South End): Madelyn’s Margarita — Lunazul Blanco Tequila, cold-pressed watermelon juice, fresh lime juice, and triple sec.
Taco Mama: Watermelon Margarita — Fresh watermelon chunks hand-shaken with margarita ingredients, available by the glass or pitcher.
Lenny Boy Brewing Co.: Watermelon & Mint Kombucha — Kombucha infused with juicy watermelon and crisp mint.
Pretty in Pink Cocktails
Ever Andalo: Pretty in Pink — Botanist gin, Cappelletti aperitivo, lemon juice, prosecco, and soda water.
Nuvole22 Rooftop: Pretty in Pink — Citrus-infused vodka, hibiscus, lemon, lime, and orange flavors.
Blue Bar & Smokehouse: Pink & Blue — Peach vodka, lemonade, and blueberries.
Dilworth Tasting Room (Dilworth, SouthPark & Plaza Midwood): Pink Drink — Tequila, vodka, lychee purée, fresh lime juice, mint, and an Angostura float.
Laurel Park: Pink With Purpose — Gin, Chambord, lemon-lime mix, prickly pear syrup, coconut cream, and bitters.
Primo Prime: The Primo Rosa — Absolut Citron, Aperol, fresh grapefruit, and Amaro Montenegro with a bittersweet finish.
Frozen & Refreshing Favorites
Goldie’s: Madelyn’s Pink Frozen Lemonade — A sweet and refreshing frozen pink lemonade perfect for cooling off.
Harriet’s Hamburgers (Plaza Midwood): Organic Frosé — Prosecco blended with organic peach and strawberry juices for a light, refreshing frozen cocktail.
Bev Proseccheria: Madelyn Spritz — Pink lemonade prosecco spritz topped with a raspberry garnish.
Rosie’s Coffee & Wine Garden: Berries & Blooms Matcha Lemonade — Strawberry and rose lemonade topped with a smooth matcha float.
Tropical & Fruity Escapes
Catalina Kitchen + Bar: Ticket to the Tropics — Blanco tequila, coconut cream, hibiscus, cold-pressed lime, and orange liqueur.
Hobo’s (Fort Mill & Rock Hill): Drunk Barbie — Cathead Vodka, pineapple juice, piña colada mix, grenadine, and a cherry-orange garnish.
Reid’s Fine Foods (SouthPark, Ballantyne & Myers Park): Strawberry Mojito — Your choice of rum, vodka, or tequila with strawberry syrup, fresh lime juice, mint, and club soda.
Roots Cafe: Make Me Blush — Nigori sake, St-Germain, hibiscus tea, ginger, bubbly, and soda.
Fenwick’s: French Blonde — Gin, elderflower liqueur, Lillet Blanc, lemon juice, and grapefruit juice.
Beer, Brews & Beyond
Amor Artis (Fort Mill): Fort Millsner — A traditional German pilsner available on draft or in a 4-pack.
The Print Shop: Fort Millsner — A refreshing take on a traditional German pilsner available on draft or in a 4-pack.
HopFly Brewing: Transfusion — Also known as “Golf’s Greatest Drink!”
Middle C Jazz: Razz-n-Jazz Martini — A lemon drop martini made with infused raspberry reposado tequila.
