PARTY WITH US!

From engagement parties to office socials the Cast Iron Group restaurants, bars, and event venues have you covered. Locally owned and operated our hospitality group includes:

Event venues: The Cookery and The Rickhouse | Ramen shop & izakaya: Dashi | Brewery, taproom, & beer garden: Ponysaurus Brewing Co 

Scroll down to learn about how to throw your own gatherings at each unique Durham space and some deals that we’re currently offering! 

The Cookery is a beautiful event space and culinary incubator in the West End neighborhood of Downtown Durham. The front room, courtyard, ballroom, cobblestone garden, and dressing suite are each unique spaces that can accommodate a myriad of celebrations.

The Rickhouse is a historic space in Durham’s Central Park neighborhood. The spacious Grand Room, Balcony overlooking the historic Durham Athletic Park, and Dressing Suite is the perfect downtown Durham venue.

Dashi is a downtown ramen shop and izakaya that has a stellar selection of seasonal and mainstay ramen bowls, small plates, and cocktails. The bar also features an extensive spirit selection including sake, shochu, and whiskey.

Our upstairs izakaya can be rented for dinner parties, rehearsal dinners, and cocktail-style events. We also offer custom omakase dinners for 8-14 people.

Ponysaurus Brewing Co. brews the beer beer would drink if beer could drink beer. The flagship location is located in Durham’s downtown East neighborhood and offers a two story covered patio, bar, beer garden, and pizza kitchen. The upstairs patio is a covered, open air gathering space for birthday parties, wedding welcome parties, work socials, and more. The full patio can be rented as well as the half patio.