The History and Future of City Market

The N&O published a great full-length article on Sunday detailing the history of Historic City Market in Downtown Raleigh and what's in store for the property in the future. It includes comments from the current property owner, Michael Hakan, and … [Read more...]

Boxcar Bar + Arcade Coming to the Warehouse District

Boxcar Bar + Arcade announced on Twitter on Sunday night that they'll be joining the likes of The Pit, Tasty Beverage Co., Jose & Sons, and Videri Chocolate in the Warehouse District of Downtown Raleigh this fall. My guess is they'll fill the … [Read more...]

Save the Date: Halloween Party at NC Museum of History

Join the NC Museum of History for its second annual "Cocktails & Costumes" fundraiser event. Tickets are $40 for members, $50 for non-members. (Contribute as a "host" for an extra $10 per ticket.) The party will (surely) feature fun history-themed … [Read more...]

Stag’s Head Bottle Shop Now Open on Glenwood South

Continuing my visits to places recently opened on Glenwood South (Shuckers featured yesterday), I visited Stag's Head bottle shop and beer garden last night. Housed in the former Amra's location, not terribly much has changed on the inside other than … [Read more...]

Shuckers Now Open on Glenwood South

Shuckers Oyster Bar and Grill officially opened for business today in the 510 Glenwood location formerly occupied by Bogart's and Cantina South. I stopped in tonight and enjoyed great service at one of the six oyster bar tables. I'm a … [Read more...]

Big Mike’s BBQ Moves from View Bar to Cary

After the closing of View Bar on Glenwood South, Big Mike's BBQ (which was providing the View Bar menu and kitchen) has announced a new brick and mortar location in Cary, according to TBJ. … [Read more...]

Benelux Moves to Cameron Village, City Market Cafe to Open in Downtown

TBJ reported just over a week ago that the space left empty in City Market by Benelux Coffee's move to Cameron Village will be occupied by a cafe to open soon. City Market Cafe's Facebook page shares very little about the upcoming venture's … [Read more...]

Crude Bitters Expanding Business in Downtown Raleigh

Great news today in TBJ: Crude Bitters & Sodas expanding in downtown Raleigh According to the team at Crude's new Kickstarter page, they "recently signed a lease on a new production space in downtown Raleigh which would allow [them] to increase … [Read more...]

BREW Now Open in Seaboard Station

WRAL.com is reporting that BREW coffee bar has opened in Downtown Raleigh's Seaboard Station: http://www.wral.com/triangle-restaurant-news-brew-is-open/13943933/ Congrats to AJ and team on the new business. For more details, see our July article … [Read more...]

Got a Great Shot of Downtown Raleigh?

The Downtown Raleigh Alliance, in cooperation with the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Raleigh Convention Center, the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, the City of Raleigh Economic Development Office, the Research Triangle … [Read more...]