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OUT & ABOUT
ARTSPLOSURE TAKES PLACE IN DOWNTOWN RALEIGH OCTOBER 9–10.
EVENTS | DINE & DRAFT | MIDTOWN MINGLES | NEW AROUND TOWN | KALEIDOSCOPE
BUGFEST: PLAN BEE!
September 13–18 Virtual and in-person events Prairie Ridge Ecostation 1671 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh Bugfest will be a little different this year. Enjoy virtual programing Monday–Thursday, and two in-person events Saturday at Prairie Ridge Ecostation. There will be a pollination celebration 9 a.m.–noon and a moth party 8:30–10:30 p.m.
naturalsciences.org/calendar/bugfest
CELEBRATE PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE MIDTOWN
September 23, 5–8 p.m. Ritz Raleigh 2820 Industrial Drive, Raleigh The Midtown Raleigh Alliance is celebrating its 10th anniversary by joining with partners and supporters to honor “all things Midtown” at Ritz Raleigh. Glimpse into future projects and planned amenities, sample a taste of Midtown, enjoy a “cocktail speak-easy,” listen to live music and more. Single tickets cost $75, a pair of tickets costs $130 and a party pack of 10 tickets costs $625.
midtownraleighalliance.org
BRICKUNIVERSE
September 25–26, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 500 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh See giant LEGO displays and sculptures, interact with expert builders, shop for the latest in LEGO merchandise and build your own masterpiece at the Raleigh Convention Center. Purchase tickets online.
brickuniverse.com
Photos courtesy of BrickUniverse
DOWNTOWN RALEIGH FOODTRUCK RODEO
September 26, noon–6 p.m. Downtown Raleigh Food trucks as far as the eye can see will line 10 city blocks around Fayetteville Street. Bring a hearty appetite for global foods, soulful Southern cuisine and sweet desserts.
downtownraleighfoodtruckrodeo.com
Photos courtesy of BrickUniverse
Photo courtesy of Hodges Taylor and the artist
September 26–February 6 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh “Break the Mold: New Takes on Traditional Art Making” showcases 25 contemporary artists who use traditional modes of art and crafting to tackle timely subject matter, including prison reform and gender inequalities, and how objects transmit and transform social and cultural history. The exhibition at the North Carolina Museum of Art runs through February 6.
ncartmuseum.org
PAPERHAND PUPPET INTERVENTION: ‘UNFOLDING SEEDS: INVOCATIONS OF TRANSFORMATION’
August 27–September 26, 7 p.m.; matinees September 12, 19 and 26 at 3 p.m. Forest Theatre, 123 S. Boundary Street, Chapel Hill October 1–3, 7 p.m. Joseph M. Bryan Jr. Theater, North Carolina Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh Share an evening of wonder, community and the restorative power of art as the Triangle’s awardwinning puppet troupe performs. Paperhand Puppet Intervention uses giant puppets, shadows, masks and storytelling to deliver a show rooted in gratitude for the earth, its creatures and its future.
paperhand.org
BY JANICE LEWINE
Photos by Michael Zirkle
ARTSPLOSURE
October 9–10 Downtown Raleigh Explore an eclectic market featuring the works of over 175 juried artists and craftspeople, and see music performances on the main stage from emerging artists. Take the kids to enjoy one-of-a-kind art installations along Fayetteville Street and free arts and crafts at Kidsplosure.
raleighartsfestival.com
NORTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR
October 14–24 4285 Trinity Road, Raleigh Worth the wait! The North Carolina State Fair returns this year with carnival rides and games, livestock competitions, live music at Dorton Arena, nightly fireworks at 9:45 p.m. and, of course, all the fried food you can imagine.
ncstatefair.org
Photos by Justin Kase Conder
October 14–31 2 E. South Street, Raleigh Carolina Ballet brings Washington Irving’s spine-tingling tale to Fletcher Opera Theater, along with the bewitching “Lady in the White Veil” and “The Raven,” just in time for Halloween.
carolinaballet.com
FALLING FOR LOCAL
October 16 Dorothea Dix Park 1030 Richards Drive, Raleigh Enjoy live music, food trucks, local beer, artists, vendors, family-friendly inflatables and games, hay rides, and a pumpkin patch at this free event presented by Dorothea Dix Park, Shop Local Raleigh and the Dix Park Conservancy.
tinyurl.com/fallingforlocal
October 15–16, 8 p.m. 2 E. South Street, Raleigh The North Carolina Symphony presents Antonin Dvorak’s beloved ode to America and Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” with guest pianist George Li at Meymandi Concert Hall.
ncsymphony.org
Photo courtesy of North Carolina Symphony
BEST OF BOTH WORLDS FASHION SHOW
October 17, 3–9 p.m. 3912 Arrow Drive, Raleigh Models will saunter down the runway at the Hilton Garden Inn wearing creations from North Carolina’s most artistic fashion designers. Music, food and door prizes cap off the event.
eventbrite.com
‘TOOTSIE’
October 19–24 123 Vivian Street, Durham Michael Dorsey, a talented but difficult actor, struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime. Truist Broadway’s musical comedy at the Durham Performing Arts Center is a reboot of the sidesplitting film starring Dustin Hoffman.
dpacnc.com
October 23–January 17 5 E. Edenton Street, Raleigh See original costumes worn by the stars of “Downton Abbey,” one of the most widely watched TV dramas in the world, that depict fashions of the British aristocracy in the early 20th century. Costumes range from country tweeds and evening attire to servants’ uniforms and footmen’s livery.
ncmuseumofhistory.org
SPELLBOUND SQUARE
October 30, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. 226 E. Martin Street, Raleigh Moore Square Park transforms into a spellbinding Halloween market for children with fortunetelling, spooky crafts, pumpkin decorating and a costume parade. Shop for enchanting handmade items and treats, enjoy family-friendly stage performances, and watch magicians perform dazzling illusions.
eventbrite.com
Photos by Kerry Burns (DNCR)
EVENTS | DINE & DRAFT | MIDTOWN MINGLES | NEW AROUND TOWN | KALEIDOSCOPE
AMERICAN
41HUNDRED 4100 Main at North Hills Street 919.278.1478 41hundredrestaurant.com B.GOOD 555 Fayetteville Street 919.803.3233 201 Park at North Hills 919.916.5410 bgood.com BA-DA WINGS 2161 Avent Ferry Road 919.832.3902 badawings.com BB’S CRISPY CHICKEN Midtown East, Raleigh Parkside Town Commons, Morrisville, University Drive, Durham bbscrispychicken.com BERKELEY CAFE 217 W. Martin Street 919.828.9190 facebook.com/ berkeleyraleigh BLOOMSBURY BISTRO 509-101 W. Whitaker Mill Road 919.834.9011 bloomsburybistro.com BUENO PAPA FRY BAR Morgan Street Food Hall 411 W Morgan Street toasttab.com/ buena-papa-n-a/v3 CAPITAL CLUB 16 16 W. Martin Street 919.747.9345 capitalclub16.com
CAROLINA ALE HOUSE 500 Glenwood Avenue 4512 Falls of Neuse Road 7981 Skyland Ridge Parkway carolinaalehouse.com
CARROLL’S KITCHEN 19 E. Martin Street 919.670.3622 carrollskitchen.org CLOCKWORK 519 W. North Street 919.307.3215 clockworkraleigh.com CRAWFORD AND SON 618 N. Person Street 919.307.4647 crawfordandsonrestaurant. com THE DAILY FARE 402 Oberlin Road 919.916.5151 dailyfareraleigh.com DEATH & TAXES 105 W. Hargett Street 984.242.0218 ac-restaurants.com/ death-taxes FINE FOLK 213 Fayetteville Street (located in Foundation’s basement) Gateway Plaza finefolkraleigh.com GLENWOOD GRILL 2603 Glenwood Avenue #15 919.782.3102 glenwoodgrill.com HAYES BARTON CAFE 2000 Fairview Road 919.856.8551 imaginarystudioonline.com/ hayes IRIS RESTAURANT 2110 Blue Ridge Road 919.664.6838 ncartmuseum.org/visit/ dining
KINGS DINING & ENTERTAINMENT 141 Park at North Hills Street 919.600.5700 kings-de.com
LONERIDER AT FIVE POINTS 1626 Glenwood Avenue 919.322.2434 loneriderbeer.com LYNWOOD GRILL & BREWING CONCERN 4821 Grove Barton Road 919.785.0043 lynnwoodgrill.com METRO DINER 6325 Falls of Neuse Road #73 919.578.9053 metrodiner.com MIDTOWN GRILLE 4421 Six Forks Road 919.782.9463 themidtowngrille.com NORTH RIDGE PUB 6010 Falls of Neuse Road 919.790.9125 northridgepub.com THE OAK 4035 Lake Boone Trail 919.787.9100 jmrkitchens.com/oak OAK CITY MEATBALL SHOPPE 180 E. Davie Street 919.714.9014 oakcitymeatball.com PLAYERS RETREAT 105 Oberlin Road 919.755.9589 playersretreat.net THE RALEIGH TIMES BAR 14 E. Hargett Street 919.833.0999 raleightimesbar.com THE ROCKFORD 320½ Glenwood Avenue 919.821.9020 therockfordrestaurant.com ROSEWATER KITCHEN & BAR 110 Park at North Hills Street 919.424.7886 rosewaterraleigh.com SECOND EMPIRE RESTAURANT AND TAVERN 330 Hillsborough Street 919.829.3663 second-empire.com STANBURY 938 N. Blount Street 919.977.4321 stanburyraleigh.com THE STATION 701 N. Person Street 919.977.1567 stationraleigh.com STIR 4242 Six Forks Road #100 984.200.8614 stirraleigh.com TASTE 1912 Bernard Street 919.948.7815 thetastebernard.com TEETS 425 Glenwood Avenue 919.803.6112 teetsraleigh.com VILLAGE GRILL 8470 Honeycutt Road 919.890.5340 villagegrillraleigh.com
VITA VITE 313 W. Hargett Street 919.803.3156 200 Park at North Hills Street 919.322.0649 vitaviteraleigh.com
WINSTON’S GRILLE 6401 Falls of Neuse Road 919.790.0700 winstonsgrille.com YARD HOUSE 4208 Six Forks Road 919.881.2590 yardhouse.com ZEST CAFE & HOME ART 8831 Six Forks Road 919.848.4792 zestcafehomeart.com
ASIAN
BIDA MANDA 222 S. Blount Street 919.829.9999 bidamanda.com BREWERY BHAVANA 218 S. Blount Street 919.829.9998 brewerybhavana.com BUL BOX 4421 Six Forks Road #116A 984.200.3654 bul-box.com CHAMPA THAI & SUSHI 8521 Brier Creek Parkway 919.806.0078 champathaisushi.com CHOPSTIX 5607 Creedmoor Road 919.781.6268 chopstix.com CO 101 Park at North Hills Street 919.258.2070 eatatco.com DAVID’S DUMPLING & NOODLE BAR 1900 Hillsborough Street 919.239.4536 ddandnb.com FIVE STAR RESTAURANT 511 W. Hargett Street 919.833.3311 fivestarraleigh.com HAKO JAPANESE RESTAURANT 2603-155 Glenwood Avenue 919.235.0589 hakosushinc.com LEMONGRASS THAI RESTAURANT 8320 Litchford Road #142 919.954.0377 lemongrassthairestaurant.net
MIDTOWN PHO 424 E. Six Forks Road Suite 105 919.747.9899 midtownphoraleigh.com
NEO-ASIA 6602 Glenwood Avenue 919.783.8383 neoasiaraleigh.com NI ASIAN KITCHEN 8817 Six Forks Road 919.916.5106 niasiankitchen.com ORCHID JAPANESE RESTAURANT 7432 Creedmoor Road 919.890.5345 orchidjapanesebuffet.com PEARL CHINESE RESTAURANT 3215 Avent Ferry Road 919.233.8776 pearlchinesenc.com RED DRAGON CHINESE RESTAURANT 2513 Fairview Road 919.782.1102 raleighreddragon.com RED PEPPER ASIAN 4121-109 New Bern Avenue 919.594.1006 redpepper-nc.com SEOUL GARDEN 4701 Atlantic Avenue 919.850.9984 seoulgardennc.com SHABASHABU 3080 Wake Forest Road 919.501.7755 shabashabu.net SONO 319 Fayetteville Street 919.521.5328 sonoraleigh.com SPRING ROLLS BISTRO & SUSHI BAR 5433 Wade Park Boulevard 919.803.1118 springrollsrestaurant.com SUSHI BLUES CAFE 301 Glenwood Avenue 919.664.8061 sushibluescafe.com SUSHI O BISTRO + SUSHI BAR 222 Glenwood Avenue 919.838.8868 sushioraleighnc.com THAIPHOON BISTRO 301 Glenwood Avenue #190 919.720.4034 thaiphoonbistroraleigh.com WARAJI JAPANESE RESTAURANT 5910 Duraleigh Road 919.783.1883 warajijapaneserestaurant. com
BAKERIES & DESSERT CAFES
ANISETTE 209 Bickett Boulevard 919.758.3565 sweetanisette.com ANNELORE’S GERMAN BAKERY 1249 Farmers Market Drive 919.294.8040 anneloresbakery.com BITTERSWEET 16 E. Martin Street 919.977.3829 bittersweetraleigh.com BOULTED BREAD 614 W. South Street 919.999.3984 boultedbread.com CRUMBL COOKIES 2920 Sherman Oak Place Suite 100 919.249.1333 crumblcookies.com DUCK DONUTS 8323 Creedmoor Road 919.847.3800 duckdonuts.com
EDIBLE ART BAKERY & DESSERT CAFE 4351-115 The Circle at North Hills 919.856.0604 edibleartnc.com
ESCAZÜ ARTISAN CHOCOLATES 936 N. Blount Street 919.832.3433 escazuchocolates.com GOODBERRY’S FROZEN CUSTARD Multiple Raleigh locations goodberrys.com
GREAT HARVEST BREAD COMPANY 8801-119 Lead Mine Road 919.845.8122 greatharvest.com GROOVY DUCK BAKERY 3434 Edwards Mill Road 919.787.9233 groovyduckbakeryllc.com HAYES BARTON CAFE 2000 Fairview Road 919.856.8551 hayesbartoncafeand dessertery.com HOWLING COW DAIRY EDUCATION CENTER AND CREAMERY 100 Dairy Lane 919.513.4695 howlingcow.ncsu.edu LUCETTEGRACE 235 S. Salisbury Street 919.307.4950 lucettegrace.com MON MACARON 111 Seaboard Avenue #118 monmacaron.us
PREMIER CAKES 6617 Falls of Neuse Road #105 919.703.0095 premier-cakes.com SLICE PIE COMPANY 1400 S. Saunders Street 919.349.8499 slicepiecompany.com TWO ROOSTERS ICE CREAM 215 E. Franklin Street, Suite 120 7713 Lead Mine Road Coming soon: 4025 Lake Boone Trail 919.229.0491 tworoosters.com VIDERI CHOCOLATE FACTORY 327 W. Davie Street 919.755.5053 viderichocolatefactory.com YELLOW DOG BREAD CO. 219 E. Franklin Street 984.232.0291 yellowdogbread.com
BREAKFAST/SPECIALTY
ANOTHER BROKEN EGG CAFE 160 Park at North Hills Street 919.307.8195 anotherbrokenegg.com
BULL & BEAR BREW Available locally or shop online at: The Butcher’s Market 5045 Falls of Neuse Road bullandbearbrew.com
BRIGS 8111 Creedmoor Road 919.870.0994 brigs.com CHA HOUSE TEA 3001 Hillsborough Street Suite 108 919.594.1980 chahouseusa.com CHEENI CHAI + COFFEE + TIFFIN 227 Fayetteville Street 1603 Hillsborough Street cheeniraleigh.com FIRST WATCH Locations throughout the Triangle firstwatch.com
IDLE HOUR COFFEE ROASTERS 1818 Oberlin Road #103 984.200.1605 idlehourcoffee.com
JUBALA COFFEE 8450 Honeycutt Road 919.758.8330 2100 Hillsborough Street 919.792.1767 jubalacoffee.com THE MORNING TIMES 10 E. Hargett Street 919.836.1204 morningtimes-raleigh.com NEW WORLD CAFE 4112 Pleasant Valley Road 919.786.0091 newworldcafes.com
PURR CUP CAFE 210 Prospect Avenue 919.322.4003 purrcupcafe.com UNION SPECIAL BREAD 2409 Crabtree Boulevard #104 984.200.3094 unionspecialbread.com BAD DADDY’S BURGER BAR 111 Seaboard Avenue 919.747.9163 9402 Falls of the Neuse Road Suite 103 919.233.5880 baddaddysburgerbar.com CHAR-GRILL Four Raleigh locations chargrillusa.com CHOW 8311 Creedmoor Road 919.841.4995 chowraleigh.com MOJOE’S BURGER JOINT 620 Glenwood Avenue 919.832.6799 mojoesburgerjoint.com THE ROAST GRILL 7 S. West Street 919.832.8292 roastgrill.com SNOOPY’S HOT DOGS Multiple Raleigh locations snoopys.com
CATERING
CATERING WORKS 2319 Laurelbrook Street 919.828.5932 cateringworks.com DONOVAN’S DISH Serving the Triangle 919.651.8309 donovansdish.com EMPIRE EATS CATERING 415 Royal Street 919.582.9470 empireeatscatering.com THE GARDEN ON MILLBROOK 2400 E. Millbrook Road 919.790.8900 thegardenonmillbrook.com ROCKY TOP CATERING 1705 E. Millbrook Road 919.850.2340 rockytopcatering.com SOUTHLAND BBQ CATERING 5000 Departure Drive 919.757.4972 southlandbbqcatering.com
TASTEFULLY SERVED Serves Raleigh, Cary, Apex and RTP 919.760.5134 tastefully-served.com
ELECTIC
41HUNDRED 4100 Main at North Hills Street 919.278.1478 41hundredrestaurant.com ORO RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 18 E. Martin Street Street 919.239.4010 ororaleigh.com PLATES NEIGHBORHOOD KITCHEN 301 Glenwood Avenue 919.828.0018 plateskitchen.com
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AZITRA 8411 Brier Creek Parkway 919.484.3939 azitra.com GARLAND 14 W. Martin Street 919.833.6886 garlandraleigh.com KABAB AND CURRY 2412 Hillsborough Street 919.977.6974 kababcurryraleigh.com KADHAI THE INDIAN WOK 6260-112 Glenwood Avenue 919.785.2864 theindianexpresskadhai.com ROYAL INDIA 3901 Capital Boulevard 919.981.0849 royalIndiannc.com TAJ MAHAL INDIAN CUISINE 6611 Falls of Neuse Road 919.848.2262 tajmahalindianraleigh.com TASTE 1912 Bernard Street 919.948.7815 thetastebernard.com THE WILD COOK’S INDIAN GRILL 3212 Hillsborough Street 984.232.8530 thewildcooksgrill.com ZAYKA INDIAN CUISINE 10410 Moncreiffe Road Suite 103 919.361.5370 zaykaraleigh.com THE HIBERNIAN 311 Glenwood Avenue 919.833.2258 8021 Falls of Neuse Road 919.803.0290 hibernianpub.com SAINTS & SCHOLARS IRISH PUB 909 Spring Forest Road 919.878.8828 saintsandscholarspub.com
ITALIAN
AMEDEO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 3905 Western Boulevard 919.851.0473 amedeosrestaurant.com ASSAGGIO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 3501 W. Millbrook Road 919.785.2088 assaggios-nc.com BELLA MONICA 3121-103 Edwards Mill Road 919.881.9778 bellamonica.com BRUNO SEAFOOD & STEAKS 11211 Galleria Avenue 919.435.6640 brunoraleigh.com CAFE TIRAMISU 6008 Falls of Neuse Road 919.790.1006 cafetiramisu.net CAFFÉ LUNA 136 E. Hargett Street 919.832.6090 cafeluna.com CAPRI RESTAURANT 6325 Falls of Neuse Road 919.878.4424 caprirest.com CASA CARBONE RISTORANTE ITALIANO 6019 Glenwood Avenue 919.781.8750 casacarbone.com FARINA NEIGHBORHOOD ITALIAN 8450 Honeycutt Road 919.890.0143 farinaraleigh.com GRAVY 135 S. Wilmington Street 919.896.8513 gravyraleigh.com JIMMY V’S OSTERIA + BAR 420 Fayetteville Street 919.256.1451 jimmyvsraleigh.com
MULINO ITALIAN KITCHEN & BAR 309 N. Dawson Street 919.838.8595 mulinoraleigh.com NINA’S RISTORANTE 8801 Lead Mine Road 919.845.1122 ninasrestaurant.com PICCOLA ITALIA 423 Woodburn Road 919.833.6888 piccolaitalianc.com ROMA PIZZERIA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT 3805 Brentwood Road 919.876.2818 TUSCAN BLU 327 W. Davie Street 919.834.5707 tuscanblu.com VIC’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA 331 Blake Street 919.829.7090 4035 Lake Boone Trail Suite 109 984.200.9292 vicsitalianrestaurant.com VIVACE 4209 Lassiter Mill Road Suite 115 919.787.7747 vivaceraleigh.com
MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN
ABU OMAR HALAL 709 W. Peace Street abuomarhalal.com ALADDIN’S EATERY 8201 Brier Creek Parkway 919.806.5700 4209 Lassiter Mill Road 919.977.9025 aladdinseatery.com FRESH LEVANT BISTRO 8450 Honeycutt Road 984.200.3999 freshlevant.com JASMIN & OLIVZ MEDITERRANEAN BISTRO Multiple Raleigh locations jasminbistro.com MIDTOWN OLIVE OIL 1110 Mercantile Drive Suite 110 919.510.5510 midtownoliveoil.com MONA PITA MEDITERRANEAN GRILL 5260 Capital Boulevard 919.431.6500 monapita.com NEOMONDE 3817 Beryl Road 919.828.1628 neomonde.com NUR MEDITERRANEAN DELI & MARKET 2233 Avent Ferry Road 919.828.1523 THE OLIVE WAGON 8490 Honeycutt Road Suite 106 919.845.7266 theolivewagon.com OPA RALEIGH 411 W. Morgan Street 984.200.9440 oparaleigh.com PETRA GRILL 6091 Capital Boulevard 984.200.2009 SASSOOL 9650 Strickland Road 919.847.2700 sassool.com SITTI 137 S. Wilmington Street 919.239.4070 sitti-raleigh.com
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TAVERNA AGORA 326 Hillsborough Street 919.881.8333 tavernaagora.com
TAZA GRILL 6325 Falls of Neuse Road 919.872.7161 10940 Raven Ridge Road 919.845.7772 tazagrill.com
VIDRIO 500 Glenwood Avenue Suite 100 919.803.6033 vidrioraleigh.com
MEXICAN
BAJA BURRITO 2109 Avent Ferry Road Suite 108 919.834.3431 bajaburrito.net BARTACO 4121 Main at North Hills Street 919.626.8226 bartaco.com/location/raleigh CAFE CAPISTRANO 8471 Garvey Drive 919.872.1127
CANTINA 18 433 Daniels Street 919.835.9911 18restaurantgroup.com CENTRO 106 S. Wilmington Street 919.835.3593 centroraleigh.com CORTEZ 413 Glenwood Avenue 919.342.8227 cortezraleigh.com DOS TAQUITOS 6101 Glenwood Avenue 919.787.3373 dostaquitosraleigh.com DRIFTWOOD CANTINA 8460 Honeycutt Road #1112 919.977.8360 driftwoodraleigh.com EL DORADO 2811 Brentwood Road 919.872.8440 8111 Creedmoor Road 919.848.0788 eldoradomexicanrestaurant. com EL RODEO 329 Blount Street 919.828.0777 2404 Wake Forest Road 919.833.1460 elrodeonc.com EL TAPATIO 4511 New Bern Avenue 919.255.9161 13200 New Falls of Neuse Suite 167 919.554.9676 eltapatiomexican.com FIESTA MEXICANA 2839 Jones Franklin Road 919.859.1303 fiestamexicananc-cary.com GONZA TACOS Y TEQUILA 7713-39 Lead Mine Road 919.846.5478 2100 Hillsborough Street 919.268.8965 gonzatacosytequila.com GRINGO A GO GO 100 N. Person Street 919.977.1438 gringoraleigh.com JOSE AND SONS 4112 Pleasant Valley Road 919.571.1188 joseandsons.com LA CARRETA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 1028 Oberlin Road 919.977.3271 lacarretaraleigh.com LA RANCHERITA 7420 Six Forks Road 919.844.6330 4325 Glenwood Avenue Suite 3000 919.785.1951 laranchnc.com LOS CUATES MEXICAN RESTAURANT 4524 Old Wake Forest Road 919.872.6012 facebook.com/ loscuatesraleighnc LOS TRES MAGUEYES 10410 Moncreiffe Road 919.484.9258 MAKUS EMPANADAS 411 W. Morgan Street, Raleigh Atrium Food Court at NCSU, Raleigh 919.307.4935 makusempanadas.com THE ORIGINAL FLYING BURRITO 4800 Grove Barton Road 919.785.2734 originalflyingburrito.com SAN JOSE MEXICAN RESTAURANT 5811 Poyner Village Parkway 919.790.1919 sanjosepoyner.com
SALT & LIME CABO GRILL 6006 Falls of Neuse Road 919.872.2230 saltandlimecabo.com
TORCHY’S TACOS 1110 Mercantile Drive Building 6, Suite 120 torchystacos.com TORERO’S AUTHENTIC MEXICAN CUISINE 4721 Atlantic Avenue Suite 101 919.873.9116 torerosmexicanrestaurants. com
VIVA MEXICAN KITCHEN 4112 Pleasant Valley Road 919.571.1188 vivamexicankitchen.com CRISTO’S NY STYLE PIZZA 1302 E. Millbrook Road 919.872.6797 cristospizza.com DEMO’S PIZZERIA & DELI 222 Glenwood Avenue Suite 121 919.754.1050 demospizzeriadeli.com DONATOS PIZZA 7860 Alexander Promenade Place 919.957.2880 donatos.com LILLY’S PIZZA 1813 Glenwood Avenue 919.833.0226 lillyspizza.com MOONLIGHT PIZZA COMPANY 615 W. Morgan Street 919.755.9133 moonlightpizza.com THE PIZZA TIMES 210 S. Wilmington Street 919.832.4411 raleightimespizza.com SALVIO’S PIZZERIA 6325 Falls of Neuse Road #69 919.981.5678 salviospizza.com STROMBOLI’S EXPRESS 3434 Edwards Mill Road 919.785.7075 2900 Spring Forest Road 919.876.4222 strombolisexpress.com
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424 E. Six Forks Rd, Suite 105 Raleigh, NC 27609 919-747-9899 MIDTOWNPHORALEIGH.COM
TROPHY BREWING + PIZZA 827 W. Morgan Street 919.803.4849 trophybrewing.com YOUR PIE 4233 Corners Parkway Suite 250 919.957.0077 yourpie.com
SEAFOOD
42ND STREET OYSTER BAR 508 W. Jones Street 919.831.2811 42ndstoysterbar.com
CAPE FEAR SEAFOOD COMPANY 832 Spring Forest Road 2019 Clark Avenue in the Village District 984.242.4600 capefearseafoodcompany. com
CAPTAIN STANLEY’S SEAFOOD 3333 S. Wilmington Street 919.779.7878 facebook.com/ captainstanleys COUSIN’S MAINE LOBSTER 411 W. Morgan Street 919.867.6203 cousinsmainelobster.com THE COWFISH SUSHI BURGER BAR 4208 Six Forks Road 919.784.0400 thecowfish.com
MARGAUX’S RESTAURANT 8111 Creedmoor Road Suite 111 919.846.9846 margauxsrestaurant.com MASON’S FAMOUS LOBSTER ROLLS 4121 Main at North Hills Street Suite 100 984.200.1845 masonslobster.com
SALTWATER SEAFOOD MARKET 4 Fenton Street 919.834.1813 saltwaterseafoodnc.com
SOUTH AMERICAN
ALPACA PERUVIAN CHARCOAL CHICKEN 4614 Capital Boulevard 919.713.0000 8211 Brier Creek Parkway Suite 107 919.278.7724 alpacachicken.com
AREPA CULTURE NC 6724 Glenwood Avenue #100 919.986.8487 arepaculturenc.com
BARCELONA WINE BAR 430 W. Martin Street 919.808.5400 barcelonawinebar.com
GUASACA AREPA & SALSA GRILL 4025 Lake Boone Trail Suite 107 919.322.4928 2512 Hillsborough Street 919.210.6838 guasaca.com MAMI’S 2401 Wake Forest Road 919.834.8572 maminoras.com VINOS FINOS TAPAS AND WINE BAR 8450 Honeycutt Road Suite 110 919.747.9233 vinosfinosypicadas.com
SOUTHERN
Beasley’s Chicken + Honey 237 S. Wilmington Street 919.322.0127 ac-restaurants.com/beasleys BIG ED’S RESTAURANT 220 Wolfe Street 919.836.9909 5009 Falls of Neuse Road 919.747.9533 bigedsnc.com FLYING BISCUIT CAFÉ 2016 Clark Avenue 919.833.6924 flyingbiscuit.com HUMBLE PIE 317 S. Harrington Street 919.829.9222 humblepierestaurant.com MANDOLIN 2519 Fairview Road 919.322.0365 mandolinraleigh.com THE MECCA RESTAURANT 13 E. Martin Street 919.832.5714 mecca-restaurant.com
NOFO AT THE PIG 2014 Fairview Road 919.821.1240 nofo.com
POOLE’S DINER 426 S. McDowell Street 919.832.4477 ac-restaurants.com/pooles RELISH CAFÉ & BAR 5625 Creedmoor Road 919.787.1855 relishraleigh.com THE REMEDY DINER 137 E. Hargett Street 919.835.3553 theremedydiner.com RYE BAR & SOUTHERN KITCHEN 500 Fayetteville Street 919.227.3370 ryeraleigh.com STATE FARMERS’ MARKET RESTAURANT 1240 Farmers Market Drive 919.755.1550 realbiscuits.com
TUPELO HONEY 425 Oberlin Road 919.723.9353 tupelohoneycafe.com
STEAKHOUSES
ANGUS BARN 9401 Glenwood Avenue 919.781.2444 angusbarn.com BRASA BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE 8551 Brier Creek Parkway 919.544.3344 brasasteakhouse.com
OAK STEAKHOUSE 417 W. Hargett Street 984.255.1818 oakraleigh.com PERRY’S STEAKHOUSE & GRILLE 4509 Creedmoor Road 919.827.4158 perryssteakhouse.com VINNIE’S STEAK HOUSE AND TAVERN 7440 Six Forks Road 919.847.7319 vinniessteakhouse.com
VEGETARIAN/VEGAN
EARTH TO US 2893 Jones Franklin Road 919.809.8622 shopearthtous.com FICTION KITCHEN 428 S. Dawson Street 919.831.4177 thefictionkitchen.com GRABBAGREEN 4421 Six Forks Road #103 919.326.7799 grabbagreen.com HAPPY + HALE 200 Park Street at North Hills Suite 101 984.200.3802 happyandhale.com IRREGARDLESS CAFÉ 901 W. Morgan Street 919.833.8898 irregardless.com
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The Cardinal at North Hills raised awareness for Alzheimer’s disease by hosting a “Dog Days of Summer” event June 21 that included a dog walk, pet therapy session, cookout and puppy parade. In order to recognize the long days those who have Alzheimer’s disease face, the event was held from 7 a.m.–7 p.m., a day after the 2021 summer solstice. The Cardinal also collected financial donations for a local Alzheimer’s association.
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ACTIVATE GOOD HOSTS KIDS HELPING KIDS SERVICE EVENT
Local youth recently participated in a summer service event organized by Activate Good, a nonprofit organization in the Triangle. Kids were given supplies and training on how to initiate their own service projects and supply drives, which will directly benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wake County, Wake Up and Read, and The No Woman, No Girl Initiative. Activate Good hopes that events like this will empower and inspire kids to serve other kids throughout their communities.
NCRLA HOSTS REGIONAL ROUNDS OF CHEF
Photo courtesy of NCRLA SHOWDOWN COMPETITION IN RALEIGH Following the preliminary rounds of the North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association Chef Showdown competition, 20 North Carolina chefs moved on to the first regional round. The chefs were competing for the titles of NCRLA Chef of the Year and NCRLA Pastry Chef of the Year. All dishes presented to the judges were required to contain ingredients that were grown, raised or made in North Carolina. Nine chefs moved on to the second regional round in Raleigh at Wake Technical Community College’s Baking and Pastry Arts campus. On August 9, Saif Rahman of Vidrio in Raleigh was named NCRLA Chef of the Year and Tiesha Whittaker of Buttermilk Boutique in Clayton was naned NCRLA Pastry Chef of the Year.
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BYTHEGRACE LAUNCHES FOOD TRUCK IN RALEIGH
Heather Stallings, owner of a Southern comfort food delivery business called BytheGrace, launched her new food truck—a Freightliner ambulance—at Dorothea Dix Park on July 17. Stallings is a Raleigh native with a passion for food and cooking. Available menu items included pulled pork barbecue sandwiches, pimento cheese macaroni and cheese, Watergate salad and Stallings’ signature angel cakes. Games, entertainment and live music accompanied the grand opening.
BY ANNA WITMER
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RALEIGH OPENS ITS DOORS TO CLARK HALL
Clark Hall Doors and Windows, a company with more than 50 years of experience crafting custom entryways and windows, is opening a new showroom on Capital Boulevard. Appointments for sneak peeks are now available. Clark Hall Doors and Windows specializes in custom doors and offers a distinctive, elevated look for homes in the Raleigh area.
1403 Capital Boulevard 919.323.8692
clarkhalldoors.com
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MIDTOWN PHO BRINGS VIETNAMESE CUISINE TO MIDTOWN
Raleigh’s newest Vietnamese restaurant, Midtown Pho, has opened in Creekside Crossing at the intersection of Six Forks and Wake Forest roads. Lovers of Vietnamese cuisine will be able to enjoy Chef Amy’s family pho recipe that has been passed down through the generations. Paired with traditional Vietnamese music and décor, the restaurant’s minimal, sleek furniture blends to create an elevated atmosphere for delighting in authentic Vietnamese food.
424 E. Six Forks Road, Suite 105 919.747.9899
midtownpho.com
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SHADOW CREEK ESTATES OFFERS LUXURY LIVING IN NORTH RALEIGH
Comprised of 31 homesites with an average lot size of 1.25 acres, Shadow Creek Estates is a private luxury community with homes available from $2 million. Located in the heart of North Raleigh, Shadow Creek Estates will provide discerning clients with a truly custom home building experience. Developer Loyd Builders has partnered with Christina Valkanoff, one of the Triangle’s top real estate agents, to seamlessly integrate sales, design and building with an unwavering commitment to excellence. Private showings of the property and lot reservations are available now, with construction estimated to begin in early 2022. shadowcreekestates.com
BY CINDY HUNTLEY
