noted. OPENINGS
Little Homestead Farm held a grand opening on
Sept. 10 at its new storefront on Angier Avenue. The family-owned shop sells handmade soaps made from sustainably harvested ingredients.
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Boxyard RTP announced that Hummingbird Candle Co., Secondhand Concession Stand, PerSONALIty Designs and The Tatted Potter all received PopBox vendor residencies. The program supports women- and BIPOCowned businesses by providing retail space, micro-grants and small business counseling. The businesses will set up shop in the PopBox space at Boxyard for four months each, with a monthlong break between each vendor. PHOTO BY FORREST MASON
Pure Vegan Cafe opened a
Lawrence Barbecue and Lagoon Bar owner Jake Wood announced his third concept, Leroy’s Tacos n Beer, is slated to open at
Boxyard RTP in early 2023. Leroy’s will offer
Lawrence’s fan-favorite brisket birria tacos, among other tacos and sides, as well as canned beer and Micheladas. Chef Kevin Fry will transition from Lawrence to head the new kitchen. Leroy’s will host pop-ups leading up to its opening, the first of which takes place at Trophy Brewing & Taproom in Raleigh Oct. 9. Boutique candle company Bright Black is set to launch a new store with a retail component, a makers’ area and a community convening space, expanding into the space that adjoins its current location at 2020 Chapel Hill Rd., Ste. 24, in Lakewood Shopping Center. A soft opening will be marked by a ribbon-cutting on Oct. 28, with an open house on Oct. 29.
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new location at 2812 Erwin Rd. on July 25. The femaleowned vegan restaurant operates two other locations in Raleigh and Cary, and features a menu of plantbased versions of burgers, chicken sandwiches and various breakfast items. Roman Gabriel, founder and owner of Romanz
Giorgios Group also opened Krill, a Southeast Asianinspired restaurant, in late July at 506 Ramseur St. Krill serves classic Asian dishes with a twist plus inventive cocktails, beer, sake and wine.
QueenBurger’s fast-casual “smash
burger” joint opened at 359 Blackwell St. in Diamond View III at American Tobacco Campus on Sept. 15. The signature double-patty burgers (along with vegan and vegetarian alternatives) are complemented by shoestring fries, artisan ice-cream sandwiches from Rose’s Noodles, Dumplings & Sweets, and fresh cocktails, wine and draft beer.
Tea, opened the brand’s first brick-and-mortar
shop, The Sweet Tea Café, at the corner of Mt. Moriah and Erwin roads in June. The smallbatch tea has been available at the Durham Farmers Market since 2016. The cafe is open every Saturday and Sunday from noon-6 p.m. Giorgios Hospitality & Lifestyle Group, owned
by restaurateur Giorgios Bakatsias, announced that a reinvisioned concept of one of its former restaurants, Taverna Nikos, is slated to open at Brightleaf Square in early 2023. Niko will serve food inspired by Greece and surrounding Eastern Mediterranean countries and will include outdoor dining, a mezze bar and a private chef ’s table.
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CLOSINGS
Mexican restaurant Dos Perros closed its doors on Aug. 14 after operating for nearly 13 years at 200 N. Mangum St. Founder and restaurateur Charlie Deal shared on social media that the occasion was “not a sad day, and