The Best Restaurants and Bars in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill
As we lean into 2023, I always love taking a look back at the food scene in the NC Triangle! Over the 13+ years that I’ve been a food blogger, it’s always fun to see the progress we make from year to year. Given the lingering pandemic, we opened 2022 with a bit of cynicism …
New to Raleigh on August 15 will be the new social district downtown. Announced on July 6 and passed by the Raleigh City Council, open containers (branded drinking cups, up to 16 oz.) will be allowed as you move around in the Sip n’ Stroll district. The district will be open 7 days a week …
If you’re a fan of Dave & Busters, you may head on over to its old location at Cary Towne Center mall and be shocked to see all the new construction and see it gone. Never fret, because Dave & Busters has just moved a bit away, to 1111 Walnut Street in the old Jumpstreet …
Over the past two years, the NC Triangle has added a bunch of food halls, ranging from Morgan Street Food Hall, Transfer Co. Food Hall along with Blue Dogwood Public Market. Recently, another entrant hit my radar screen: Old North State Food Hall! While it’s not officially in the Triangle, it will sit right outside …
The COVID pandemic and 2020 had to be one of the oddest years in memory. The ups and downs we endured as people probably don’t compare to what restaurants have been through for the past 20 months! Trying to take care of customers given supply chain problems, masking rules, and stressed out staff has had …
So while I do write a food blog, sometimes I get a bit off track and especially when I run into something local and unique. As a supporter of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh, I was recently invited to a member preview of a new special exhibit: Exquisite Creatures. Not knowing …
As we work through this current pandemic and the shutdown of dine-in options in North Carolina, we are in a rapid state of change. Restaurants are doing their best to stay open and available with take-out and delivery options. I’ve curated a list below with the most recent news and options. Please check their social …
Hey hey, it’s that time of the year again, NC Triangle! The NC Chinese Lantern Festival is back in town, opening on November 22 and running until January 12. There are 20 new displays lit up by 15,000 LED lights on display by the lake at Koka Booth Amphitheater. Live acrobatic performances run every hour …
Now you may be wondering about the buzz around the new Popeye’s chicken sandwich! Launched in mid-August, this chicken sandwich quickly went viral through word of mouth creating lines and mania everywhere. Claims that the new chicken sandwich was better than arch-rival Chick Fil A’s was put to the test. Popeye’s then ran out of …
