The Best Restaurants and Bars in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill
As much as I love food, I’ve often had a mixed opinion on food trucks. In some areas, you’ll find super inventive, interesting cuisines offered up by food trucks and given you’re typically eating outside, in plastic or paper containers, it better be good. So in general, I feel somewhat mixed about eating from food …
When it comes to beer bars in Raleigh, they seem to come in two flavors: smaller bottle shops or huge beer gardens with 200+ taps. So it’s nice to see an in-between option get built like the new Vault Craft Beer! From its design to well-curated beer list, there’s a lot to like about Vault …
If you’re in the area visiting Nashville, you might want to think of visiting Nearest Green Distillery (about 50 miles south) out in Shelbyville, TN. A recent road trip through the area brought me to this newer and super interesting distillery! Part distillery, part restaurant, part tourist attraction, Nearest Green was built in homage to …
With the growth of Raleigh over the past five years, it’s been amazing to see these new work-live developments popping up around the Oak City. One of the more ambitious and interesting projects was Smoky Hollow off of West Street. A mix of higher end office, retail, and apartment space its opening during the midst …
Over in Durham, the new restaurant and bar activity has picked up of late! Welcome to the Velvet Hippo, the newest bar in the Bull City and it’s a fun and interesting option. Part cocktail bar, lounge, and rooftop patio, I managed to drop in on their soft opening on July 29th and was pretty …
