Guidebook for Raleigh
Food Scene
One of the best pizza and salad places around. Take out only and super close to the house!
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Capital Creations Gourmet Pizza
1842 Wake Forest RdOne of the best pizza and salad places around. Take out only and super close to the house!
Hayes Barton Pharmacy
2000 Fairview RdGreat mussels and deserts to die for!
Voted one of the best new restaurants in Raleigh. Delicious and adventurous! Get your reservations well in advance as it stays pretty full.
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Stanbury
938 N Blount StVoted one of the best new restaurants in Raleigh. Delicious and adventurous! Get your reservations well in advance as it stays pretty full.
This is Ashley Christensen's flagship restaurant. As a culinary powerhouse and James Beard award winner she has numerous restaurants downtown, but the mac n cheese here is legendary!
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Poole's
426 S McDowell StThis is Ashley Christensen's flagship restaurant. As a culinary powerhouse and James Beard award winner she has numerous restaurants downtown, but the mac n cheese here is legendary!
Peruvian cuisine with some of the best wood fire grilled chicken. If you ride up Wake Forest Rd. you're guaranteed to smell it!
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Mami Noras Rotisserie Chicken
2401 Wake Forest RdPeruvian cuisine with some of the best wood fire grilled chicken. If you ride up Wake Forest Rd. you're guaranteed to smell it!
Intimate setting makes this a good place to ease in to the day or have business meetings in a relaxed space.
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The Third Place Coffee Shop
1811 Glenwood AveIntimate setting makes this a good place to ease in to the day or have business meetings in a relaxed space.
This family owned bakery has become one of the premier locations to get authentic Mediterranean cuisine. In additon to bread baked fresh daily, I grew up on their hummus and shwarma sandwiches. Never had a bad experience here.
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Neomonde Mediterranean Raleigh
3817 Beryl RdThis family owned bakery has become one of the premier locations to get authentic Mediterranean cuisine. In additon to bread baked fresh daily, I grew up on their hummus and shwarma sandwiches. Never had a bad experience here.
Easily walkable from the house. Great tapas and wine. Good for a quiet drink or nice dinner out while in town.
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Taste, Small Plates & Wine Bar
1912 Bernard StEasily walkable from the house. Great tapas and wine. Good for a quiet drink or nice dinner out while in town.
This restaurat/ bar/ bookshop was recently rated one of the "coolest restaurants in the world" and is one of my favorites in town, even more than it's counter part Bida Manda which is located next door.
The soup dumplings, scallion pancakes with bone marrow, and steam buns are top choices. Can not go wrong with any of their beers all brewed in house.
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Brewery Bhavana
218 S Blount StThis restaurat/ bar/ bookshop was recently rated one of the "coolest restaurants in the world" and is one of my favorites in town, even more than it's counter part Bida Manda which is located next door.
The soup dumplings, scallion pancakes with bone marrow, and steam buns are top choices. Can not go wrong with any of their beers all brewed in house.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cozy bottle shop with a great selection of beers and wine. Quiet hang out spot and a good central point to find dinner spots
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Crafty Beer, Wine & Spirits
2005 Fairview RdCozy bottle shop with a great selection of beers and wine. Quiet hang out spot and a good central point to find dinner spots
Local brewery that hosts food trucks from Thursday through Sunday. Family friendly and low key setting has made it a popular hangout for locals and visitors alike!
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Neuse River Brewing Company
518 Pershing RdLocal brewery that hosts food trucks from Thursday through Sunday. Family friendly and low key setting has made it a popular hangout for locals and visitors alike!
The first brewery in the neighborhood. They specialize in quality beers and great outside atmosphere. Food trucks are a nightly sight here as they are open all week long.
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Nickelpoint Brewing Co
506 Pershing RdThe first brewery in the neighborhood. They specialize in quality beers and great outside atmosphere. Food trucks are a nightly sight here as they are open all week long.
Large selection of their own local craft brews and always plays host to a food truck. Comfortable open outdoor area, fun games inside, and open all week long.
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Lynnwood Brewing Concern
1053 E Whitaker Mill RdLarge selection of their own local craft brews and always plays host to a food truck. Comfortable open outdoor area, fun games inside, and open all week long.
A quintessential dive bar that hosts great local bands and serves delicious cheap drinks.
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Slims Raleigh
227 S Wilmington StA quintessential dive bar that hosts great local bands and serves delicious cheap drinks.
Fun place to hang with a group or meet new friends. Dancing and old school arcade games make this the place to cut loose!
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Neptunes Parlour
14 W Martin StFun place to hang with a group or meet new friends. Dancing and old school arcade games make this the place to cut loose!
Sightseeing
With rotating events their art collection stays current and interesting. There is also an entry to the fantastic greenway here that is a popular spot for biking or walking in addition to open green space. Their amphitheater is one of my favorite spots to see shows and often hosts great artists in a very intimate setting.
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North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge RdWith rotating events their art collection stays current and interesting. There is also an entry to the fantastic greenway here that is a popular spot for biking or walking in addition to open green space. Their amphitheater is one of my favorite spots to see shows and often hosts great artists in a very intimate setting.
The center of downtown and a historical spot the NC State Capitol is a great spot to visit or just walk around and admire the historical figures and statues that surround it. They also have used it as a back drop for shows like "Homeland".
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North Carolina State Capitol
1 E Edenton StThe center of downtown and a historical spot the NC State Capitol is a great spot to visit or just walk around and admire the historical figures and statues that surround it. They also have used it as a back drop for shows like "Homeland".
Essentials
Highpark Dry Cleaners
1906 Bernard StConvenient laundry and dry cleaner.
From cheap wine to great cheese and groceries this is one of my favorite spots to shop!
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Trader Joe's
3000 Wake Forest RdFrom cheap wine to great cheese and groceries this is one of my favorite spots to shop!
Dollar Tree
11470 US Hwy 15 501 NEasy and cheap spot to grab any essentials you need.
Wegmans
1200 Wake Towne DrGrocery and prepared foods to stock up for your stay
Shopping
Cute and kitschy gifts and shop. Also has a delicious cafe that is popular for brunch and lunch.
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NOFO @ the Pig
2014 Fairview RdCute and kitschy gifts and shop. Also has a delicious cafe that is popular for brunch and lunch.
One of Raleigh's oldest and most popular shopping malls. Find local and designer boutiques as well as a wide assortment of eateries and necessities.
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Cameron Village
2068 Cameron StOne of Raleigh's oldest and most popular shopping malls. Find local and designer boutiques as well as a wide assortment of eateries and necessities.
Once the only major mall in town Crabtree has tons of stores, food options, and is always bustling with shoppers. The place to get all you need when on the road.
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Crabtree Valley kjøpesenter
4325 Glenwood AveOnce the only major mall in town Crabtree has tons of stores, food options, and is always bustling with shoppers. The place to get all you need when on the road.
Fresh local produce and locally crafted products abound at the State Farmer's Market. Also be sure to try out the restaurant on site for some southern style home cooking or the Seafood restaurant for the shrimp burger or fried combo plates!
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North Carolina State Farmers Public Market
1201 Agriculture StFresh local produce and locally crafted products abound at the State Farmer's Market. Also be sure to try out the restaurant on site for some southern style home cooking or the Seafood restaurant for the shrimp burger or fried combo plates!
Great open air mall with upscale shops, good food, and every Thursday in the summer there is free live music!
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North Hills
Great open air mall with upscale shops, good food, and every Thursday in the summer there is free live music!
Parks & Nature
Playground, basketball court, and ball fields make this entry to the local greenway a fun spot to stop off and play before exploring the miles of well maintained city greenway trails.
Kiwanis Park and Neighborhood Center
2525 Noble RdPlayground, basketball court, and ball fields make this entry to the local greenway a fun spot to stop off and play before exploring the miles of well maintained city greenway trails.
A bit of a drive to get here but a wide array of trails and ties into the Greenway Trails that link a large portion of the Triangle area together.
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Umstead park 40 entrance
A bit of a drive to get here but a wide array of trails and ties into the Greenway Trails that link a large portion of the Triangle area together.
Formerly a hospital campus, the city purchased the property and created a park. Wide open fields just on the edge of downtown allow scenic views of the skyline and a relaxed place to enjoy a picnic or explore the grounds on bike or walking.
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Dorothea Dix Park
1985 Umstead DrFormerly a hospital campus, the city purchased the property and created a park. Wide open fields just on the edge of downtown allow scenic views of the skyline and a relaxed place to enjoy a picnic or explore the grounds on bike or walking.
Arts & Culture
A fun rainy day activity with lots of interactive stuff!
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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W Jones StA fun rainy day activity with lots of interactive stuff!
Growing up this was always a fun school field trip but now it's a great way to stay connected to the roots of our city and the updates in recent years have been fantastic!
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North Carolina Museum of History
5 E Edenton StGrowing up this was always a fun school field trip but now it's a great way to stay connected to the roots of our city and the updates in recent years have been fantastic!
Fantastic children's museum also plays host to the IMAX theater and often times has been a great backdrop for parties, weddings, and fundraisers.
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Marbles IMAX
201 E Hargett StFantastic children's museum also plays host to the IMAX theater and often times has been a great backdrop for parties, weddings, and fundraisers.
Not only is it home to the NC Symphony, but they host plenty of mainstream shows and concerts in a very cool intimate setting.
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
2 E South StNot only is it home to the NC Symphony, but they host plenty of mainstream shows and concerts in a very cool intimate setting.