Restaurants

Benelux Cafe Coming Soon

Spotted this on First Friday. Benelux Cafe will be in the same City Market space that Metro Cafe was in before on Blake Street. From their website: Benelux Café is a Grand Café in Raleigh, NC and the perfect place to enjoy handcrafted espresso drinks and delicious pastries. We offer a selection of sandwiches, wraps, [...]


Downtown Raleigh Ice Cream Roundup

Alright people, we still have about two months before Fall starts and there’s bound to be some more hot weekends until then. Staying cool in the shade or in the air conditioning is a must but for those that still go out to enjoy downtown Raleigh during the warm nights and sunny days, ice cream [...]


Restaurants Coming Soon, Eventually, Someday

I noticed the other day while walking down Hillsborough Street the “Coming Soon” sign in the building next to Second Empire. Don’t get excited about this if you are not already familiar with it, that sign has been there for over a year. Now I understand that the times are tough and the restaurant business [...]


Capital Club 16 Now Open

I went into Capital Club 16 on this recent First Friday and the place looks great. Only had drinks that night but I will make an attempt to try the food soon. The bar also has some nice history too it so look out for that when you make a visit. See the menu (pdf) [...]


Pharaoh’s On Davie Street Closing

Too bad. I always thought they were a pretty solid lunch option.


Pic of the Week

The Rockford on Glenwood Avenue will be re-opening soon after recently closing in April.


Summer Oh-10 Eats and Drinks Roundup

Now that Beerfest and Artsplosure are over, it’s time to branch out for some new or new-ish eats around downtown. Recently, there have been a couple “coming soon” signs teasing us about new options around downtown Raleigh. Here is a list of what I have seen. La Volta is now open near City Plaza in [...]


Cherry Bomb restaurant will replace Joe’s Place – Dining – NewsObserver.com

Cherry Bomb will offer “live music, pinup-model costumed servers and more than 50 craft beers on tap,” according to a release from Kimball & Co., the broker who handled the sale of the property. via Cherry Bomb restaurant will replace Joe’s Place – Dining – NewsObserver.com.