Restaurants
Battistella’s Coming Soon to City Market
The old Angelo’s space at the corner of Martin and Blount Streets will be home to Battistella’s, a New Orleans style restaurant. Opening in May, chef Brian Battistella brings his cooking experience straight from New Orleans to downtown Raleigh. There are plans for outdoor seating and a full bar. If popular, this could bring more [...]
Fai Thai Now Open
With Duck and Dumpling now closed, Empire Eats has brought us a new serving on Blount Street. Fai Thai is now open and is ready to heat up your taste buds. (‘Fai’ meaning hot in Thai after all) Who’s tried it already?
Restaurant Roundup Spring Teaser Edition
It’s a little early for the springtime tease around here but I’m alright with it. The warmer days have been bringing people out and last weekend was phenomenal for the sidewalk activity in downtown Raleigh. It was lively and so were the outdoor seating at downtown’s restaurants. I feel like the restaurant news comes in [...]
Suds and Speculation: Food Trucks In Downtown Raleigh
Suds and Speculation posts are ideas I come up with, usually while drinking and socializing with friends or people I meet. The posts also use real data leading to some idea, or dream, that we can speculate on for downtown Raleigh. Quiet for now, but not gone yet, this food truck debate is a new [...]
Crema At City Plaza Now Open
The final retail space in City Plaza has been filled. The very small space in the Bank of America building facing City Plaza is home to Crema. Crema’s main shop is located on the 100 block of Fayetteville Street so this small outpost is for more convenient coffee trips. Being located right next to the [...]
New Eats For You To Try This Winter
I guess there is still some fall season time left before officially declaring it winter, no? Anyway, a cold walk around downtown this weekend led me to visit some new places to add to my long list of eats to try. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has now opened on Davie Street in the Progress Energy building. [...]
Frozen Yogurt and Mediterranean Coming Soon To Glenwood South
I spotted these two signs in the 222 Glenwood building on Glenwood Avenue. The large retail space in this condo building has always been empty but hopefully that will change. Zaky and Tutti Frutti will take up some space here but still leaving some room available for one more at the end of the building [...]
Sushi O Now Open In Glenwood South
Sushi O is now open in the 222 Glenwood building in the Glenwood South district. Sono, on Fayetteville Street, is my go to spot for sushi but as always I have to try the new places that come to downtown so I plan to visit sometime soon. The Vietnamese lunch specials are intriguing also.
