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Dudley, NC · Food & Drink
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An Inside Look at Ajja, Raleigh's Newest MICHELIN Guide Restaurant
Led by multi-talented chef Cheetie Kumar, Ajja opened in 2023 to great fanfare. In 2026 it became Raleigh's newest—and perhaps unlikeliest—MICHELIN Guide restaurant. Walking into Ajja feels like showing up at your friend’s backyard party. Embedded in a largely residential part of Raleigh’s Five Points neighborhood, guests walk alongside the restaurant’s single-story building to reach Ajja’s host stand.
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Locals Keep Coming Back For Potato-And-Cheese Pierogi At This Polish-German Restaurant In Raleigh, North Carolina
Some dinner plans start with a craving that simply will not quit. In Raleigh, that craving often has a name, and it comes stuffed with potato and cheese. A small Polish-German kitchen in the city has spent years turning first-timers into regulars, and the humble pierogi is a big reason why. Some fans talk about it as the best they have ever had, which is a bold claim for a dumpling.
mindfullyamerican.com
4 Restaurant Chains Closing North Carolina Locations in 2026
Flavor Hills opened its Durham restaurant in December 2025. Then in mid-August 2026, the brand shut that restaurant and its Downtown Raleigh location, effective immediately. Here are the restaurant chains that have already closed or are closing North Carolina locations in 2026. 1. Hickory Tavern. Hickory Tavern, the Charlotte-born sports...
Raleigh News & Observer
New regional cuisine restaurant comes to Cary by the end of the year
Sama Hospitality is opening a new contemporary Indian restaurant called Bar O Bar in Cary following the success of Morrisville’s Fusion Nine, an Indian fusion dining experience. The new restaurant, located at 2301 Corley Road, is rooted in the culinary traditions of South India, bringing a “refined yet approachable” take on Indian dining to the Triangle. Scheduled for a December opening, the kitchen is lead by Michelin-trained Chef Vikash Vumudi. “We created Bar O Bar to showcase the depth, diversity and creativity of Indian cuisine beyond what many guests may have experienced,” Sai Ancha, co-owner said in a press release. “Cary felt like the perfect home for that vision. It’s a community that values great food and genuine hospitality, and we want every guest to leave having discovered something new, while feeling welcomed like family.” Bar O Bar centers on the depth and diversity of Indian cuisine, with an emphasis on South Indian flavors and traditions rather than the North Indian dishes that are widely associated with Indian cuisine in the United States, according to the press release. The opening menu will still feature ingredients familiar to the regional cuisine like fresh coconut, mustard seeds, black pepper and curry leaves.
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Maggiano's Little Italy Set to Take Over Brio's Old Spot at Crabtree Valley Mall
A new Italian-American heavyweight is moving into Crabtree Valley Mall. Maggiano's Little Italy plans to open its first Raleigh restaurant inside the former Brio Italian Grille space, filling a storefront that sat empty after Brio's abrupt closure last year. The move will make the new restaurant the Triangle's second Maggiano's...
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WRAL News
Foodie News: wine dinners, oyster fests, celebrating Diwali
The Triangle Business Journal shared the exciting news that Downtown Raleigh’s Gringo A Go Go is opening a second location near the Lenovo Center and Carter-Finley Stadium in the former Spring Rolls location (5433 Wade Park Blvd.). Gringo A Go Go is part of the JalMex Hospitality Group, which also includes La Victoria, La Buena Vida, Fonda Lupita and Tacos Number Juan. Expect them to open by January at the latest. Follow along on Instagram.
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The Whirl: W.E.L.D. Wine & Beer Grand Reopening
On Sept. 17, W.E.L.D. Wine & Beer in Cary kicked off its three-day grand reopening under new owner Bill Klotz. Guests enjoyed craft beer and wine, food from Balkan’s Table, and live music from Justin Abood of Blue Sky Crying, and they met adoptable pups from Second Chance Adoptions. Saturday’s Pups & Pints event donated $1 per draft pint to the group.
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Feast On Pancakes Literally Bigger Than Your Head At This Classic North Carolina Diner
There’s a place in Raleigh, North Carolina where the pancakes are so enormous they make your plate look like it’s auditioning for a role in a disaster movie. Big Ed’s City Market Restaurant is the kind of breakfast spot that makes you want to call your mom and tell her you’ve finally found something worth waking up early for.
Raleigh News & Observer
Five Guys burger chain makes plans for a downtown Raleigh location. What we know
Virginia-founded fast food chain Five Guys Burgers & Fries is expanding into downtown Raleigh’s Fayetteville Street, according to sketch plans filed with the city. While those involved have declined to comment, Five Guys has begun the process to customize 442 Fayetteville St. to accommodate the national chain’s specifications, according to plans filed on Monday, Oct 19 . “There is nothing to comment on at this time,” said an employee of real estate company, CBRE, that manages leasing for the high-foot-traffic site. The building at 442 Fayetteville St., located in downtown Raleigh’s City Plaza, is owned by Highwoods Properties Inc., a real estate investment trust that is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Although the sketch plans have been submitted, they still have to undergo review. Five Guys is seeking to renovate the interior and create additional space in the rear of the building for walk-in cooler and storage space. The plan review is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 4. Earlier this year, Fayetteville Street and Downtown Raleigh were the subject of an opinion piece by a local business owner published in The News & Observer. The piece addressed reasons the writer believes many downtown businesses are struggling right now.
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Raleigh woman changes lives, one lasagna at a time
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — There’s something about a home-cooked meal that feeds the heart as well as the body, and Dorea prepares dozens of homemade meals every week. She doesn’t do it for recognition; in fact, she asked us not to use her last name, but her neighbors know she’s making a difference, and she’s […]
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Paris Baguette Signs Lease at Raleigh's Six Forks Station, Eyes Summer 2027 Opening
A French-inspired bakery chain is moving into a storefront that spent three decades as a Raleigh neighborhood fixture. Paris Baguette will take over the former Zest Café and Home Art space at 8831 Six Forks Road in the Six Forks Station Shopping Center, with franchisee Devang Shah signing a lease for the 4,500-square-foot space in September.
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How Raleigh’s Bartenders Built the City’s Bar Scene
10 things you didn’t know about the people who helped build Raleigh’s bar scene. Raleigh’s bar scene isn’t an accident. And it isn’t some hodgepodge of trendy TikTok moments or kitschy concepts. It’s core Raleigh—and it’s built on the backs of its (best) bartenders.
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Winston’s Grille Celebrates 40 Years in Raleigh
Forty years is a long time for a restaurant to stick around. But at Winston’s Grille, which just hit that milestone in October, perhaps the more remarkable number isn’t 40. It might be 30—the roughly three decades General Manager Roger Carter has spent there. Or 20: the number...
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This New North Carolina Italian Deli Has A New Orleans Twist And Meatball Sandwiches Worth Talking About
A meatball sandwich now shares an address with a pharmacy that has been serving neighbors since 1910. Somehow, the story gets even better from there. New Orleans training, New England Italian deli memories, and North Carolina all collide behind this counter. I’m fascinated by how naturally those influences fit together....