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AI song generator startups Suno and Udio angered the music industry. Now they're hoping to join it
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Suno CEO Mikey Shulman pulls up a chair to the recording studio desk where a research scientist at his artificial intelligence company is creating a new song. The flute line sounds promising. The percussion needs work. Neither of them is playing an instrument. They type...
WRAL News
Plenty of grins and green at Raleigh St. Patrick's Day parade
The Raleigh St. Patrick’s Day Parade -- a free, family-focused celebration of Irish culture -- marched Saturday from downtown Raleigh, featuring song and dance and plenty craic. Families lined Hillsborough Street and Glenwood Avenue to cheer on the bands, dance troupes and costumed marchers in the annual parade. The...
raleighweekend.com
Friday Nights Are for Boot Stompin’ at PBR Cowboy Bar
Recently, several local friends have asked me the same thing: “Where can we go line dancing?” (You can tell which era we were in college… 😜) If you’re ready to dust off those boots (or at least pretend you own a pair), look to nearby Fenton in Cary. PBR Cowboy Bar’s “Live Country Nights” brings a boot-stomping good time every Friday starting Feb. 27, 2026.
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This North Carolina Enchilada Plate Has A Serious Fan Club
Ready to meet an enchilada plate that turns strangers into regulars? San Marcos Mexican Restaurant in North Carolina has a serious fan club, and it is not hard to see why. The dining room stays lively, the service moves quick, and the kitchen sends out plates that smell like comfort and confidence. When the enchiladas hit the table, the sauce shows up first, warm, rich, and built to make you commit.
familydestinationsguide.com
People From All Across North Carolina Are Making Repeat Trips To This Humble Restaurant For Pork Tenderloin That’s Worth The Drive
There’s something beautifully irrational about driving two hours for dinner. Yet every weekend, cars with license plates from Charlotte, Raleigh, Winston-Salem, and beyond line the streets near a mint-green brick building in Greensboro. Machete has become North Carolina’s culinary pilgrimage site, drawing devoted food enthusiasts willing to burn gas...
waltermagazine.com
Prime Time with Chris Prieto
The Triangle-based pitmaster and barbecue personality combines science, hospitality and heart in his cooking and restaurants. Rain or shine, from Tuesday to Saturday, there’s a line wrapped around the building at Prime Barbecue in Knightdale. Folks show up as early as 8 a.m., even though the doors don’t open until 11 a.m., because the restaurant’s only open until the last slice of brisket is served.
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This Tucked-Away North Carolina Spot Serves The Best Chicken And Waffles Of Your Life
Golden chicken crackling under crispy breading meets fluffy waffles topped with house-made flavored butters that taste like comfort itself. Every bite at this spot feels like someone turned a Sunday morning hug into a meal you can actually eat. North Carolina knows its Southern food, and this place proves it....
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This Groovy Beatles Restaurant In North Carolina Will Transport You To The ’60s
Sometimes the best time machine runs on burgers and Beatles tunes, and you don’t need a DeLorean to find it. Abbey Road Tavern & Grill in Cary, North Carolina, is where Beatlemania meets comfort food, and honestly, it’s exactly the kind of place that makes you wonder why every restaurant isn’t themed after the greatest band in history.
waltermagazine.com
30 Over 30: Raleigh’s Oldest Bars & Restaurants
As the hospitality scene in the City of Oaks has grown and evolved, these classic spots have stood the test of time. We all love to get excited when a new bar or restaurant opens — but as anyone in the hospitality business knows, the true test is if you can convince people to come year after year. That takes a special combination of craveable food (be it a greasy burger, classic barbecue or fine-dining cuisine), a distinct atmosphere and service that makes you want to visit again and again. That’s why we’re celebrating the “30 Over 30,” aka Raleigh bars and restaurants that have been around for 30 or more years. (Some of them date back to, fittingly, the 1930s!) From a fine-dining establishment in a Victorian-era home to a watering hole best for watching college sports, these are Raleigh’s oldest bars and restaurants.
Axios Raleigh
Longleaf Swine, one of Raleigh's favorite barbecue joints, is expanding to Carrboro
Longleaf Swine , a barbecue joint that quickly became a city favorite when it opened in Raleigh in 2022, is expanding outside of the City of Oaks for the first time with a location planned in Carrboro. Why it matters: Longleaf Swine's expansion is a win for lovers of North Carolina's whole hog barbecue tradition. The restaurant has been at the forefront of a new generational take on the state's unique culinary ways, but it also serves brisket, weekly specials like steak frites, and an extensive bourbon program. Driving the news: Longleaf Swine plans to open this year in the current Luna Rotisserie & Taproom spot in downtown Carrboro, which announced this week it would be closing its doors next month. Luna, which still has a location in downtown Durham, has been operating in the former Milltown restaurant space across the street from the Cat's Cradle since 2020. State of play: Carrboro represents the latest expansion for the Longleaf Swine crew. The restaurant transformed the former Oakwood Cafe on Edenton Street in downtown Raleigh for its first location. This year, it will also open a location in the former Sawmill Tap Room in North Raleigh. What they're saying: Co-owner Adam
QSR magazine
Biscuitville’s Pearl Greenway Named Restaurant Manager of the Year by North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association
Biscuitville Fresh Southern is proud to announce that Pearl Greenway, Operator of Biscuitville’s Graham, N.C., restaurant, has been named a Restaurant Manager of the Year by the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA). The honor was presented Feb. 23 at NCRLA’s annual Stars of the Industry Awards Gala, which recognizes the very best professionals in North Carolina’s hospitality industry.