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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....
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South Indian Bar O Bar Plots December Debut in Cary, Chef's Michelin Past in Tow
A new restaurant chasing a South Indian focus rather than the North Indian dishes most familiar to American diners is aiming to open in Cary by December. Bar O Bar, from SAMA Hospitality, is planned for 2301 Corley Road, with a menu built around coconut, mustard seeds, black pepper and curry leaves.
raleighmag.com
The Borrow Bar brings “access over ownership” to Raleigh
From espresso machines to outdoor projectors, The Borrow Bar allows locals to stop buying stuff they barely use—and borrow it instead… like a library, but swap books for high-end household, hosting and seasonal goods you might panic-buy before a party. Because who wants to drop hundreds on something they may need once?
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Five Guys Eyes Fayetteville Street Spot, Bringing Burgers to Downtown Raleigh
Five Guys Burgers & Fries is lining up a downtown Raleigh storefront, and the paperwork is already on file with the city. The Virginia-founded burger chain has set its sights on 442 Fayetteville St., a compact spot in City Plaza, with a plan review set for Wednesday, Nov. 4. According...
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Gringo A Go Go to Bring Its Mexican Cantina to Wade Park
Gringo A Go Go, the Mexican restaurant at 100 N. Person St. in downtown Raleigh, is preparing to open a second location in the Wade Park area near the Lenovo Center. Owner Fredy Alvarez shared the expansion news with the Triangle Business Journal, which reported the development in an Instagram post.
midtownmag.com
Triangle Bagel Boom: Why Raleigh Bagel Shops Are Multiplying
There was a time when finding a decent bagel in the Triangle felt like a scavenger hunt, particularly if you were a Northeastern transplant with very specific opinions about chew, crust, and the appropriate amount of cream cheese. Yours truly tends to side with the lighter the schmear, the better.
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Maggiano’s Little Italy to Replace Brio at Raleigh’s Crabtree Valley Mall
Maggiano’s Little Italy is preparing to open its first Raleigh restaurant in the former Brio Italian Grille space at Crabtree Valley Mall, located at 4325 Glenwood Avenue. According to WRAL News, the restaurant’s opening date has not been announced. Brio Italian Grille closed its Crabtree Valley Mall restaurant...
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This New North Carolina Japanese Restaurant Is Bringing A Different Kind Of Dining To Raleigh
A restaurant just opened where the charcoal gets top billing over almost everything else on the menu. The fuel is binchotan, a dense Japanese charcoal prized for grilling skewers called yakitori. Three friends built this place after moving across the country to North Carolina. It’s their third restaurant in roughly...
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This Tiny North Carolina Bakery Stone-Mills Its Own Flour Daily And Ranks No. 1 In The State
Most bread starts its life in a factory far away, but one small Raleigh bakery starts with whole grains and a mill of its own. The line out the door on weekend mornings tells you something special is going on inside. Locals joke about never moving away from it, and...
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Chicken Pie And Fried Okra Make This Little Cafe In Siler City, North Carolina A Piedmont Lunch Ritual
Twelve hand-shaped patties sizzling side by side on one flat grill was the first thing I saw, and my stomach made the decision before I did. North Carolina has plenty of famous lunch counters, but this tiny brick spot in the Piedmont barely looks open until you notice the line out front.
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The Raleigh Hot Dog Stand That Hasn’t Changed Its Recipe in Decades
Some of the best food in North Carolina comes from places you could easily drive right past. I almost did, until the smell of chili and steamed buns pulled me back to a little walk-up window with a line of hungry locals. There was no fancy sign, no dining room,...