Editing to add for the newcomer. The Bojangles parking lot - west end of Trinity Rd on map - is where HF26 goes to settle differences amonget each other.
Hope you enjoy the game as long as Canes win.
Raleigh and the Triangle - A Visitor's and Local's Guide Pt. 2
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Hope you enjoy the game as long as Canes win.
hblueridgegal
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Fenton is becoming quite a spot. Starting to feel a lot like North Hills.
EverettMike
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Hello everyone. I need some help. I was wondering if anyone could please give me advice on what to do with a little free time in Raleigh this weekend. I am coming for a wedding and staying in downtown. I won't have a car because my hotel is 5 minutes from the venue. My plan is to mostly stick to areas I can reach by foot.
If it helps I love eating regional dishes, historical sites, knocking out the "must-see" spots any first time visitor should, and going to the best restaurants. (But I don't mean the most expensive, just whatever you think is the best.) I am also a beer guy so brewery recs are also very welcome. But honestly, I am usually up for anything so if you think there's something else I should consider I am all ears. (for example, should I make sure i go to the national history museum?)
I probably won't have time to do 1/5th as much as I would like, so if you value one place/activity over another you can just give me your top choice.
Thank you very much and I promise to return the favor if anyone visits Boston.
If it helps I love eating regional dishes, historical sites, knocking out the "must-see" spots any first time visitor should, and going to the best restaurants. (But I don't mean the most expensive, just whatever you think is the best.) I am also a beer guy so brewery recs are also very welcome. But honestly, I am usually up for anything so if you think there's something else I should consider I am all ears. (for example, should I make sure i go to the national history museum?)
I probably won't have time to do 1/5th as much as I would like, so if you value one place/activity over another you can just give me your top choice.
Thank you very much and I promise to return the favor if anyone visits Boston.
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There's a few places I'd recommend. I live in Durham now so haven't been down in Raleigh for a couple of years so things may have changed since then.
1) There are a couple of BBQ places downtown that you should check out. Some say The Pit, some say Clyde Coopers.
2) Ashley Christensen is a renowned chef who has a couple of places downtown. Either Poole's diner or Beasleys Chicken and Honey are good choices downtown for food. A 3rd one is Death and Taxes, but I've never been to it.
3) Brewery Bhavana and Bida Banda (Laotian food) are two very popular places with the same ownership group, but sometimes hard to get a reservation on short notice. Brewery Bhavana is a weird concept but kind of cool. It's a dim sum restaurant, a book store, a florist and a brewery all in one. I like both places.
4) There are a couple of food halls (Morgan Street Food Hall and Transfer Co. Food Hall) where you can try multiple different things. I haven't been to either one.
5) Over on Glenwood is the worlds largest beer garden (Raleigh Beer Garden) with over 350 beers on tap. The Flying Saucer off of Morgan and Harrington would be another good option. Clouds brewing is over that way as well. It's one of those "pour your own" places.
6) If Pizza is your thing, Trophy Brewing has great pizza but it's probably 1-1.5 miles from downtown so not too far, but probably best to Uber.
7) If you want Vegitarian/Vegan food, then Fiction Kitchen is fabulous.
8) For Breakfast, many people like Big Eds City Market. I haven't been there in about 5 years though.
I don't know of many "must see" historical things downtown. There's a history museum and science museum, but those aren't "must see" in my book. Probably one of the most historical places is Krispy Kreme donuts over off Peace and Pearson street.
1) There are a couple of BBQ places downtown that you should check out. Some say The Pit, some say Clyde Coopers.
2) Ashley Christensen is a renowned chef who has a couple of places downtown. Either Poole's diner or Beasleys Chicken and Honey are good choices downtown for food. A 3rd one is Death and Taxes, but I've never been to it.
3) Brewery Bhavana and Bida Banda (Laotian food) are two very popular places with the same ownership group, but sometimes hard to get a reservation on short notice. Brewery Bhavana is a weird concept but kind of cool. It's a dim sum restaurant, a book store, a florist and a brewery all in one. I like both places.
4) There are a couple of food halls (Morgan Street Food Hall and Transfer Co. Food Hall) where you can try multiple different things. I haven't been to either one.
5) Over on Glenwood is the worlds largest beer garden (Raleigh Beer Garden) with over 350 beers on tap. The Flying Saucer off of Morgan and Harrington would be another good option. Clouds brewing is over that way as well. It's one of those "pour your own" places.
6) If Pizza is your thing, Trophy Brewing has great pizza but it's probably 1-1.5 miles from downtown so not too far, but probably best to Uber.
7) If you want Vegitarian/Vegan food, then Fiction Kitchen is fabulous.
8) For Breakfast, many people like Big Eds City Market. I haven't been there in about 5 years though.
I don't know of many "must see" historical things downtown. There's a history museum and science museum, but those aren't "must see" in my book. Probably one of the most historical places is Krispy Kreme donuts over off Peace and Pearson street.
EverettMike
FIRE DON SWEENEY INTO THE SUN
There's a few places I'd recommend. I live in Durham now so haven't been down in Raleigh for a couple of years so things may have changed since then.
1) There are a couple of BBQ places downtown that you should check out. Some say The Pit, some say Clyde Coopers.
2) Ashley Christensen is a renowned chef who has a couple of places downtown. Either Poole's diner or Beasleys Chicken and Honey are good choices downtown for food. A 3rd one is Death and Taxes, but I've never been to it.
3) Brewery Bhavana and Bida Banda (Laotian food) are two very popular places with the same ownership group, but sometimes hard to get a reservation on short notice. Brewery Bhavana is a weird concept but kind of cool. It's a dim sum restaurant, a book store, a florist and a brewery all in one. I like both places.
4) There are a couple of food halls (Morgan Street Food Hall and Transfer Co. Food Hall) where you can try multiple different things. I haven't been to either one.
5) Over on Glenwood is the worlds largest beer garden (Raleigh Beer Garden) with over 350 beers on tap. The Flying Saucer off of Morgan and Harrington would be another good option. Clouds brewing is over that way as well. It's one of those "pour your own" places.
6) If Pizza is your thing, Trophy Brewing has great pizza but it's probably 1-1.5 miles from downtown so not too far, but probably best to Uber.
7) If you want Vegitarian/Vegan food, then Fiction Kitchen is fabulous.
8) For Breakfast, many people like Big Eds City Market. I haven't been there in about 5 years though.
I don't know of many "must see" historical things downtown. There's a history museum and science museum, but those aren't "must see" in my book. Probably one of the most historical places is Krispy Kreme donuts over off Peace and Pearson street.
This is awesome. Thank you so much.
If you decide to go to Brewery Bhavana, it is really good. Make sure to tip well as one of the servers is my kid.
tarheelhockey
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Tip: Before leaving the reception, Doordash a bag of Bojangles to your hotel so that it arrives at the same time as your drunken self. Thank me later.
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EverettMike
FIRE DON SWEENEY INTO THE SUN
If you decide to go to Brewery Bhavana, it is really good. Make sure to tip well as one of the servers is my kid.
I am going tomorrow afternoon. Reservation made.
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EverettMike
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tarheelhockey
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Another new one in north Raleigh. The proprietor is a local beer league hockey player.
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hblueridgegal
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Salty Paws..my girl would have loved this spot. She lived for a Frosty Paw.
Underrated beer too.If you decide to go to Brewery Bhavana, it is really good. Make sure to tip well as one of the servers is my kid.
Yeah. My kid got me a growler from them and fills it up for me with random selections every other week or so. It is like I've been enrolled in the beer of the month club from them.
I rather enjoy it.
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So my wife and I went there with another couple last night. That place is pretty remarkable. With all the huge screens showing different games, I could see how it would be an ADHD's nightmare though. It has 3 floors and the 2nd floor has a bull riding "cowboy" bar. It wasn't open last night but the waitress told us that on Fridays and Saturdays, there is a line waiting to get into that part of the bar. There's also a rooftop bar that isn't ready yet. There's all sorts of games there people were playing. Our friends got there at 4:30 to watch their baseball team, we got there at 5:30. The place was packed and people were still streaming in by the time we left around 7:30-8:00.
Pros:
-The screens, technology and overall appearance and atmosphere of the place is impressive.
-The food was surprisingly good for "bar food".
-The service was excellent, of course that will depend on the server, but ours was very good.
Cons:
-It's LOUD in there. the open space, music, all the people talking, cheering games, playing games, etc... Felt like we were screaming across the table just to have a conversation (and no, it's not an old person hearing situation). Can't imagine what the place would be like on an NFL Sunday. It started to almost be uncomfortably loud when it was full.
-The beer selection was surprisingly weak.
hblueridgegal
We'll bounce back
Thank you for the review! Sounds like a lot is happening there especially for the young folks. I haven't made it there yet but it is relatively close to my office so I thought it might be a fun spot to catch the away or playoff games when in town for work stuff.
I have found that my tolerance for noise during dinner out is diminishing. Last weekend, I met a friend at Mandolin and even that was a bit much. It was a lovely spring evening so we asked to dine outdoors.
Burgmania
Buffalo's Hockey Soundtrack
Just wanted to pop in and thank everyone for all of this information. I'm flying in for a week next month - headed to the All-Star Weekend in North Wilkesboro. We're flying into RDU and will have some time to kill before heading to our base camp near Winston-Salem.
HisIceness
This is Hurricanes Hockey
Burgmania
Buffalo's Hockey Soundtrack
The last NASCAR event at Wilkesboro took place in '96. Largely abandoned after that. The track has been restored, thanks to a coalition led by Dale Jr. At first, they restored it to the point where it could be laser-scanned for use in iRacing . . . and things improved to the point where races could be held.
I understand some funds in the NC state budget were earmarked for the Speedway this past year as well.
hblueridgegal
We'll bounce back
Glad to see this gem coming back to life. We had many fun and memorable outings here.
