Guidebook for Raleigh
Food Scene
They always have a BOGO deal on sushi rolls (just be aware they always charge for all the most expensive rolls, so plan to purchase similarly priced items. But its SO good!
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Sushi Blues Cafe
301 Glenwood AveThey always have a BOGO deal on sushi rolls (just be aware they always charge for all the most expensive rolls, so plan to purchase similarly priced items. But its SO good!
Capital Club 16
16 W Martin StGreat, unique sandwiches and good downtown vibes.
The coffee here is excellent. There are usually lots of college students hanging out and working, but it's a nice local downtown coffee shop.
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Liquid State
1908 Hillsborough StThe coffee here is excellent. There are usually lots of college students hanging out and working, but it's a nice local downtown coffee shop.
Jubala is known for having amazing coffee. This is the sister shop of the original in Lafayette Village farther north. A great place to sip excellent coffee and work on your laptop, or have a meeting.
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Jubala Coffee
2100 Hillsborough StJubala is known for having amazing coffee. This is the sister shop of the original in Lafayette Village farther north. A great place to sip excellent coffee and work on your laptop, or have a meeting.
This is my favorite spot to go grab brunch on the weekends (Sat/Sun)! They open at 11:30, but you probably want to get there at 11:00 if you want to get a seat without a wait. Great menu with local ingredients and they serve breakfast alcohol drinks if that's your thing!
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Beasley's Chicken + Honey
237 S Wilmington StThis is my favorite spot to go grab brunch on the weekends (Sat/Sun)! They open at 11:30, but you probably want to get there at 11:00 if you want to get a seat without a wait. Great menu with local ingredients and they serve breakfast alcohol drinks if that's your thing!
A vegan/vegetarian only restaurant! This place serves fantastic dishes for folks with these dietary restrictions, and the food is diverse and tasty enough that even carnivores can find something enjoyable to eat! And don't let the eggless, milkless nature of their desserts fool you, they are very tasty!
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The Fiction Kitchen
2409 S Dawson StA vegan/vegetarian only restaurant! This place serves fantastic dishes for folks with these dietary restrictions, and the food is diverse and tasty enough that even carnivores can find something enjoyable to eat! And don't let the eggless, milkless nature of their desserts fool you, they are very tasty!
It gets pretty busy on the weekends, but the upstairs of this Counter Culture (excellent) coffee-serving shop is why you come. The bare-brick walls are always decorated with a new local artist exhibit and the assortment of tables make it a great place to set up your laptop and work, or kick back and read.
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Morning Times
10 E Hargett StIt gets pretty busy on the weekends, but the upstairs of this Counter Culture (excellent) coffee-serving shop is why you come. The bare-brick walls are always decorated with a new local artist exhibit and the assortment of tables make it a great place to set up your laptop and work, or kick back and read.
It's a little more expensive, and hard to get a reservation on short notice, but Death & Taxes, another of several amazing Ashley Christiansen restaurants in Downtown Raleigh, sports a fantastic family-style menu of small plates. The food here is absolutely incredible, but like you might expect from a high-end restaurant, portion sizes are on the smaller side.
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Death and Taxes
105 W Hargett StIt's a little more expensive, and hard to get a reservation on short notice, but Death & Taxes, another of several amazing Ashley Christiansen restaurants in Downtown Raleigh, sports a fantastic family-style menu of small plates. The food here is absolutely incredible, but like you might expect from a high-end restaurant, portion sizes are on the smaller side.
Bida Manda is quite possibly the best restaurant in Downtown Raleigh! Their simple menu of Laotian cuisine is phenomenal. I highly recommend the papaya salad with duck breast, the chicken curry, or the crisp pork belly soup! But make a reservation one week in advance if you plan to try it out!
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Bida Manda
222 S Blount StBida Manda is quite possibly the best restaurant in Downtown Raleigh! Their simple menu of Laotian cuisine is phenomenal. I highly recommend the papaya salad with duck breast, the chicken curry, or the crisp pork belly soup! But make a reservation one week in advance if you plan to try it out!
I LOVE Mami Nora's! In my opinion, the best thing on the menu is the chicken with plantains and yucca fries!
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Mami Noras Rotisserie Chicken
2401 Wake Forest RdI LOVE Mami Nora's! In my opinion, the best thing on the menu is the chicken with plantains and yucca fries!
Drinks & Nightlife
Excellent house-brewed beer selection and tasty, unique pizza.
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Trophy Brewing
827 W Morgan StExcellent house-brewed beer selection and tasty, unique pizza.
Foundation is a fantastic spot for the bourbon and whiskey lover! They also have great cocktails and usually a good selection. And it's underground!
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FOUNDATION
213 Fayetteville StFoundation is a fantastic spot for the bourbon and whiskey lover! They also have great cocktails and usually a good selection. And it's underground!
One of the best places in Raleigh to enjoy a high-end cocktail! The bartenders are extremely professional, knowledgable and very trendy individuals. The atmosphere is low-key and the space is well decorated with a good low-light vibe. It is one of several fantastic Ashley Christiansen Raleigh establishments.
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Fox Liquor Bar
East Martin StreetOne of the best places in Raleigh to enjoy a high-end cocktail! The bartenders are extremely professional, knowledgable and very trendy individuals. The atmosphere is low-key and the space is well decorated with a good low-light vibe. It is one of several fantastic Ashley Christiansen Raleigh establishments.
This is, in my opinion, the best brewery in Raleigh hands down. The company just expanded their on-site taproom and they always have a great selection of their own beers on tap for $4-6. My personal favorites are the High Roller IPA and Aces and Ates Stout (Seasonal).
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Big Boss Brewing Company
1249 Wicker DrThis is, in my opinion, the best brewery in Raleigh hands down. The company just expanded their on-site taproom and they always have a great selection of their own beers on tap for $4-6. My personal favorites are the High Roller IPA and Aces and Ates Stout (Seasonal).
Entertainment & Activities
This is not a fancy theater, but tickets here are only $2.50 and they regularly play movies that have just left mainline theaters, so its great if you don't require all the frills you get for the modern $15 movie experience.
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AMC CLASSIC Blueridge 14
600 Blue Ridge RdThis is not a fancy theater, but tickets here are only $2.50 and they regularly play movies that have just left mainline theaters, so its great if you don't require all the frills you get for the modern $15 movie experience.
Essentials
Located in Cameron Village, this is the most convenient full-service grocery store in the downtown region.
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Harris Teeter
500 Oberlin RdLocated in Cameron Village, this is the most convenient full-service grocery store in the downtown region.
Shopping
It's not a full-on mall, but there are many boutique stores and delicious local restaurants in this area, as well as a grocery store, ABC store, and library.
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Cameron Village
It's not a full-on mall, but there are many boutique stores and delicious local restaurants in this area, as well as a grocery store, ABC store, and library.
A great place to get a slice of NC farming culture. Local farmers and vendors set up shop throughout the week to sell their wares and goods. A great place to get fresh local produce and homemade/handmade products.
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North Carolina State Farmers Public Market
1201 Agriculture StA great place to get a slice of NC farming culture. Local farmers and vendors set up shop throughout the week to sell their wares and goods. A great place to get fresh local produce and homemade/handmade products.