H&M Coming to Triangle Town Center
Amanda Jones Hoyle at TBJ that Triangle Town Center has added to its , tagged as “coming soon”. She said that no officials have confirmed this. Take that, Durham!
Vesuvio’s Coming to Peachtree Market
a casual Italian restaurant based in Roxboro, is set to open the newest restaurant in North Raleigh’s Peachtree Market. The restaurant will take the space formerly occupied by Bear Rock Café, Atlanta Bread Co., and CD Superstore. It difficult to tell if (.pdf) will feature low-cost items such as pizza, stromboli, hot subs, etc or if the focus will be on . We’ll see in the spring!
Twongo Deal Features Raleigh best Mexican
features Raleigh’s best Mexican restaurant with the worst name, . The deal is a $20 gift certificate for $11 (currently). This is a great deal as FBJ has the areas best birria as well as the best al pastor items. Located in the Wal-Mart parking lot off of Rock & Roll Blvd (New Hope Church Rd.), FBJ is not to be missed!
Weinbergs Bringing Deli Back to North Ridge
Back in the 80’s or so, Horowitz Deli was a great find in North Raleigh’s North Ridge Shopping Center. It was good enough that even the transplants liked it. If you miss Horowitz’s then you are in luck. Brothers Rick and Gary Weinberg are teaming to resurrect the concept the fall with . Rick was the original manager of the North Ridge Horwitz’s location (the other location was at MacGregor Village) and Neil Horwitz will be a consultant for the project. Construction on the space begins this week.
Capri’s Tasting Dinner Menu
A friend went to the tasting menu night at last night and raved. That veal course looks very compelling, for sure! Hopefully they’ll do this again this summer.
Capri is in Sutton Square, next to the Fresh Market.
Downtown Parking Fees On the Way?
Earlier this week that the City of Raleigh is going to seek more parking revenues as a way to cover a larger than anticipated revenue shortfall for The City. Not only will Raleigh go after unpaid parking fines, but will also consider selling ad space in parking decks and ending the practice of free parking during nights and weekends.
"The city’s not making enough off parking and it’s obvious people don’t like paying for tickets. That’s the issue," said City Council member Mary Ann Baldwin.
During the last decade and a half downtown Raleigh has undergone an enormous resurgence that went along with a $2 billion investment from the private and public sectors. In the late 90’s we started to see Raleigh most interesting new restaurants appearing in downtown instead of in the suburbs. Popular bars in the suburbs began to fade as a bustling nightlife emerged in downtown Raleigh. In fact, almost every single interesting restaurant to open in the last 10 years has been in downtown Raleigh.
Apparently the City of Raleigh wants to ignore the role of free parking in that renaissance. The introduction of nighttime parking fees is a huge deterrent for restaurant patrons who have an alternative. If this becomes the city’s policy, expect a renaissance of its own in North Raleigh. Downtown parking fees would be a huge boon to restaurateurs in the suburbs.
Increased parking revenues from downtown lots also would be a big boon to , the company that operates these parking structures. You may also know that company as…the inlaws of Mayor, Charles Meeker.
Nothing lasts forever. Hillsborough Street’s nightlife scene in the 70’s rivaled Chapel Hill’s Franklin Street. North Raleigh saw a ton of great restaurants open in the 80’s. The popularity of downtown in the last 15 years is a delicate thing. If the City of Raleigh wants that momentum to continue, it must proceed with extreme caution. As it is, downtown is not perceived as convenient to where people chose to live, it isn’t perceived as an easy place to park, and it’s wave is nearing the point where we’ve typically seen nightlife/entertainment cycles end in Raleigh’s history.
Raleigh Meat House Location (Possibly) Opening Today
The long-awaited arrival of may come today. As of late this morning the store was unsure of their status today, but will definitely be open tomorrow. The Meat House is a New Hampshire-based butcher shop that stocks an impressive array of fresh meats as well as specialty groceries. While it may be a chain, there is a large stock of local foods.
While the fresh meats are impressive, perhaps the best offering at The Meat House is the marinated meats. Swing by and try the burgundy-marinated beef tips.
The Meat House Raleigh location is in Quail Corners Shopping Center, in the former Eckerd’s location. The center is at the intersection of Falls of Neuse and Millbrook roads. The store is open daily from 9am-7pm.
Outdoor Ice Skating to Return
Raleigh’s love of ice skating grows each winter, and this year will be no exception with the return of popular outdoor skating rinks.
will offer families and visitors the opportunity to skate at chopping centers:
- November 20 through January 2 at North Hills Commons. The event opens during North Hills’ annual Christmas tree lighting event.
- November 14 thru December 10 at Brier Creek Commons
- December 13 thru December 26 at Triangle Town Center
returns to downtown Raleigh
- Real ice rink
- Opening at Winterfest’s grand opening, Saturday, December 4
- Dates, hours, prices, and policies are still unannounced
Meat House, HomeGoods Coming to Falls Village
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If the old saying “adversity breeds opportunity” is true, then look no further than Falls Village for an example. Almost three years ago The Fresh Market closed their Falls Village store and moved to the former Harris Teeter space in Sutton Square. The anchor space in Falls Village sat vacant, casting doubt on the center’s viability in its original orientation.
A new tenant is finally on the way for the center, however. will open later this year/early 2011 in the space, complimenting the long-successful TJ Maxx in that center.
Even better news, however, is the arrival of to the center’s outparcel. In the space formerly occupied by Mattress Warehouse, next to Moe’s, The Meat House will open in February. It will be the chain’s second area store and will bring all of the delicious fresh and marinated meats to North Raleigh that Cary has been enjoying all year.
Now to fill that space where Books-A-Million just closed…
Raleigh Accepting Appearance Award Nominations
The City of Raleigh is accepting nominations for the 2010 Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for Community Appearance. The annual awards recognize outstanding new development, building rehabilitation efforts, and natural resource conservation within the Capital City. The awards program was established in 1983 to commemorate exemplary achievement in enhancing the city’s appearance. More than 200 projects, sites, and individuals have been honored.
Awards are offered in 11 different award categories, including new residential, commercial, or institutional construction, plus historic preservation, sustainable design, and tree and landscape conservation. The award for “Maintained Outstanding Appearance” honors appearance contributions by projects 5 years old or older. The “Individual” award is presented to a citizen who has consistently worked to preserve or improve city appearance.
The deadline for entries for the 2010 Sir Walter Raleigh Awards is Friday, July 9. at or by completing a printed form available at City government offices. In addition to project information, six or more digital photos of each nominated project or individual, submitted on CD or flash drive, are also required.
An independent jury will meet in July to review the nominations. Award winners will be selected based on specific criteria, including exhibition of a new standard of excellence, awareness of land stewardship, innovation, conservation of natural and/ or historic resources, and exceeding applicable ordinances. The Raleigh City Council will confirm the jury’s selections in August. Awards will be presented in October.
Rey’s Named to Top 50 Most Romantic
OpenTable has named to its list of . The restaurant features “fine dining with a French Quarter flair”, and offers some of the best table service in the area. Rey’s is open for dinner nightly, except for Sunday, and is located in the old Ruth’s Chris location on Buck Jones Road.
No other restaurants in North Carolina made the list, although The Melting Pot chain, with locations on Wake Forest Road and at Southpoint in Durham, was named to the list.
Feel The Rumble?
That’s the sound of the Nancy Grace freight train. It most certainly has its eyes on Raleigh right now. That’s all I will say about this senseless, nauseating tragedy. For goodness sakes the rest of the media will deliver more than we want.
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