Robeks Juice Replaces Crabtree’s Häagen-Dazs
The Crabtree food court recently lost its Häagen-Da zs kiosk site. It has been replaced by Robeks Juice , a smoothie stand. According to the Häagen-Dazs website, their only other Triangle location is at Southpoint.
Two-Facaded
The RBC Plaza parking deck that runs down the middle of the future Edison site is nearly complete. The two facades are similar, but are dressed differently. The Wilmington Street side has many gray tones, enabling it to blend with the tones in The Hudson and the RBC Plaza. The center of this facade has retail space which roughly appears to be 5,000 square feet. The colorful Blount street facade fits with the materials found in City Market. It also contains some retail space.
Bad Cat!
Even the Capital Area Transit bus cannot resist the urge to make the illegal left turn into North Hills (in front of total wine). Notice the highlighted “No Left Turn” sign. Note: two photos were combined to achieve the panoramic view.
Note: two photos were combined to achieve the panoramic view.
Big Head Todd Coming to Lincoln Theatre
On October 16 the Lincoln Theatre will host Big Head Todd and The Monsters. It happens to be on the same night as Ray LaMontagne (with Leona Naess opening!) at Meymandi, so maybe it could work out to be a double-header!?
BurgerDawgs Coming to Cameron Village
The former Jill Flink space in Cameron Village is the site of a new concept restaurant, BurgerDawgs. Similar to Five Guys, BurgerDawgs will be a fast burger and fries joint with a limited menu. Behind the concept is John White, the younger-Richard-Gere-dead-ringer you may have seen at is Cameron Village Moe’s store. He is also bringing us the soon-to-open Flying Biscuit Cafe .
City of Raleigh Uninterested in Healthy Lawns
Residents desiring a healthy, drought-resistant lawn that requires less herbicide application are out of luck. The City of Raleigh will maintain their pointless water restriction laws, discouraging citizens from responsible behavior.
Healthy lawns have deep roots, enabling them to withstand hot, dry months. They require less water and thus stay thick enough to prevent weed development. In order to get a typical Raleigh lawn to root itself deeply, turf experts at N.C. State and the Wake County Extension Service recommend aerating, fertilizing, and overseeding in late September. TurfFiles explains that for fescue, “Keep the seedbed moist with light, frequent sprinklings several times a day to ensure good germination.” For Bermuda “irrigate two to three times daily until the seedlings begin to emerge. Irrigate just enough to moisten the surface while preventing lateral movement of the seed. As seedlings emerge, reduce irrigation frequency to daily, and eventually irrigate only as needed.”
Currently the City of Raleigh is under Stage One water restrictions (.PDF). This means that sprinkler-ended hoses may be used to water lawns during 8 hours of time on just two days a week, each. Given the current law, there is no way to properly germinate seed without hand watering. Does the City of Raleigh actually think current laws to promote citizen behavior that leads to drought resistance with this policy?
I sent the idea of a germination/overseed permit to a city councilor and was told that “I’m afraid the council would likely not do anything like that.” So, it appears that because of laws that dissuade proper long-term investment, Raleigh residents will continue their cycle of having lawns that can’t withstand a couple of weeks without rain. Residents who care will then panic and overwater, allowing weeds to thrive and requiring excessive weed control measures.
Why hasn’t the city even tried to educate the public with basic knowledge among turf grass specialists? What’s even more disturbing is how the Raleigh City Council and city staffers repeatedly ignore the well-researched expertise of NCSU faculty and extension service experts. A city council focused on results listens to experts outside of city offices instead of blindly endorsing perverse incentives.
Boylan Bridge Brewpub Delayed One Month
The Boylan Bridge Brewpub’s website is reporting that they will not make their August 25 opening due to “extended delays in construction beyond our control and permitting”.
The pub also is “hoping to find three people to assume key responsibilities on August 8. They are the Manager, the Cook, and the Brewer.”
Huh? Wasn’t Andrew Leager going to be the official brewer?
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Coming for Two Shows This Time
David Menconi is reporting that due to the success of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s shows, they will be playing two shows at the RBC Center on Saturday, November 22. One show is at 3pm and the other is at 8pm. Presale info is here .
Angus Barn Wins Wine Spectator Grand Award, Again
For the 19th straight year the Angus Barn has won the Wine Spectator magazine’s highest honor, the Grand Award. Winners are recognized for exhibiting “an uncompromising, passionate devotion to the quality of their wine program.” It is one of only 73 winners this year, and the only winner in North Carolina.
Broadway Series South Offering Mini Season Packs
The fantastic Broadway Series South is offering a minimum 4-show mini-season deal. The full season includes:
- Rain: The Beatles Experience
- Annie
- Chicago
- The Rat Pack is Back
- A Chorus Line
- Stomp
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
- Happy Days
- Wizard of Oz
- Lord of the Dance
Create your dream season by clicking here .
World’s Greatest Magic Show Coming to Memorial Auditorium
On November 13th and 14th the World’s Greatest Magic Show (Warning: music) will be hitting Memorial Auditorium. The show’s official website states that kids 12 and under are admitted free with a parent.
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