GSK Assigns RTP As Sole HQ
GlaxoSmithKline has designated its RTP investment as its sole headquarters. The company’s Philadelphia installation had previously shared that moniker. The move seems based on real estate holdings and current labor investment, however it also bodes well for the area when GSK expands.
Read more about it at WRAL.com
Broughton Gets 150+ Parking Spaces
The Raleigh City Council voted 7-1 today to approve a plan for 100 new parking spaces on the remaining front lawn space. Councilman Thomas Crowder was the only dissenting vote.
The Council asked the school to use permeable material that could later be removed to restore the lawn in the future, should the need arise. Additionally, the school will regain control of “The Strip”, which will enable 90-degree parking and allow for the return of 50 more spaces.
Anthony Bourdain Coming to Durham
Outspoken chef Anthony Bourdain will be speaking in Durham Thursday, February 19 at the new Performing Arts Center. Bourdain’s flagship work,
Kitchen Confidential
, is an expose on the dubious side of the culinary industry. The work gained him instant celebrity status, and led to TV shows such as A Cook’s Tour and No Reservations.
Tickets
are $20, $35, and $100 and are available through Ticketmaster.
Southern Culture on the Skids Coming to Lincoln Theatre
Chapel Hill’s
Southern Culture on the Skids
will be playing at the Lincoln Theatre on Friday, December 5. If you haven’t gotten to see the phenomenal Rick Miller play the guitar, you are really missing out.
Tickets
are $12
WQDR Welcomes Randy Owen, Womack, Houser
The WQDR Christmas Wish concert featuring Alabama singer Randy Owen, Lee Anne Womack, and Randy Houser will take place on Saturday, December 6 at the Lincoln Theatre . Tickets are $10 and go on sale Friday morning at 10am
Dancing With the Stars Tour Coming to RBC Center
On January 28, the Dancing With The Stars tour will come to the RBC Center.
Rosie’s Plate Hosting Open House/Tasting
Rosie’s Plate , a prepared food service which focuses on freshly-made and gluten-, shellfish-, and peanut-free, will host a Food Tasting and Open House on November 7 from 5:30 to 8:00pm.
The event coincides with First Friday, and the public is welcome to drop by 701 North Person Street and taste some of the foods Rosie’s offers. Chef Anne Everitt will be on hand to answer questions, and attendees can take a tour of the eco-friendly facility.
In addition to the food, Rosie’s Plate will transform its unique building into a gallery-type setting to showcase the acrylic and mixed media paintings of local artist Rebecca Worters .
Riviera Closing
According to a Facebook invitation, the
Riviera Restaurant’s
last night is tonight.
Triangle Spared from Circuit City Closings
Circuit City
announced today that they will
close 155 stores
nationwide. Thankfully only one is in North Carolina, and it’s the one in the UNCC area. This is good because let me tell you, the difficulty filling vacant big boxes with quality stores is way up there, so the areas tend to get blighted when the stores don’t make it.
Rollergirls Celebrate The Dia
Join the
Carolina Rollergirls
at the Berkeley Cafe tonight from 8pm on as they celebrate the Dia De Los Derby. Wear black or white and be creative for the costume contest. There will be DJs and karaoke. Cover is $5.
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