Guidebook for Raleigh
Food Scene
My favorite nearby spot for a special lunch or dinner. Delicious fresh food, small plates. Nice cocktails, wines, and beers. I often have scallops and brussel sprouts, but their pizza is good too. Full bar.
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Tazza Kitchen Cameron Village
432 Woodburn RdMy favorite nearby spot for a special lunch or dinner. Delicious fresh food, small plates. Nice cocktails, wines, and beers. I often have scallops and brussel sprouts, but their pizza is good too. Full bar.
Just a few blocks away. A nice Mexican Restaurant with outdoor seating. I usually have Chicken Tortilla Soup. House salad and dressing are delicious. Nice fresh food. Full bar.
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Cantina 18
433 Daniels StJust a few blocks away. A nice Mexican Restaurant with outdoor seating. I usually have Chicken Tortilla Soup. House salad and dressing are delicious. Nice fresh food. Full bar.
Traditional Italian Food and pizza. Outdoor seating. Fresh and hearty food. Wines and beers too.
Piccola Italia Pizza and Restaurant
423 Woodburn RdTraditional Italian Food and pizza. Outdoor seating. Fresh and hearty food. Wines and beers too.
Modern sushi restaurant, with soups, fried rice, other variety. Fresh and delicious. Full bar. I usually have Avocado Salad and Fried Rice (not a sushi fan, but others say it's really good).
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Ajisai
427 Woodburn RdModern sushi restaurant, with soups, fried rice, other variety. Fresh and delicious. Full bar. I usually have Avocado Salad and Fried Rice (not a sushi fan, but others say it's really good).
Good casual spot with outdoor seating. Salads, soup and sandwiches. Fresh and tasty.
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Cafe Carolina and Bakery
2130 Daniels StGood casual spot with outdoor seating. Salads, soup and sandwiches. Fresh and tasty.
A very popular new restaurant. Brunch is popular on weekends. Outdoor seating. Fresh and good quality food. Little bit pricey.
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Tupelo Honey
425 Oberlin RdA very popular new restaurant. Brunch is popular on weekends. Outdoor seating. Fresh and good quality food. Little bit pricey.
Local coffee shop with good brews, lot's of regulars. Great place to read the paper, or people watch. Several blocks walk, or a short drive.
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Cup a Joe!
2109 Avent Ferry RdLocal coffee shop with good brews, lot's of regulars. Great place to read the paper, or people watch. Several blocks walk, or a short drive.
Very old school bar and restaurant. Famous for their chili. A scene from the movie "Bull Durham" was filmed here. Bar food, but tasty.
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Mitch's Tavern
2426 Hillsborough StVery old school bar and restaurant. Famous for their chili. A scene from the movie "Bull Durham" was filmed here. Bar food, but tasty.
Good coffee, with indoor and outdoor seating. It's across the street from Harris Teeter, a large grocery store.
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Starbucks
2491 US-441Good coffee, with indoor and outdoor seating. It's across the street from Harris Teeter, a large grocery store.
On original in Raleigh for decades. First to offer vegetarian meals. Still serving delicious fresh food. Music with brunch on Sundays, and at other times. Full bar also.
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Irregardless Cafe & Catering
901 W Morgan StOn original in Raleigh for decades. First to offer vegetarian meals. Still serving delicious fresh food. Music with brunch on Sundays, and at other times. Full bar also.
Players' Retreat, affectionately know as PR by us regulars, has been around forever. They have great burgers, including the best veggie burger you'll find (per my vegetarian daughter). Also have a full bar, with best selection of single malt scotch in town. Just a few blocks walk from the house.
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The Player's Retreat
105 Oberlin RdPlayers' Retreat, affectionately know as PR by us regulars, has been around forever. They have great burgers, including the best veggie burger you'll find (per my vegetarian daughter). Also have a full bar, with best selection of single malt scotch in town. Just a few blocks walk from the house.
Essentials
A small, easy to navigate, grocery store with bakery, deli, produce, frozen and packaged foods, beer and wine. Good, quality products. Nice ambiance.
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The Fresh Market
400 Woodburn RdA small, easy to navigate, grocery store with bakery, deli, produce, frozen and packaged foods, beer and wine. Good, quality products. Nice ambiance.
Large grocery store. They've added more organic options, too! A few blocks from the house. Open 24 hours.
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Harris Teeter
500 Oberlin RdLarge grocery store. They've added more organic options, too! A few blocks from the house. Open 24 hours.
Drug store, recently remodeled. Pharmacy needs plus cosmetics, toys. some groceries and wine. Open 24 hours.
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Walgreens Pharmacy
1900 Cameron StDrug store, recently remodeled. Pharmacy needs plus cosmetics, toys. some groceries and wine. Open 24 hours.
Shopping
Consignment store with women's clothing, shoes and accessories. Gently worn items. I like consignment shopping, such bargains!
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Rise Cameron Village
530 Daniels StConsignment store with women's clothing, shoes and accessories. Gently worn items. I like consignment shopping, such bargains!
Lot's of Boutique shops. Clothing for men, women, and children. Shops dedicated to jewelry. tea, spices
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Cameron Village
2068 Cameron StLot's of Boutique shops. Clothing for men, women, and children. Shops dedicated to jewelry. tea, spices
Parks & Nature
An outdoor park, recently redone, with swings, a slide, sandbox, a climbing area, basketball court, and picnic area, with open grassy areas. a short walk around the rose garden from the house. Picnic Shelters.
Isabella Cannon Park
2601 Kilgore AveAn outdoor park, recently redone, with swings, a slide, sandbox, a climbing area, basketball court, and picnic area, with open grassy areas. a short walk around the rose garden from the house. Picnic Shelters.
Beautiful roses from May until November. Picnic tables, benches, a sheltered pagoda. Amphi-theatre. Just across the street from the house.
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Rose Garden
301 Pogue StBeautiful roses from May until November. Picnic tables, benches, a sheltered pagoda. Amphi-theatre. Just across the street from the house.
Arts & Culture
The museum has, always something new on the walls. Also classic art, sculpture, and historic pieces. There's a very nice trail on the grounds, paved, along a rolling natural path, with outdoor art. Iris Restaurant had delicious food for brunch, lunch or dinner.
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North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge RdThe museum has, always something new on the walls. Also classic art, sculpture, and historic pieces. There's a very nice trail on the grounds, paved, along a rolling natural path, with outdoor art. Iris Restaurant had delicious food for brunch, lunch or dinner.
Downtown. All done presentation of our state's history. New exhibits posted regularly.
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North Carolina Museum of History
5 E Edenton StDowntown. All done presentation of our state's history. New exhibits posted regularly.
Downtown. From a butterfly room to dinosaurs. Small cafe, too. Some hands on demonstrations.
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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W Jones StDowntown. From a butterfly room to dinosaurs. Small cafe, too. Some hands on demonstrations.
Just a few blocks from the house. Programs for children in the morning most week days.
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Cameron Village Regional Library
1930 Clark AveJust a few blocks from the house. Programs for children in the morning most week days.
Drinks & Nightlife
New Bar and Restaurant at Aloft Hotel on Hillsborough Street. Tasty Mexican food, and full bar. Open late.
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Gonza Tacos Y Tequila
7713 Lead Mine RdNew Bar and Restaurant at Aloft Hotel on Hillsborough Street. Tasty Mexican food, and full bar. Open late.
Everything Else
The UPS Store
514 Daniels StGreat for shipping, sending a fax, buying cards or stamps.