Tazza Kitchen 432 Woodburn Rd, Raleigh (in Cameron Village) 919-835-9463 tazzakitchen.com Sunday–Tuesday, 4–10 p.m.; Wednesday–Saturday, 4 p.m.–11 p.m. Judging from the steady hum of a packed dining room on a recent Saturday night, Tazza Kitchen’s recent arrival in Raleigh’s Cameron Village was anticipated and welcome. Open since February in the heavily revamped space that previously […]
Curt Fields
Bio: Curt Fields is the Associate Editor at INDY Week. He lives in Raleigh.Email: [email protected]
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Raleigh eatery’s stellar soups, seafood and desserts
Plates 301 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh 919-828-0018 Tuesday–Wednesday 11:30 a.m. – 11 p.m., Thursday–Saturday 11:30 a.m. – midnight, Sunday 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Closed Mondays Stepping into Plates in Raleigh’s Glenwood South neighborhood is like entering an interior design mag’s spread on European farmhouses. The bar is roughhewn. Plates of varying age and value are […]
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Cocktails and conversation at Clockwork in Raleigh
Clockwork 519 W. North St., Raleigh 919-834-2211 Monday–Sunday 5 p.m.–2 a.m. Over the course of a few hours on a recent weeknight, patrons at Clockwork, a bar in the Glenwood South neighborhood, included a man in a three-piece suit ordering champagne with his date, two strangers sitting six barstools apart who discussed showering with hockey […]
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A spirited search for the perfect hotel bar
Stengel probably drank in hotel bars out of necessity. After all, the legendary baseball player and manager was on the road much of his life. But many of us, packing no more than the name of a local cab company, choose hotel bars for drinks. Sometimes the allure is history. Many a would-be writer has […]
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A pleasant twist on a traditional menu
Terrafin Station 5009 Falls of Neuse Road (Quail Corners Plaza) Raleigh 919-977-1926 Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–11 p.m. Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–midnight Sunday 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Your experience at the relatively new Terrafin Station in Raleigh may well depend on which door you enter. One funnels you into the restaurant side, which is quiet, with dark wood and […]
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Pogo: an inspired menu for kids – and adults
Pogo 201 E. Hargett St., Raleigh (next to IMAX in the Marbles complex) 919-857-1108 Sunday–Tuesday 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday 10:30 a.m.–9 p.m. If you’re looking for a quick and casual lunch, it can be challenging to find the ideal spot in downtown Raleigh. Several fine places offer good food and ambiance, but they’re more suited […]
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Jimmy V’s, a new Raleigh eatery, resembles the 1983 N.C. State team
Jimmy V’s Osteria & Bar 420 Fayetteville St., Raleigh 919-256-1451 Sunday–Thursday 6:30 a.m.–10 p.m. Friday–Saturday 7 a.m.–11 p.m. $$$ Jimmy V’s Osteria & Bar in the Sheraton Hotel is a homage to Jim Valvano, the late and beloved N.C. State University basketball coach. Like his 1983 championship team, the new eatery is full of promise […]
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Tomato Pie: If you’re hungry and at the mall
Tomato Pie 4325 Glenwood Ave. Crabtree Valley Mall, lower level Raleigh 919-322-2237 Sunday–Thursday 8 a.m.–10 p.m. (brunch until 2 p.m.) Friday & Saturday 8 a.m.–11 p.m. “I’m sorry, but that sounded a bit Broadway to me.” “You’re attractive but you’re really more catalog than editorial.” Anyone who has come across one of the myriad talent […]
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At this burger joint, the soda’s the thing
Corbett’s Burgers & Soda Bar 126 Kilmayne Drive, Cary 919-466-0055 Monday–Thursday 10:30 a.m.–9 p.m. Friday–Saturday 10:30 a.m.–10 p.m. Corbett’s Burgers & Soda Bar is the mom-and-pop shop that could. When the landscape is as dotted as a dalmatian with Bad Daddy’s, Five Guys, Burger-Fi and similar burger-centric places, it takes guts to open another one. […]
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In Raleigh, Crank Arm is the latest on the craft brewing scene
Crank Arm Brewing 319 W. Davie St. Raleigh Monday–Wednesday 4 p.m.–midnight Thursday–Friday 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday noon–2 a.m. Sunday noon–10 p.m. You probably don’t know it yet, but you may just have a new favorite beer joint. At least that’s the hope of brewmaster Michael Morris and his partners at Raleigh’s newly opened Crank Arm […]