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First Friday is a free, self-guided tour of local art galleries, art studios, and museums, held on the first Friday of every month in downtown Raleigh. The center of the activity is Artspace, on East Davie Street. Participating restaurants offer First Friday specials. Website: godowntownraleigh.com/first-friday-raleigh
Once a Year Raleigh Goes to Greece for the Weekend! Greek Food, Pastries, Marketplace, Live Music, and Dancing. Friday 5 - 10pm Saturday 11 am - 10pm Sunday 11 am - 7 pm Greek Festival Menu
Experience North Carolina’s best restaurants and food shops in the most unique way! Go behind the scenes to chat with chefs and artisans, and enjoy their delicious food. Join us for the tastiest tours in North Carolina! Every Saturday (and weekdays by appointment) The Tour runs twice: 1:30 pm – 4:45 pm & […]
This guided walking / R-Line bus tour spans all 5 downtown districts and samples a cross-section of some 6-8 local establishments*. For example: A farm to table restaurant that takes you to new heights of culinary creativity, or A Modern Mexican experience packaged in an historic venue, or A new German restaurant that […]
Every Monday, Margaux's offers a three course meal for $19.95. Margaux's Monday dinner hours are 5:30 - 9 pm. The following is a typical 3 course menu: First Course (Choose One) Caesar Salad with herb croutons & reggiano Cup of Vine Ripened Tomato Basil Thai Chicken Lettuce Wrap with cashew hoisin Crabcake with lemon […]
Vinos Finos y Picadas hosts a weekly wine tasting every Tuesday. Held from 5:30–7:00pm, these events are fun, full of information, and FREE! Each tasting features four different wines that may highlight a winemaker (Graffigna, Michel Torino, Luca, Catena, etc.) or may compare different varietals such as Malbec, Cabernet or Merlot. All attendees receive […]
Every Wednesday, Mosaic celebrates its namesake. At 7:30, Mosaic hosts a short wine class/tasting by a wine specialist and a $7 gourmet dinner buffet by Urbana catering. Retro and chill-out sounds provided by resident DJ Keith, accompanied by weekly guest DJs, live bands, and more. Mosaic’s weekly Wednesday tastings focus on new and esoteric wines. […]
Every Thursday night, sample one or more rare beers on tap at the Flying Saucer With over 100 beers on tap and 100s more in bottles, the Saucer has the largest selection of beers in Raleigh. Although the focus of this restaurant is the beverages, the food is better than average bar food. The […]
Band Together, the largest charitable music festival in North Carolina, invites you to raise glass to all that we have to be thankful for this month… Help raise the roof-top with Band Together at Solas at this month’s social as we celebrate all that we have to be thankful for this month – a […]
Running from January 23 – 29, TRW is a week-long celebration of culinary excellence designed to incorporate the entire premier Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding area Restaurants.
Join us at the Triangle's largest Chinese New Year Festival. It's with tremendous pride that we share the festive and charming culture with all our Triangle friends. Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with the Chinese and Asian cultural performances on stage, exhibits, food and merchandise vendors offering arts and crafts for the […]
The Inaugural Raleigh Rare & Vintage Beer Tasting was created to provide the beer enthusiasts with the ultimate beer experience. Tyler's Taproom is providing 40 Rare & Vintage beers poured by brewery representatives allowing attendants the opportunity to learn what makes these beers so special. Attendance is limited and tickets will sell fast. […]
Enjoy Marbletinis, mingling and a movie to the MAX with our new event series, featuring an inspiring documentary. It's a perfect way to liven up a night out downtown, so join us for the ultimate movie experience! Doors open at 5:30pm, and we’ll be serving up specialty Marbletinis, beer, wine and light appetizers. […]
First Friday is a free self-guided tour of downtown Raleigh’s cutting edge cultural hot spots. Local art galleries, art studios, alternative art venues, and museums stay open late the first Friday of every month to welcome thousands of art-seeking enthusiasts downtown. The event runs from 6 pm-9 pm, but some venue hours may vary.
An afternoon of fashionable riding mixed with curiosities, croquet, up-dos, monocles, mustaches and bike riding! Fancy frocks highly encouraged but no spandex allowed! Join us for a leisurely Tweed Ride on the streets of Raleigh, NC. Afterward, stay around to mingle and enjoy a beer or two on the cobblestone streets of City Market. […]