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Arts & Culture Historic Oakwood

Burning Coal Theatre Company

Visceral live theatre in historic Oakwood

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Arts & Culture NC State University Area

Theatre in the Park

Raleigh institution since 1947

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Arts & Culture Raleigh

Goodnights Comedy Club

Raleigh's stand-up institution since 1983

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Arts & Culture Raleigh

Room 861 at Goodnights

Goodnights' intimate showcase room

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Arts & Culture Five Points

The Rialto Theater

Historic Five Points cinema since 1942

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Bars & Nightlife Glenwood South

Pearl & Peril

Pirate-themed cocktail bar with karaoke

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Bars & Nightlife Glenwood South

Milk Bar

Casual Glenwood bar in a historic creamery

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Bars & Nightlife Glenwood South

Clockwork

Retro '60s-style cocktail lounge

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Bars & Nightlife Glenwood South

Highgarden Rooftop

Open-air rooftop bar with skyline views

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Arts & Culture Fayetteville Street District

Lincoln Theatre

Historic downtown hall for touring acts

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Arts & Culture Raleigh

The Ritz

Mid-size Midtown concert hall

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Arts & Culture Moore Square

The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop

Intimate club with an on-site record shop

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Arts & Culture Fayetteville Street District

Kings

Indie hub on West Martin Street

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Arts & Culture Fayetteville Street District

Neptune’s Parlour

Basement bar and DJ den below Kings

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Arts & Culture Fayetteville Street District

Slim’s Downtown

Downtown's beloved dive and rock stage

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Arts & Culture Glenwood South

Tin Roof

Glenwood South bar with nightly live music

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Arts & Culture Warehouse District

Red Hat Amphitheater

Downtown's open-air summer concert bowl

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Arts & Culture Raleigh

Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Southeast Raleigh's large summer amphitheater

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Arts & Culture Raleigh

Lenovo Center

Major arena, formerly PNC Arena

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Arts & Culture Fayetteville Street District

Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Downtown Raleigh's flagship performing-arts campus

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Arts & Culture Fayetteville Street District

North Carolina Symphony

The state's orchestra, founded 1932

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Arts & Culture Fayetteville Street District

NC Opera

The Triangle's professional opera company

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Arts & Culture Fayetteville Street District

Carolina Ballet

Raleigh's professional ballet company

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Arts & Culture Raleigh

Theatre Raleigh

Professional theatre at its own arts center

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Arts & Culture NC State University Area

Raleigh Little Theatre

Community theatre since 1936

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Bars & Nightlife Fayetteville Street District

The Green Light

Hidden 1920s-style downtown speakeasy

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Bars & Nightlife Glenwood South

Dram & Draught

300+ whiskeys and craft cocktails

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Bars & Nightlife Glenwood South

The Hibernian Pub

Raleigh's longtime Irish pub

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Bars & Nightlife Warehouse District

Boxcar Bar + Arcade

Barcade with games and drinks

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Bars & Nightlife Smoky Hollow

Moon Room

Smoky Hollow jazz and vinyl bar

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Bars & Nightlife Warehouse District

The Ugly Monkey Party Bar

High-energy downtown party bar

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Bars & Nightlife Warehouse District

Aunty Betty's Gin & Absinthe Bar

Intimate gin and absinthe hideaway

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Bars & Nightlife Glenwood South

The Cardinal

Beloved dive bar with hot dogs

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Bars & Nightlife Raleigh

Trolley Pub Raleigh

Pedal-powered party bike bar crawl

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Bars & Nightlife Glenwood South

The Underground

High-energy nightclub in the heart of Glenwood

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Bars & Nightlife Downtown Raleigh

Social Club 112

Upscale downtown nightclub with bottle service

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Bars & Nightlife Warehouse District

Legends Nightclub Complex

Raleigh's longtime LGBTQ+ nightlife landmark

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Bars & Nightlife Raleigh

Level Night Club

East Raleigh dance club and event space

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Bars & Nightlife Raleigh

440 Nightclub

Latin dance club on Hillsborough Street

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Bars & Nightlife Raleigh

Ambis 1 Nightclub

Latin music and dancing on Atlantic Ave

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Bars & Nightlife Raleigh

Patio Nightclub

Latin nightclub on New Bern Avenue

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Bars & Nightlife Downtown Raleigh

Alive Bar and Lounge

Downtown lounge with DJ-driven nights

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Bars & Nightlife Warehouse District

Aura Lounge & Nightclub

Upscale lounge and nightclub, Warehouse District

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Bars & Nightlife Glenwood South

HALCYON Bar + Lounge

Upscale Glenwood South cocktail lounge

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Bars & Nightlife Glenwood South

Wonderland Kitchen & Cocktails

Miami-inspired kitchen and cocktail nightspot

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Food & Drink Iron District

Hummingbird

New Orleans comfort on an eclectic Iron District patio

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Food & Drink Smoky Hollow

Madre

Spanish and Mediterranean tapas with a sunny brunch

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Food & Drink Fayetteville Street District

Birdie’s Barroom & Kitchen

Refined all-day brunch in the heart of downtown

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Food & Drink Iron District

East End Bistrot

French technique with Asian influence on a Champagne terrace

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Food & Drink North Hills

Rosewater Kitchen & Bar

Upscale New American brunch with a European-cafe feel

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Food & Drink Iron District

Mala Pata

Masa-driven, Michelin-recognized Latin American cooking

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Food & Drink North Hills

Cucciolo Terrazza

Italian sensibility meets a Midtown brunch

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Food & Drink Raleigh

Relish Craft Kitchen & Bourbon Bar

A North Raleigh brunch-and-bourbon mainstay

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Food & Drink Warehouse District

Barcelona Wine Bar

Spanish tapas and a deep wine list in the Warehouse District

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Bars & Nightlife Warehouse District

Gussie’s Bar, Bottles & Bites

A neighborhood bar with a casual weekend brunch

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Food & Drink Downtown Raleigh

SmokeStacks Cafe

A hidden-gem cafe and wine bar with a daily-changing menu

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Bars & Nightlife Glenwood South

Botanical Lounge

Glenwood South's plant-filled Sunday Brunch Club

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Food & Drink Seaboard Station

Boatman Spirits Co.

A DJ brunch and craft spirits at Seaboard Station

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Food & Drink Warehouse District

Heirloom

South Asian-influenced cafe with a light-filled room

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Food & Drink Iron District

Il Falò

Wood-fired Italian from a James Beard Award-winning chef

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Food & Drink Warehouse District

Parkside

Hearty American brunch in the Warehouse District

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Bars & Nightlife Glenwood South

The Willard Rooftop Lounge

Skyline views and a rotating rooftop brunch

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Food & Drink Raleigh

Brigs

A beloved Triangle breakfast-and-brunch institution

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Bed & Breakfasts Raleigh

Guest House Raleigh

An intimate, design-led guesthouse in a historic downtown home

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Hotels Boylan Heights

The Heights House Hotel

A restored 1858 mansion turned boutique hotel and venue in Boylan Heights

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Hotels Glenwood South

The Longleaf Hotel & Lounge

A reborn 1960s motor lodge, mid-century and independent

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Bed & Breakfasts Raleigh

The Store

A former corner store reborn as a design-forward Raleigh guesthouse

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Bakeries & Sweet Shops Boylan Heights

Boulted Bread

Raleigh's craft bakery and working stone mill

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Bars & Nightlife Fayetteville Street District

Foundation

Raleigh's original craft cocktail cellar

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Food & Drink Warehouse District

Iyla’s Southern Kitchen

Soul food and Nashville hot chicken in the heart of downtown Raleigh

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Food & Drink Warehouse District

Morgan Street Food Hall

Downtown Raleigh's food hall of 20-plus local vendors

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Food & Drink Glenwood South

Mulino Italian Kitchen & Bar

House-made pasta and estate wines in a reclaimed Glenwood South mill

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Food & Drink Fayetteville Street District

Sono

Downtown Raleigh's enduring sushi bar and Japanese izakaya

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Food & Drink Fayetteville Street District

The Big Easy

Where Raleigh meets New Orleans on Fayetteville Street.

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Food & Drink Fayetteville Street District

The Morning Times

Downtown Raleigh's community coffeehouse since 2006

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Food & Drink Boylan Heights

Trophy Brewing & Pizza

Downtown Raleigh's original craft brewery and pizzeria.

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Food & Drink Moore Square

Vic’s Ristorante Italiano

Old-world Italian and New York-style pizza, a City Market institution

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Bars & Nightlife Moore Square

Watts & Ward

A Prohibition-style speakeasy hidden beneath downtown Raleigh

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Food & Drink Boylan Heights

Wye Hill Kitchen & Brewing

Chef-driven New American food and house-brewed beer with a downtown Raleigh skyline view.

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Bakeries & Sweet Shops Raleigh

Benchwarmers Bagels

Wood-fired bagels and slammin' coffee in downtown Raleigh

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Bars & Nightlife Moore Square

Bittersweet

Eat dessert first.

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Food & Drink Moore Square

Caffe Luna

Classic and contemporary Italian in the heart of downtown Raleigh

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Food & Drink Fayetteville Street District

Chido Taco

Mercado-style tacos and cocktails in downtown Raleigh

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Food & Drink Fayetteville Street District

Gravy

Scratch-made gravy and house-made pasta in downtown Raleigh

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Bakeries & Sweet Shops Fayetteville Street District

lucettegrace

Contemporary patisserie in downtown Raleigh

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Food & Drink Glenwood South

The Raleigh Beer Garden

The world's largest draft beer selection, poured under two beloved oaks.

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Food & Drink Fayetteville Street District

Sitti

Authentic Lebanese hospitality in the heart of downtown Raleigh

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Food & Drink Glenwood South

Taverna Agora

Authentic Greek kitchen and bar with a rooftop oasis on Hillsborough Street

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Bars & Nightlife Fayetteville Street District

The Raleigh Times Bar

Historic downtown bar with elevated pub fare, a legendary Belgian beer list, and a rooftop patio.

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Bakeries & Sweet Shops Warehouse District

Videri Chocolate Factory

Bean-to-bar chocolate made from scratch in downtown Raleigh.

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Food & Drink Warehouse District

Whiskey Kitchen

Southern kitchen and whiskey bar in the Warehouse District

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Food & Drink Raleigh

Neomonde Mediterranean

Family-owned Lebanese bakery and deli, baking fresh in West Raleigh since 1977

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Food & Drink Five Points

NOFO @ The Pig

Southern comfort food, brunch and gifts in a former Piggly Wiggly.

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Food & Drink Oakwood

Oakwood Pizza Box

New York-style pies and Long Island roots in historic Oakwood

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Food & Drink Raleigh

Raleigh Soul Kitchen

Homestyle Southern soul food and Caribbean plates on Bragg Street

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Food & Drink Raleigh

Royal India Restaurant

North Indian and tandoori classics, served on Capital Boulevard since 1990.