Tamasha’s menu features inventive and progressive Indian dishes, including a wide variety of vegan and vegetarian bites. | Photo by Harsha Sipani
Eating meat-free hasn’t always been easy, but in Raleigh, it’s a piece of (vegan) cake. Our local food scene is as vibrant as ever, so it’s no surprise there are a variety of local chefs serving up fresh, vegetarian and vegan bites across town.
100% vegetarian/vegan eats
Pure Vegan Cafe, 8369 Creedmoor Rd. | This juicery and eatery is 100% vegan. Try this: The breakfast burger topped with vegan egg, bacon, and gouda.
The Dirty V, coming soon to Raleigh | This all-vegan noshery is coming home to Oak City after a stint in Apex with a daring plant-based menu — plus, it’s owned by the same folks as Element Gastropub, another vegan-friendly hotspot.
Casual eating
Berkeley Cafe, 428 S. Dawson St. | Not feeling picky? Order the veggie Shut Up and Eat It burger and the kitchen will whip up something tasty + vegetarian for you.
Diced, multiple locations | Athlete Michelle Woodward started this healthy eatery right here in Raleigh with top-notch ingredients + tasty ingredient combos.
Tai Chi — Continuing Session | 9:30-10:30 a.m. | David R. Kahn Community Campus | $75+ | This meditative Chinese practice can help prevent arthritis and falling.
🤝 Imagine the impact if we all volunteered on January 20
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Join AmeriCorps in honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King by volunteering this MLK Day. | Photos provided by AmeriCorps
Did you know? Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, Jan. 20) is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer.
For 30 years, the MLK Day of Service has grown as more people embrace the idea that citizenship involves taking an active role in improving the communities where we live, work, and play.
Anthony Guerra, owner of Oakwood Pizza Box, will open a new wine shop + bar at Raleigh Iron Works called Saint-Pierre. Expect a wide variety of vino and paired snacks to enhance your experience. Saint-Pierre will open this summer between Urban Pothos and the new Hunky Dory. (Raleigh Magazine)
Traffic
Word on the street is 440’s widening will be complete by the end of 2025 with finishing touches coming in 2026. Beltline widening has been underway since 2019 and was supposed to be finished in 2023. The four-mile stretch between Wade Avenue and Jones Franklin has been a particular challenge.
Transit
The City of Raleigh’s Bus Rapid Transit linehas been delayed to 2028 after rejecting a contractor’s bid. Raleigh has budgeted $90 million for the New Bern BRT line, and the only contractor to submit an offer exceeded the budget by over $20 million. (The News & Observer)
Coming Soon
Nana Morrison’s Soul Food, a Charlotte-based eatery, will come to Cary along with its tasty slate of comfort food. The restaurant will be near SAS’s campus off 40 — we’ll let you know when its doors open. (Triangle Business Journal)
Raleighite
Raleigh Fire Battalion Chief Keith Wilder received The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award at his retirement celebration. Wilder worked for the Raleigh Fire Department for 38 years and promoted firefighter healthcare and line-of-duty death benefits for families.
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Weather
❄️ Snow or no?
A snow day on Fayetteville Street circa 1920. | Courtesy of @ncmuseumhistory
Winter Storm Blair is blasting parts of the Midwest and mid-Atlantic areas like Washington, DC, and Richmond, Virginia with freezing temps + snow, and Raleigh could be next. The last time Raleigh got a significant amount of snow was three years ago in January 2022.
As of Monday afternoon, The Weather Channel is predicting no snow for Raleigh early in the week, but precipitation over the weekend could become a blanket of snow. No winter weather warnings nor advisories have been issued for central NC, but some WNC towns like Boone are under an advisory.
According to our winter weather guide, Raleighites can expect an average high of 48° with a low of 32.9° this month, making January our coldest month of the year.
The Buy
The Buy
A highly-rated hydroponic growing system, so you can still have fresh herbs and vegetables in winter. We like this self-misting version, which avoids root rot and helps plants grow quicker. Hello, fresh leafy greens, basil, and tomatoes.
I’m trying out Meatless Mondays in 2025, and our vegan + vegetarian City Guide is a great place to start. Pure Vegan Cafe’s Dhai Puri is giving me some major inspiration for my own cooking.
Answered
Answered
Which event is leaving Raleigh after 2025?
It’s Dreamville, and 68% of readers got this one right. Don’t fret — the NC State Fair, GalaxyCon, and Hopscotch aren’t going away anytime soon.
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