Raleigh’s Black Main Street | During the 1920s, racial segregation pushed local Black entrepreneurs and professionals to move their businessesto East Hargett Street in downtown. The stretch between Fayetteville Street + Moore Square developed as a commercial district that became known as Raleigh’s “Black Main Street.”
Roses are red, you’re my bae... | Valentine’s Day is less than a week away — and don’t worry, we’ve got the gifts covered. If you’re looking to keep things classic this V-Day, consider shopping local for the essentials including chocolate, flowers, and spa treatments for your beau.
Boom, roasted | We set our sidesplitting sights on a good old-fashioned, lighthearted comedy roast of Raleigh and took our humorous intent to ChatGPT, the online AI chatbot that uses natural language processors to generate text-based responses.
Events
Events
Saturday, Feb. 8
A Taste of Downtown Raleigh Food Tour | 2:30-5:30 p.m. | City of Raleigh Museum | $89+ | Indulge in Raleigh’s best local flavors with the help of a tour guide + RAL’s most acclaimed restaurants.
“Akeelah and the Bee” | Through Sunday, Feb. 23 | Raleigh Little Theater | $17+ | Based on the movie starring Keke Palmer, this play follows a girl and her journey to the National Spelling Bee.
Downtown Raleigh Valentine’s Treasure Hunt | Through Sunday, Feb. 16 | Times vary | Starts at Crank Arm Brewing | $16+ | Use your treasure map to follow clues, solve puzzles, and crack codes on this unique Valentine’s Day themed scavenger hunt.
Dream Moore Market | 1-5 p.m. | Moore Square | Free | Shop from a variety of local Black-owned businesses every Sunday.
Pancake Pop-Up Sundays | 7 a.m.-4 p.m. | Sir Walter Coffee & Kitchen | Price of purchase | Get a short stack at this local coffee shop’s weekly pop-up.
The people love a good meal deal — or at the very least, Chili’s “3 for Me” value deal. The chain restaurant saw a 20% increase in traffic last quarter. But you don’t have to go to a chain to get a deal around here; check out these local lunch deals that’ll cost you $12 or less. (Restaurant Dive)
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Does your favorite little snack scream “pick me”? If you love things like pickles, tinned fish, oysters, olives, or even negronis, maybe it does. Personally, we don’t care what our food choices say — we’ll continue searching for the best oysters in Raleigh. (Vox)
Read
Rebecca Yarros’ “Onyx Storm” — the third book of the “Empyrean” series — recently became the fastest-selling adult novel in 20 years. Pick up a copy for yourself at one of these local bookstores. (The New York Times)
City Guide
City Guide
🎨 Bring your inner artist
J. Cole is featured in “The Mount Rapmore of the 2010s” mural. | Photo by RALtoday
We all know that Raleigh has a vibrant art scene — and we’re not just talking about CAM or the NCMA. One of our all-time favorite galleries? Raleigh itself.
The City of Oaks is home to a number of meaningful murals and street art pieces. Today, we’re sharing where to find murals that really paint a picture of our city.
The concentric circles and lines form a weather chart and the numbers that typically mark wind speed indicate every year that the Canes have made the playoffs. 2006, the year the Canes won the cup, is in dark orange.
The Mount Rapmore of the 2010s, 416 S. Dawson St. | By Jeks One
Inspired by Mt. Rushmore, this piece honors modern rap legends. Yes, that’s local star J. Cole alongside Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Kendrick Lamar — Lamar is the only artist yet to headline Dreamville Festival.
Women’s walking sneakers from NORTIV 8. Designed for daily wear, these sneakers have a non-slip rubber sole, a shock-absorbing midsole, and breathable mesh fabric on top.
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