🍽️ Celebrating half a century | We sat down with owner Lee Robinson to remember the history of Irregardless and what’s next for the Raleigh classic.
📈 Wake County’s 2024 tourism stats | Visit Raleigh released the 2024 Wake County Tourism Industry Report last week, and Wake outperformed state + national averages with all key performance indicators showing improvement over 2023. Here are some of the top stats.
🐦⬛ Peregrine takes flight | The contemporary eatery, founded by chef Saif Rahman + Patrick Shanahan, will debut as the flagship restaurant in 1000 Social at The Exchange Raleigh this spring.
Events
Events
Saturday, Feb. 22
A Taste of Downtown Raleigh Food Tour | Saturday, Feb. 22 | 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.
Fall Back Vintage Market | Saturday, Feb. 22-Sunday, Feb. 23 | Fall Back Vintage Market | $10+ | Shop hot vintage finds from local vendors.
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.
Raleigh Ghost and Urban Legend Walk | Sunday, Feb. 23 | 8-9 p.m. | Williams Courtyard | $14 | This spooky tour shares some of Raleigh’s scariest true crime and ghost stories.
Raleigh is the No. 3 best state capitol to live in, according to a new WalletHub ranking. The ranking compared all 50 state capitols while looking into factors like economic well-being, education, and health care — which you can learn more about in our Raleigh 101 guide.
Eat
Are you heading to Papa Murphy’s this weekend? You’re not alone. The restaurant is the top-rated fast food chain in NC. Just don’t forget to show our local chicken spots some love, too — we recommend Oakwood Pizza Box. (Brilliantmaps.com)
Pet
French Bulldogs are the most popular breed of dog in America, according to Visual Capitalist. Whether you’re a Frenchie fan or a Labrador lover, Second Chance Pet Adoptions has plenty of adoptable pets worth your affection — including Goosey, a four-year-old Siberian Husky that loves attention and affection.
State
267. That’s how many gallons of maple syrup were produced by NC in 2022. Maybe that’s why Raleigh’s brunch scene is so good. (Brilliantmaps.com)
City Guide
City Guide
🍕 Want a slice?
Thursday through Saturday, Benchwarmers becomes a pizza shop with thick pies. | Photo provided by Benchwarmers Bagels
Whenever we’re feeling saucy, we like to dig into a slice of local pizza. Raleigh’s pizza scene is bubbling with options — and we keep finding ways to top ourselves. If you’re on the quest for the perfect slice, we’ve pie-oneered a list of over 40 places to grab pizza in Raleigh that are definitely worth the dough.
Benchwarmer’s Bagels, 500 E. Davie St. | Thursdays through Saturdays are pizza nights at this bagel shop — savor inventive yet unpretentious specials that are different every time.
Milton’s Pizza and Pasta, multiple locations | This pizzeria has creative pies, like the Black-and-Bleu with blackened chicken and bleu cheese, the veggie-packed Garden of Eatin’, and the Stanley Cup.
Lilly’s Pizza, 1813 Glenwood Ave. | Locals love Lilly’s for its cool vibes and quality vegan toppings like Daiya cheese, baked + atomic tofu, vegan chicken, shiitake mushrooms, and more you may never see again on a slice.
The lipstick that’s more like a phenomenon: Clinique’s Almost Lipstick in Black Honey. The sheer, glossy lipstick is designed to flatter everyone (and it’s only Clinique’s best-selling lipstick shade of all time).
The Oscars are next weekend, and The Rialto is showing all of the nominated short films in the animated, documentary, and live action categories next week. Grab your tickets now — you can say you saw the winner before it took home the trophy.
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