We crunched the numbers and compiled your official RALtoday’s Best nominees. Now comes the fun part: voting. Now through Tuesday, Nov. 25, you can vote for your favorites in each category. Winners will be announced Monday, Dec. 8.
Try this: The Crispy Chik’n Sando with housemade honey mustard. | Courtesy of @elementgastropub
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. From juicy meatless burgers to scrumptious vegan desserts, here are 30+ restaurants serving up meat-free fare in Oak City.
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 Fiction Kitchen, 2409 Crabtree Blvd., Ste. 100 | This 100% vegetarian kitchen has everything from eastern NC-style barbecue to imitation chicken + waffles.
Element Gastropub, 421 Fayetteville St., Ste. 103 | Enjoy vegan fare like the Nojangles chik’n tenders and faux barbecue nachos.
Marian, 301 Glenwood Ave., Ste. 103 | Don’t let Marian’s all-vegan menu fool you — the bites are just as good without animal products. We’re eyeing the caviar service.
This Saturday, Oct. 25, is National Prescription Take Back Day. The City of Raleigh will accept your unused or expired prescription drugs at Falls River Pharmacy and Wegmans on Wake Towne Drive.
Outdoors
Wake County approved a $9.49 million construction contract to build Kellam-Wyatt County Park, a new 59-acre park near the Raleigh-Knightdale border. Kellam-Wyatt will include a renovated farmhouse visitor center, a nature playground, and demonstration gardens.
Cause
As the weather gets colder, your neighbors need warmer clothes. The Women’s Center of the Triangle urgently needs gently used winter shoes and sneakers as temps drop. Check out what else the center needs + how to donate.
Number
81. That’s how many minutes a flight delay will last you on average at RDU. According to the US Department of Transportation, 79% of RDU flights between July 2024 and June 2025 were on time — but Raleigh’s delays are still above average. Ready for takeoff? Check out our guide.(Triangle Business Journal)
Try This
Legends nightclub will host “RuPaul’s Drag Race” season 16 contestant — and Raleighite — Dawn for a ticketed Halloween show called Dusk into Dawn this Saturday, Oct. 25. Get tickets now.
State
Did you tune into Netflix’s NC-filmed “The Hunting Wives”? You could be in the next season. Production is readying for season two, and it’s only a car or train ride away to be an extra. (The News & Observer)
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Plan Ahead
Get the lowdown on all things Midtown at the upcoming 2025 Economic Development Forum, returning Thursday, Oct. 30, for an inside look at the district’s development + economic growth. Register this way.*
Raleigh + Cary each have strict billboard laws, limiting options for advertisers who want to reach drivers, according to NC Rabbit Hole. Johnson Automotive started buying road signs in 2016 as advertising.
Now, the car dealer saves NC about $1.5 million every year on highway maintenance costs. We’ll never unsee those signs.
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