Food + drink specials and new champagne bar

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Today

• Phish | Fri., July 29 | 7 p.m. | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek | $49.50+ | Listen to this rock band known for musical improvisation perform on its Summer Tour.
• Luenell | Fri., July 29 | 7:30 p.m. + 10:30 p.m. | Goodnights Comedy Club, 861 W. Morgan St. | $35+ | Laugh out loud with the comedian known for roles in “Borat” + “Hotel Transylvania.” 
• NC Courage vs. Washington Spirit | Fri., July 29 | 7:30 p.m. | WakeMed Soccer Park, 101 Soccer Park Dr., Cary | $20+ | Celebrate Pride Night and a pre-game Pride Festival before the Courage takes on the Spirit. ⚽ *

Saturday

• Neon Nights Adventure Scavenger Hunt | Sat., July 30 | 8-9 p.m. | City Plaza, 443 Fayetteville St. | $10+ | Bring your glow sticks and complete challenges in this race to finish the hunt first. 🔍
• Midtown Farmers’ Market | Sat., July 30 | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | The Commons, 4191 Main at North Hills St. | Price of purchase | Support local growers by shopping for fresh seasonal produce. 🍅

Sunday

• The Porron Pool Party | Sun., July 31 | Raleigh Wine Shop, 317 S. Bloodworth St. | 12-4 p.m. | Price of purchase | Join this mid-summer celebration featuring porron pitchers on tap, Munchiez Hot Dog Cart, live music, watermelon wine cocktails, and mini-pool cool down stations. 🌊
• Sound Healing | Sun., July 31 | 10-11 a.m. | Bowstring Brewyard, 1930 Wake Forest Rd. | $10 | End the weekend with this immersive listening experience meant to reduce stress — a drink is included.

We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

DRINK

Ch-ch-ch-cherry bounce 🍒

Try the “Oak City Bounce” | Photo by Dram & Draught

Meet Dram & Draught’s Drink Up Week special, the Oak City Bounce. Hint: it’s a riff on the Cherry Bounce. This cocktail is created with Cardinal Barrel Rested Gin, Oak City Amaretto, Cherry Heering Liqueur, and lime. Today is the last day to taste this delicious drink. 🥃

Can’t make it to Dram & Draught tonight? No worries, Drink Up Week ends Sun., July 31. 

NEWS NOTES

Weather

• 95º | Partly cloudy | 20% chance of rain 🌤️

Drink Up Week

• Deal alert. Coquette (4351 The Circle at N. Hills St.) is serving $4 mimosas all day, now through Sunday. While you’re in North Hills, head over to Vivace (4209 Lassiter Mill Rd.) to try drinks like the Ginger + Rye and Elder Fire from its new cocktail menu. 
• The Green Monkey (1217 Hillsborough St.) is featuring three drinks all week, including The Original MonkeyMosa which is made with Raleigh Brewing’s Hell Yes Ma’am and topped with orange juice. While you’re at this funky shop + bar, also try the Monkeyspritzer and the Monkeylada specials. 🥂

Community 

• Stop by the City of Raleigh’s  affordable housing open house at Chavis Park on Sat., Aug. 6 between 9 a.m-12 p.m.  Learn about affordable rental housing, down payment assistance, home repairs, neighborhood revitalization, and more. 🏠

Coming Soon 

• RBF — a champagne bar focused on authenticity + partnering with women-owned businesses — is opening this October in downtown Cary below Bull City Ciderworks. Visitors can expect to see champagne, wine, non-alcoholic beverages, and charcuterie boards on the menu. 

Concert

• Attention concert goers: Live Nation is offering four tickets for $80 now until Tues., Aug. 9 while ticket supplies last. Some concerts that are included in the deal are Kehlani, Keith Urban, and The Black Keys. 🎤

Cause

• Raleigh City Farm has partnered with Jack Johnson as an All At Once Non-Profit Partner. Enter the raffle for a chance to win two tickets to his concert at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek on Sun., Aug. 21. All proceeds from the raffle will be matched by the Johnson Ohana Foundation up to $2,500. 

Plan Ahead

• E.T. phone home to Marbles IMAX. Marbles is helping celebrate 40 years of this extra-terrestrial movie with an E.T. Movie Party on Fri., Aug. 12. From 5:30-7 p.m., participate in fun activities like making origami flowers out of recycled movie posters and making your own E.Tea Green Pineapple Smoothie.

State

• As of Wed., July 27, individuals serving a felony sentence (who are not in jail or prison) may register to vote in North Carolina. This includes people who are serving probation, post-release supervision or parole. People who are serving felony sentences in prison remain ineligible for voting registration. Get more info.

Eat

• Dose Yoga + Smoothie Bar is adding savory and sweet toast to its menu on Mon., Aug 1. We’ll raise a toast to that. 🥑
• It’s Friday — you deserve a treat. Celebrate National Cheesecake Day (Sat., July 30) by making Lowes Foods’ Cheesecake Bites recipe (yes, it is covered in chocolate).*

Announced

• Congrats to reader David K. who was randomly selected to win $1,000 cash as a thank you for completing our recent product survey. David has been contacted by our team. Thanks to all of you who let us know your preferences about our product so we can continue making it better. (Didn’t share your thoughts? You still can.)

Local

• In case you missed it, RALtoday just launched our very own membership program. Membership starts at just $25 and helps keep our local news products free to all Raleighites — plus, members get perks like birthday deals, personal shoutouts, Six & Main discounts + more. Sign up. 🎉

POST OF THE DAY

Ice, ice, baby 🧊

REWARDS

THE WRAP

Editor’s pick: We celebrated Drink Up Week with a happy hour at Vita Vite on Wednesday night. I had the best time chatting with some of our readers, local business owners, Raleigh bloggers, and friends. Thank you to everyone for supporting local drinkeries and #DrinkUpRaleigh. 

Here’s your reminder that you have three more days to enjoy all of the Drink Up specials.

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