This zen spot located downtown reigns supreme when it comes to loose leaf tea varieties. We recommend trying the jasmine loose leaf with green tea and jasmine flowers. Though the tea is the star of the show, this premium tea house offers coffee, sake + teapots for sale so you can brew from home.
Customize the perfect milk tea drink by choosing your flavor, sweetness level, ice level + toppings like boba, jelly, or pudding. It also offers specialty teas like the strawberry matcha.
Cha House, 3001 Hillsborough St. (Locations also available in Cary + Chapel Hill)
This Asian-inspired tea house imports traditional ingredients from farmers and suppliers in Asia. Loose leaf tea is incorporated into all of the drinks to create rich flavors.
High tea 👒
The Umstead, 100 Woodland Pond Dr., Cary (~14 minutes from downtown)
This luxury hotel and spa offers traditional afternoon tea, complete with the sounds of a live harp, in its sophisticated lounge area. This spot is open for tea + treats Wednesday through Sunday from 2-3:30 p.m.Reservations are required.
Pimiento Tea Room, 200 N. Main St., Holly Springs (~28 minutes from downtown)
You’ll want to snap tons of pinky-up pics here. This Instagrammable spot offers assorted finger foods, scones paired with flavored butter, and yummy seasonal teas like lemoncello + citron butterfly.
Sugar Magnolia Cafe, 219 South White St., Wake Forest (~35 minutes from downtown)
Fresh treats are tiered high at this sweet little spot’s tea service. Bring some friends to try out tea sets like The Donna Lou “Magnolia Tea” which includes three-tiered trays with traditional mini sandwiches like homemade pimento cheese and cucumber + cream cheese with dill. Reservations are required.
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Golden Shoals | Tues., May 10 | 8 p.m. | The Pour House Music Hall, 224 S. Blount St. | $12 | Listen to this bluegrass duo perform with special guest Twisted Pine. 🎶
The Offspring | Tues., May 10 | 8 p.m. | Red Hat Amphitheater | $29.50+ | Hear this rock band perform with special guest Radkey on the “Let the Bad Times Roll Tour.” 🎸
Pony Ride | Tues., May 10 | 6:30 p.m. | CCB Plaza, 201 Corcoran St., Durham | Free | Meet at the bull statue to take a leisurely ride through downtown Durham, ending at Ponysaurus Brewing Co. 🐴
Old News: What’s New in Paleontology? | Tues., May 10 | 1-1:45 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Join Dr. Christian Kammerer to dive into research + discoveries made by paleontologists around the world.
Wednesday
Wellness Wednesday | Wed., May 11 | 6-7 p.m. | Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park, North Hills | $5 | Orangetheory Fitness will lead a class designed for all fitness levels. 💪
Lucius | Wed., May 11 | 8 p.m. | The Lincoln Theatre, 126 E. Cabarrus St. | $27.50+ | Hear this groovy band perform their indie-pop anthems like “Next to Normal.” 🎶
Thursday
Raleigh Job Fair | Thurs., May 12 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 1707 Hillsborough St. | Free | Find your next job at this event featuring companies from industries including biotech, health, and accounting. 💼
CoolSculpting Consultation Day | Thurs., May 12 | 9 a.m.-8 p.m. | Both locations of Synergy Face + Body, 2603 Glenwood Ave., Ste. 121C; 8300 Health Park, Ste. 229 | Free | Cool down and glow up for the summer with complimentary CoolSculpting consultations with the experts at Synergy.*
Midtown Beach Music | Thurs., May 19 | 5-9 p.m. | Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park, North Hills | $5+ | Listen to live beach music mixed with Motown, oldies, and R&B to support the Ronald McDonald House + Designed for Joy. *
Plan Ahead
Flowers Plantation Spring Family Fun Fest | Sat., May. 14 | 2-6 p.m. | 4879 Hwy. 42 East, Clayton | Free | Family-friendly fun, food trucks, inflatables, yard games, arts + craft vendors, and more. 🌷*
We have amonthly 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.
Work has begun on NC Freedom Park, a project designed to highlight the African American experience in NC. A gravel parking lot located downtown between the NC governor’s mansion + state legislature will be transformed into areas for reflection and gathering. The project is expected to be completed in 2023. (The News & Observer)
Open
The Charlotte-based chain Clean Juice is now open across from Pure Barre in North Hills. The organic juice bar softly opened yesterday and will celebrate again today by serving up organic smoothies, juices, and wraps from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sports
NC State’s men’s and women’s tennis teams are moving on in the NCAA Tournaments.The men’s team is headed to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2007 + the women’s team advanced for the third-straight time. The men’s team will play TCU on Sat., May 14 + the women’s team will play California on Sat., May 14. 🎾
Community
Raleigh’s City Council approved gap financing for three affordable housing proposals, which will create 344 new rental units. The units will be 70% area median income cost and 44 of the units will be at 30% AMI. The city’s Joint Venture Rental Development Program provides low-interest loans for developers, making rentals more affordable.
Active
Let’s get physical. Join Raleigh Parks for a fun, 30-minute full-body workout with POUND Fitness at John Chavis Memorial Park every Monday at 6:30 p.m. until July 25. Sign up for a class here.
Drink
Bull City Ciderworks is releasing an “extremely limited” batch of Cheerwine cider on Sat., May 21. Run, don’t walk, to one of its locations (Cary + Durham are close) to pick up a bottle — the cidery said its taprooms ran out in less than two days last year. 🍎
Try This
Neptune’s Comedy is hosting its next show at Hartwell on Sun., May 29 at6 p.m., featuring comedians Ryan Erwin, Harrison Tweed + Bridget Callahan. You will laugh a lot (we’re not joking).
Cause
Here’s some paws-itive news… Second Chance Pet Adoptions saw a record-breaking turnout for its Racing for Rescues 5K and fun walk on Sat., May 1. The center hosted 580 participants and brought in $55,000 in donations. 🐾
Learn
Guten Morgen, Raleigh.Learning a new language can feel kompliziert (that’s German for “complicated”) but with Babbel, it doesn’t have to be. Their bite-size, ten-minute lessons are designed to fit your lifestyle, and right now, you can get 60% off your subscription.*
Correction
In yesterday’s newsletter, we misspelled Elizabeth “Libba” Cotten’s last name. That did not rock. But do you know what does? Libba will be posthumously inducted into the 2022 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame + receive the Early Influence Award.
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In case you missed it on our Instagram, we’re teaming up with Park West Village to give away “A Day Out at The Village” (a $1,250 value), including:
🍽️ Breakfast
💪Fitness classes
💆Spa services
🛍️ Shopping
🍽️ Dinner
🍪Sweet treats
🍷And a Trader Joe’s haul
Enter to win over on our Instagram: @RALtoday. We’ll draw and announce the winner on Fri., May 20 (and shout them out in the newsletter on Mon., May 23).*
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Editor’s pick:Yesterday, while I was sipping on my freshly steeped lavender chamomile tea outside of Heirloom, a dragonfly landed on my tea cup, making an already perfect sunnyday even better.
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