September 2, 2021

Hello Sunday.

September 12 2021

Raleigh is fallin’ into pumpkin season 🎃

Starbucks and Dunkin’ are already slinging their famed pumpkin spice lattes — that must mean fall is officially here, right? Not quite. The first day of fall is Wed., Sept. 22, but we know there’s no harm in getting an early start.

Cinnamon Plum Cider | Photo via Sola Coffee Cafe

Campfire Mocha | Photo via Jubala Coffee

Whether pumpkin spice syrup runs in your veins, or you’re just looking for a new flavor to spice up your morning routine, check out this list of where to get your fall drink fix — locally.

The Optimist Raleigh: 1000 Brookside Dr. — The Optimist brought back their fall drinks on Wed., Sept. 1, including a Witching hour Latte, an Apple Bottom Beans cold brew, and An Apple A Day honey + rosemary apple cider.
Global Village Organic Coffee: 2428 Hillsborough St. — Global Village considers themselves “traditionalists” and waits to put out their fall flavors until after Labor Day, so you can expect pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin white mochas + maple cinnamon lattes starting Tues., Sept. 7.
Jubala Coffee: 2100 Hillsborough St. + 8450 Honeycutt Rd. — In about 2 weeks, Jubala will begin offering their fall menu, including drinks like a pumpkin spice latte, a campfire mocha, and a sparkling apple cider.
Sola Coffee Cafe: 7705 Lead Mine Rd. — In mid-to-late September, Sola will switch to their fall menu, offering pumpkin drinks, hot apple cider + cinnamon plum cider, as well as seasonal food.

Barista toasting a marshmallow for the Campfire Mocha | Image via Jubala Coffee

That’s not all, folks — our list continues on our website with more local coffee shops and their unique fall creations. Just click below to make your autumn dreams come true. 🍂

8 MORE COFFEE SHOPS

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How early is too early for places to sell fall themed items?

We’ll be asking when it’s appropriate to put out Christmas decorations next.

It’s never too early for the best time of the year
Give it a rest, wait until the first official day of fall
Wait until the weather changes, it might stay 80 degrees until the end of October in NC

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Show

Jazz in the Square | Thurs., Sept. 2 | 6–8 p.m. | Moore Square | Free | Local artist ZooCru is joining the stage for a night of relaxing jazz music. 🎷

Learn

History + Highballs | Thurs., Sept. 2 | 7 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Join a group of speakers on a journey through the history of Salisbury, the birthplace of Cheerwine + the hometown of Food Lion.

Talk

Thursday Novel Readers Book Discussion | Thurs., Sept. 2 | 6:30–7:30 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Engage in this librarian-led discussion on “Bruno, Chief of Police” by Martin Walker. 📚

Civic

Art, Education, and Collections Committee | Thurs., Sept. 2 | 4–5 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Raleigh Arts is hosting a public meeting to discuss art + education in the city. 🎨

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.

PLAN YOUR WEEK

#DISH

Last chance for ButcherBox’s summer sale 🥩

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ButcherBox partners with farmers and fishers that meet their high standards for quality meat and seafood, and then they deliver it right to your front door.

If you order now, you’ll get all the essentials you need for one last back-to-school BBQ for free in your first box — including 3 pounds of free-range organic chicken breasts, 6 burgers, and 8 hot dogs.

Bonus: Order within the next 48 hours and get $10 off with code 6AM. Ⓟ

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NEWS NOTES

Weather

82º | Partly cloudy | 10% chance of rain

List

Forbes released its list of the top employers in each US state, and the top 10 companies for NC all have a presence in the Triangle. Representing Raleigh on the 100-company list is NC State at No. 3, WakeMed at No. 7 + First Citizens Bank at No. 45.

Eat

Uncle Julio’s — the Tex-Mex restaurant located at Crabtree Valley Mall — is now offering indoor dining again after being closed for over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The spot, known for its made-from-scratch food + craft margaritas, is open daily from 4-10 p.m. (Triangle Business Journal)

Ranked

Raleigh ranked No. 8 on a recent study on the Best Cities to Work Remotely in the US + Durham followed closely behind at No. 16. Check out our recent story on 5 of the best coffee shops for working remotely in Raleigh. ☕

Biz

Raleigh startup Harpe Bioherbicide Solutions closed on $1.1 million in debt, following last year’s funder of $770,000 in equity. Bill Buckner, who worked for the global life sciences company Bayer for 18 years, leads the company + wants to solve the problem of weed resistance to synthetic chemicals. (Triangle Business Journal)
Zebulon, you could be getting a Cook Out — an affiliate of the NC-based company just purchased the former McLean’s Hillbillies building at 1206 N. Arendell Ave. for ~$1 million. Who knew flipping hamburgers had a million-dollar price tag? 🍔(Triangle Business Journal)

Edu

Gov. Cooper signed a bill Mon., Aug. 30 requiring NC school boards to vote monthly on their face mask policies — it also included new guidelines on remote instruction, graduation requirements, driving privileges for students + performance grades for public schools. 🍎 (The News & Observer)

Number

Fidelity Investments is expanding again with another 9,000 jobs added across the US — which could mean more open positions at the RTP campus that currently employs over 3,600 people. This marks the 3rd expansion by the company this year. Find open positions here. (The News & Observer)

Sports

Getting tickets to the big game? Check out this round-up by The News & Observer beforehand to know how to prep for gameday in stadiums for NC State, UNC Charlotte, Duke, and UNC. Want to know more about the Wolfpack’s upcoming season? Check out our story here. 🐺

Arts

Carolina Ballet has completed, and exceeded, its 5-year campaign (Choreographing Carolina Ballet’s Future) fundraising goal of $10 million to help sustain professional ballet in Raleigh. For its 24th season, the ballet will perform 7 programs, including The Nutcracker. Season tickets are available now + single tickets go on sale Mon., Sept. 13. 🩰

Jobs

Artsplosure is seeking a new Marketing Director who will oversee all marketing activities related to their festivals + events. Creative applicants with 2-5 years of experience and a bachelor’s degree in communications or marketing are encouraged to apply by Wed., Sept 8.
6AM City is looking for a leader to fill the newly created role of Vice President of Sales to support the operation of 50+ markets in the US. This individual will be responsible for defining, directing, and deploying a scalable selling and performance process that will enable 6AM to triple revenue over the next 12-18 months.

Correction

In yesterday’s newsletter, we shared about our experience with golf simulators — and got the company’s name wrong. The business is Brookfields Indoor Golf & Lounge, not Brookfields Golf & Lounge.

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100 happy kitties 🥳

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Purr Cup Cafe, located at 210 Prospect Ave., reached its goal of 100 adoptions before its first anniversary. This cafe is not your ordinary coffee shop — they also have rescue cats.

Purr Cup opened Oct. 1, 2020 + plans to continue its mission of finding homes for local rescue cats. Whether you want to show some love to the cats or take 1 home, make a reservation ahead of time.

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THE WRAP

#Answered: Yesterday, we asked what game y’all would play first at Brookfields Indoor Golf & Lounge — zombie dodgeball won with 44.4% of the vote. If you play it, watch out, the zombies move surprisingly fast considering they’re not living.

Carly + Laura loved hearing the 100th adoption news from Purr Cup Cafe — they both adopted their fur babies locally, too. Carly’s dog Kona and Laura’s cat Lync both found their way to the girls by the way of Second Chance Pet Adoptions. Wonder if the animals were friends back at the center?

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