More places are already opening in 2025 than the entire final quarter of 2024. Hang out with Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam as they dish on all the big foodie news you need to know now.  

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• Mala Pata + Peyote Cocktail Bar
• Brewery Bhavana Second Outpost
• New Taco Joint

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Hot take: Parking Downtown is not hard or expensive. Hang out with Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam as they chat how to park free, where and more.

• Parking Pilot Program
• Five first-two-hour-free City decks:
  • Blount
     Street Deck (Wilmington/Blount)
  • City Center/Red Hat Deck (429 S. Wilmington St.)
  • Moore Square Deck (233 S. Wilmington St.)
  • Municipal Building Deck (Morgan/McDowell)
  • Wilmington Street Station Deck (117 S. Wilmington St.)

Contact your City Councilor: 

At-large 

• Jonathan Melton, [email protected]
• Stormie Forte, [email protected]

District A

Mitchell Silver, [email protected]

District B

Megan Patton, [email protected] 

District C

Corey Branch, [email protected]

District D

Jane Harrison, [email protected]

District E

Christina Jones, [email protected]

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Think about it. There’s not a retail complex in the city that offers a  full-fledged  bar—no food, just drinks. Until now. Post up with Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam as they dish the exclusive details.

• Mr. Henry Comes to Village District
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Your new class of Best Bars + Bartender of the Year are HERE. Hang out with Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam as they spill the tea on the who’s who of the Raleigh bar scene.

• Raleigh’s Best Bars 2024
• Raleigh’s Best Bars 2023
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Only a handful of bars are true Raleigh institutions. Hang out with Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam as they share big news on one such Raleigh icon.

• Iconic Bar Moving to New Location
• Legendary Nightlife Destinations Gets New Digs

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Food come out cold? Beverage undrinkable? Hot take: You *should* speak up. Hang out with Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam as they chat why you can and should be “that person.”

• It’s OK to send food back.
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This year Publisher Gina Stephens was ecstatic to take a trip to see her UGA Dawgs in the Sugar Bowl. Until New Year’s Day. Tune in as she and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam reflect on her week in New Orleans, what it was like to be there and what Raleigh can learn from it.

• Our Hearts Are With New Orleans

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2024 was full of surprises in the Cap City. Tune in as Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam reflect on the year in Raleigh—from why projects stalled and no major developments broke ground and updates on what is likely to take shape next to buzzwords like “approachability” and beyond.

• Four Hotels Unlock DTR as a Destination
• La Terrazza Opens Atop The Dillon With Approachability Front of Mind

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To get you in the, ahem, spirit(s)—and with only five days left to vote for Best Bars + Best Bartender—hang out with Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam as they reflect on this year’s significant changes to the Raleigh bar scene and dish on some of their favorite (and least-favorite) spots.

• Vote for 2024 Best Bars + Bartender

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Raleigh’s new restaurant and bar listings are growing. Tune in as Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam dish on six new spots worth a try when they open in the next month.

• Crawford Brothers Steakhouse Is Opening 
• Elevated Jalwa Indian Bistro Opening This Winter
• Announcing The Exchange’s Flagship Restaurant
• DTR’s Hippo Wine Bar Getting a Revamp by Gussie’s Team

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