8, both locations of Sassool Mediterranean Cafe will celebrate the birthday of their namesake, Cecilia “Sassool” Saleh. Head to Cary’s Koka Booth Amphitheater for 60 beers, 40 bourbons and all the barbecue you can eat! The 10th anniversary edition of Beer, Bourbon and BBQ returns returns to the Triangle this weekend. The other new food truck is called Las Gringasand features authentic Mexican food. The first is Spanglishwhich features Puerto Rican food with southern charm. Please note the evening hours.Īnd a couple of new food trucks have hit the streets of the Triangle. The next edition of the Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo (evening edition) is this Sunday, August 7th from 4 to 9pm. 54 and Interstate 40 in the Falconbridge shopping center just down from Mardi Gras bowling. We got word from Charlie Farris and Clint Winslow that they have set a date of Wednesday, Aug.17, for the opening of their third Jersey Mike’s location - this one near the intersection of Hwy. Look for them to open in the spring 2017.Īnd down in Garner, the police chief himself, Chief Zuidema, shared via Twitter that both a Chipotle and Famous Toastery are coming to the White Oak shopping center near the intersection of Highway 70 and Interstate 40. Over in Cary, Gonza Tacos Y Tequila announced via their Facebook page that they are opening their 5th location - this one in Cary’s Waverly Place. The chain has 12 locations in Florida, and a handful more across east coast states. In north Raleigh, got word from James Borden’s Development Beat that permits were issued for a new location of the Metro Diner,once featured on the Guy Fieri show 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.' The Metro will soon be opening in the Fresh Market-anchored Sutton Square shopping center on Falls of Neuse Road. Living Kitchen is described as an organic, plant-based, and mostly raw restaurant that first opened in Charlotte, NC.Īlso in Raleigh, H-Street Kitchen opened its doors this week on Hillsborough Street in the old Varsity Theatre.

Wake County Restaurant NewsĪnd if that is not enough downtown Raleigh food news for you, thanks to a tip from Matthew Andrako, we learned that Living Kitchen is now open at 555 Fayetteville St., in the Charter Square building. It is described as a chef’s barroom serving Southern food, as well as more than 200 whiskeys, wine and beer. 8 is the date the garage doors will be rolled up at downtown Raleigh’s newest watering hole and restaurant, Whiskey Kitchen. Congrats to Scofield and Todd Henderson.Īnd on the other corner of Nash Square, the News & Observer reported this week that Aug. Executive chef Matt Scofield, formerly of Sitti and Neomonde, has crafted an ode to comfort food with some twists, according to WRAL. I know my buddy Gordon Brown is excited to see that Parkside Restaurantis now open adjacent to Nash Square at 301 W. Big things continue to happen in downtown Raleigh.

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