Small Alamance Ranch Guidebook
Eats
This is a Raleigh landmark watering hole with excellent food and drink. Near NC State and cherished by current and former students, athletes, alumni, faculty and locals. A Proof of vaccination required.
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The Player's Retreat
105 Oberlin RdThis is a Raleigh landmark watering hole with excellent food and drink. Near NC State and cherished by current and former students, athletes, alumni, faculty and locals. A Proof of vaccination required.
One of our favorite places to eat. Excellent food and service. In The Village, an iconic outdoor mall, with a huge array of shopping and dining options.
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Tazza Kitchen Cameron Village
432 Woodburn RdOne of our favorite places to eat. Excellent food and service. In The Village, an iconic outdoor mall, with a huge array of shopping and dining options.
Good eats and drinks. A local favorite and very close to the Alamance Ranch. On the pricey side but well worth it
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Glenwood Grill
2927 Glenwood AveGood eats and drinks. A local favorite and very close to the Alamance Ranch. On the pricey side but well worth it
Hako Sushi
2603 Glenwood AveGood sushi close the the Alamance Ranch. Since COVID take-out only.
We love to eat outside by the fountain at Vivache’s. Close to the Alamance Ranch in Mid-Town/North Hills area which offers many upscale shopping, dining and entertainment experiences.
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Vivace
4209 Lassiter Mill RdWe love to eat outside by the fountain at Vivache’s. Close to the Alamance Ranch in Mid-Town/North Hills area which offers many upscale shopping, dining and entertainment experiences.
Top of the list for phenomenal Asian fusion food. Owned and operated by Cheetie Kumar, a self-taught chef who studied recipes while pursuing a career as a guitarist in The Cherry Valence and more recently Birds of Avalon, alongside her husband and business partner, Paul Siler. Cheetie and Paul also own the music venue Kings and cocktail bar, Neptune’s. Go! Go! Go!
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Garland
14 W Martin StTop of the list for phenomenal Asian fusion food. Owned and operated by Cheetie Kumar, a self-taught chef who studied recipes while pursuing a career as a guitarist in The Cherry Valence and more recently Birds of Avalon, alongside her husband and business partner, Paul Siler. Cheetie and Paul also own the music venue Kings and cocktail bar, Neptune’s. Go! Go! Go!
The best vegan food in town for meat-eaters and vegans alike! A must try! Hard to get into but they may be taking reservations now.
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The Fiction Kitchen
2409 S Dawson StThe best vegan food in town for meat-eaters and vegans alike! A must try! Hard to get into but they may be taking reservations now.
The old Raleigh Times newspaper building, downtown Raleigh, lovingly restored repurposed as a bar/restaurant by Greg Hatem. Great outdoor seating on the street and also on the rooftop. Definitely one of our downtown favorites!
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The Raleigh Times
14 E Hargett StThe old Raleigh Times newspaper building, downtown Raleigh, lovingly restored repurposed as a bar/restaurant by Greg Hatem. Great outdoor seating on the street and also on the rooftop. Definitely one of our downtown favorites!
Humble Pie has been a go-to place for awesome brunch and dinner in the downtown Raleigh warehouse district long before it was cool to be in the downtown warehouse district! Great food, great outdoor bar and seating!
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Humble Pie
317 S Harrington StHumble Pie has been a go-to place for awesome brunch and dinner in the downtown Raleigh warehouse district long before it was cool to be in the downtown warehouse district! Great food, great outdoor bar and seating!
A well-hidden gem that even a lot of locales have not found. Levonese deli, grocery, restaurant! Great outdoor seating. Must try their jalapeno hummus (a good bite, but not hot)! Grape leaves, Baba ghanoush, tabouli, falafel, baklava, and many more delectables! Great place to buy pantry staples.
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Neomonde Mediterranean Raleigh
3817 Beryl RdA well-hidden gem that even a lot of locales have not found. Levonese deli, grocery, restaurant! Great outdoor seating. Must try their jalapeno hummus (a good bite, but not hot)! Grape leaves, Baba ghanoush, tabouli, falafel, baklava, and many more delectables! Great place to buy pantry staples.
Lilly’s Pizza has been around for decades serving some of the best pizza in town (with vegan options). Some if the best salads around too! In the historic 5 Points neighborhood minutes from the Alamance Ranch. Outdoor seating recommended cuz all that pizza cooling makes it hot and smokey inside!
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Lilly's Pizza
1813 Glenwood AveLilly’s Pizza has been around for decades serving some of the best pizza in town (with vegan options). Some if the best salads around too! In the historic 5 Points neighborhood minutes from the Alamance Ranch. Outdoor seating recommended cuz all that pizza cooling makes it hot and smokey inside!
Another Five Points neighborhood favorite in the incredibly renovated old Piggly Wiggly market. Upstairs deli and unique shopping and downstairs Restaraunt. Best Bloody Mary’s in town! Outdoor seating. A must go and minutes from the Alamance Ranch!
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NOFO @ the Pig
2014 Fairview RdAnother Five Points neighborhood favorite in the incredibly renovated old Piggly Wiggly market. Upstairs deli and unique shopping and downstairs Restaraunt. Best Bloody Mary’s in town! Outdoor seating. A must go and minutes from the Alamance Ranch!
Great food, great bar, great downtown Raleigh location. Another Greg Hatem renovation of the old Helig Furniture building.
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Sitti
137 S Wilmington StGreat food, great bar, great downtown Raleigh location. Another Greg Hatem renovation of the old Helig Furniture building.
Parker Kennedy is a local legend and is usually at the door to greet you. Excellent Italian food and a great atmosphere right across the street from the newly redesigned Moore Square Park.
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Caffe Luna
136 E Hargett StParker Kennedy is a local legend and is usually at the door to greet you. Excellent Italian food and a great atmosphere right across the street from the newly redesigned Moore Square Park.
Gravy
135 S Wilmington StAnother great Italian restaurant. Must go hungry!
Pricey but worth it! A great special occasion restaurant just north of downtown in the Person street district. Reservations recommended.
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Crawford and Son
618 N Person StPricey but worth it! A great special occasion restaurant just north of downtown in the Person street district. Reservations recommended.
Make reservations! Excellent comfort food and the best desserts in town! This was once the soda fountain and eats side of a pharmacy. The pharmacy still exists, but that side of the building has been transformed into an eatery with a mid-century vibe! During Restraunt hours, a curtain is drawn across the pharmacy entry. Another Five Points neighborhood landmark and gem!
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Hayes Barton Cafe & Dessertery
2000 Fairview RdMake reservations! Excellent comfort food and the best desserts in town! This was once the soda fountain and eats side of a pharmacy. The pharmacy still exists, but that side of the building has been transformed into an eatery with a mid-century vibe! During Restraunt hours, a curtain is drawn across the pharmacy entry. Another Five Points neighborhood landmark and gem!
Great place to get fresh, local breads, vegetables, meats and plants. Open 7 days a week.
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North Carolina State Farmers Public Market
1201 Agriculture StGreat place to get fresh, local breads, vegetables, meats and plants. Open 7 days a week.
Musts
The NC Museum of Art is one of the best, most unique art museums in the country. The buildings are artworks in their own right. If you can catch an event at outdoor theatre, do it! Bike to the museum from the greenway blocks from the Alamance Ranch and explore the incredible outdoor park and art exhibits. Eat in the fabulous restaurants and shop for unique finds in the gift shop. And if there are special exhibits, go!
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North Carolina Kunstmuseum
2110 Blue Ridge RdThe NC Museum of Art is one of the best, most unique art museums in the country. The buildings are artworks in their own right. If you can catch an event at outdoor theatre, do it! Bike to the museum from the greenway blocks from the Alamance Ranch and explore the incredible outdoor park and art exhibits. Eat in the fabulous restaurants and shop for unique finds in the gift shop. And if there are special exhibits, go!
The huge world globe and dinosaur Skelton are enticement enough. But much more to see inside and a great to way to learn about North Carolina.
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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W Jones StThe huge world globe and dinosaur Skelton are enticement enough. But much more to see inside and a great to way to learn about North Carolina.
Love taking the train anywhere. The trains coming and going from Raleigh are clean, spacious and, depending on the day of week, uncrowded. Take the train to Durham, a great day-trip. Watch the Durham Bulls AAA baseball, eat and/or drink at the Counting House in the Museum Hotel. Visit the restored Durham hotel and eat at the rooftop restaurant. Durham has a great, artsy vibe!
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Raleigh Union Station
510 W Martin StLove taking the train anywhere. The trains coming and going from Raleigh are clean, spacious and, depending on the day of week, uncrowded. Take the train to Durham, a great day-trip. Watch the Durham Bulls AAA baseball, eat and/or drink at the Counting House in the Museum Hotel. Visit the restored Durham hotel and eat at the rooftop restaurant. Durham has a great, artsy vibe!
Award winning, brewery, bar, bookstore and dumpling Restaraunt! All in one! Hard to choose between MUSTS and EATS, but since it’s so much more than Eats, categorized as a Must!
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Brewery Bhavana
218 S Blount StAward winning, brewery, bar, bookstore and dumpling Restaraunt! All in one! Hard to choose between MUSTS and EATS, but since it’s so much more than Eats, categorized as a Must!
Neighborhoods
Unique shopping and dining options without all the Big Box names! Fun just just walk around and window shop.
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Cameron Village
Unique shopping and dining options without all the Big Box names! Fun just just walk around and window shop.
Downtown
North Hills
Music
Great music and other events like Beard contests, and bard and storytelling competitions. Much fun. Great venue.
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Kings
14 W Martin StGreat music and other events like Beard contests, and bard and storytelling competitions. Much fun. Great venue.
Slims Raleigh
227 S Wilmington StThe Pour House Music Hall
224 S Blount StRed Hat Amphitheater
500 S McDowell StMeymandi Concert Hall
2 E South Sthttps://ncartmuseum.org/series/2021-amphitheater-concert-season/
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North Carolina Kunstmuseum
2110 Blue Ridge Rdhttps://ncartmuseum.org/series/2021-amphitheater-concert-season/