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Capital City Grocery: Food Fight
Nothing says we’re in for a hard winter like making a cold, rainy trip to the store and buying the last bag of flour from a nearly empty shelf, like I did this week. Luckily, the troubles at Capital City Grocery have little to do with the current US economy or the sporadic life cycle of downtown business. The store’s second round of ownership has developed into a paralyzing legal battle. Conan McClain, developer of Seaboard Station, has been an investor since the store opened. According to Alex, a Capital City Grocery employee who asked not to be identified, McClain developed Seaboard with a grocery store in mind for that space. Of the store’s problems, Alex brushes aside fears about the store’s finances. “There’s plenty of money,” he says, “it’s just the Weems. It has been the Wild West, to say the least.”
Handmade Market Saturday at Marbles
Another year, another fabulous handmade market in downtown, this year at Marbles Kids Museum. Should be quite colorful!
Captive Collective Launches
Captive Collective is the custom T-shirt company by three young graphic designers.
Holly Aiken Fall Orange Sale
Want a new bag for fall? Anything with Orange at Holly Aiken is on sale until Halloween.
Velvet Cloak Inn Considered Unsafe by City
Bob Geary brings us word that the Velvet Cloak Inn has been closed by the city for having ‘non-permitted changes’ and fire code violations. The Velvet Cloak Inn recently changed owners and has been selling condos in old hotel rooms under the moniker of “Velvet Cloak Villas” for the last year. It sucks for those staying in the hotel temporarily, but what about the folks that lived there? More Below the Fold
Purple Armchair to Host Gala Event
Next Saturday, October 11, the vintage furniture shop and art gallery, Purple Armchair, will host a gala fundraiser called “CHAIRity” at their store on West Street.
Raleigh Denim Preview Women’s Line Tonight at sparkCon
Raleigh Denim has been producing men’s jeans for a while in the Downtown area but tonight at sparkCon, Victor Lytvinenko and Sarah Yarborough will unleash a new women’s collection. Sneak Peak Below the Fold. Sneak Peak Below the Fold.
Stuff Consignment Sticking Around Downtown Raleigh
Back in June we reported that Stuff Consignment Boutique on West Martin Street in Downtown was looking at options for putting the store up for sale. Luckily, things have changed and Glenn May will stay owner of the store while Walter and Guido fly back to Brazil.
Holly Aiken Stitch Grand Opening Party Tonight
Holly Aiken’s new store in Downtown Raleigh is open and tonight will be the grand opening party. A raffle for a free custom designed bag and artwork are only a few of the reasons to stop by from 6-10pm at the Hargett Street store.
Holly Aiken Stitch Grand Opening in Downtown Raleigh
The wait is finally over. Holly Aiken has opened her new store in Downtown Raleigh and the festivities will continue on First Friday in September with a Grand Opening celebration.
Raleigh Denim Sprouts From Verses Jeans
Verses Jeans is no longer. Following a trademark dispute with another line of jeans, Victor Lytvinenko and Sarah Yarborough made a quick rebranding to Raleigh Denim. With the new name the young entrepreneurs are making a commitment to the city in an exciting way. These high end jeans are already sold in some the most exclusive boutiques around the world, going forward as their distribution spreads, our city’s name will be on some of the best dressed asses around. We figure all it will take is Kanye rocking Raleigh Denim and the city will officially get that creative class those planners keep talking about. Raleigh Denim
Holly Aiken Stitch to Open Very Very Soon
Holly Aiken’s new store in downtown Raleigh is full of bags and has a sign on the door stating “Opening, Very Very Soon!”
K-Mart on The Screw
Cha Ching: It’s enough to make you think there is something malicious going on. Last week the Capital Boulevard K-Mart was fined for the 7th time by the The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. The eighth time that the big-box store has not met the inspection criteria. Inspectors fail a store when 2 percent of items purchased scanning for more than they are priced on the shelf. Via Biz Journal
Vintage Goods at Purple Armchair
Purple Armchair is the newest second hand store in Raleigh—but it’s no thrift store. The Glenwood area warehouse features a wide range of juried items including furniture, vintage clothing, artwork, kitchen items, and unique objects from the previous century. Read more
Holly Aiken to Open New Shop in Downtown Raleigh
She’s baaaaackkk….. Only a couple of months after closing her shop on Glenwood, Raleigh favorite Holly Aiken will be moving to a new location in Downtown Raleigh.
Seaboard Station Shops Sidewalk Sale
This Saturday, July 19th the Seaboard Station Shops will be having their annual sidewalk sale. Read more
Capital City Grocery One Year Anniversary
Wine tastings, local business, and live music… that’s good, right? Capital City Grocery hopes you think so and will come to join them for their first anniversary celebration this Saturday. More…
Verses Jeans on NPR, Sample Sale on Thursday (Audio Added)
It has been almost a year since New Raleigh first mentioned Victor Lytvinenko’s Verses Jeans. Versus is a line of jeans handmade right here in Raleigh by Lytvinenko and his supporting designers.
Best of Raleigh: Haircuts
What’s your favorite salon or barber? Where is the best haircut in town? New Raleigh is working on recognizing outstanding local businesses. Lately other publications’ best-of lists left us wanting, and not for what some triangle cross-section loves about Raleigh, but wanting for the authenticity that we know this city has. It’s almost as if Raleigh’s most respected places are the least well known. So today we start accepting nominations for a forthcoming catalog of what folks love in Raleigh.
Taz’s Downtown Market Opens
Taz has an idea about the future of downtown Raleigh and a great one at that. “What if I took your modern suburban supermarket, broke it into four different stores and spread them around in Downtown Raleigh” he stated on Friday. Taz already has one of the four pieces in place and the second one had its soft opening this weekend and will officially open, this Friday, July 4th.
