October brings a ton of lush new art to the city. If you can’t make it out tonight, be sure to stop in on the galleries over the next month.
Come on down to LOVE BUG: The Great Bug Draw Off at 101 Lounge + Cafe this First Friday and get yourself some cheap art for a good cause. Full artist line up - including Casey Porn (buggy self-portrait, above), Paul Friedrich, Sean Kernick, Jason Whitman and more - competition schedule, and all the details inside.
The Beehive Collective - Raleigh’s own fun-loving philanthropists - are giving two grants this year between $5,000 and $15,000 each to organizations working to help Raleighites get out of poverty, get out of debt and/or build wealth. Know a great organization that might be interested in applying?
At a time when many retailers are cutting hours, cutting prices and cutting costs, bevello, a new women’s clothing store in Cameron Village, opened its doors this week with a mission to bring style, value and a great customer service experience to all who walk through the doors.
Pizza, Sandwiches and Best of all…Hayes Barton Desserts!
For the inaugural edition of a new feature series In the Spotlight, designed to highlight local destinations that stand out among the crowd, I decided to shine the spotlight on Foundation Bar because of their inventive seasonal cocktails, commitment to North Carolina draft beers, stunning architectural design, and of course, their new Summer drink menu. I recently sat down with Foundation’s owners and head bartender, Drew, to sample several drinks from the new menu and can say without hesitation that these are the best cocktails I have ever tasted. Thankfully they were generous enough to allow me to take some pictures of the new drinks which I have published below the fold.
In the outside courtyard this Thursday, July 9th, starting at 5:30pm
Eating organic is not just for hippies, or yuppies for that matter, and it isn’t just “fancy” food, either. It’s for YOU. It’s french fries, hamburgers and apple juice just as much as it’s arugula and tofu, and it’s really important for your health, for your babies - be they actual or potential - for our environment, and for our economy. I’m serious! In this week’s Toxic Free NC Tip, I bring you some of the whys and hows of eating organic on the cheap.
Can you draw a cooler bug than this dorkfest? The Great Bug Draw Off is coming up First Friday August 7th. Artists of Raleigh, this is your call - come draw bugs and help raise money for a great cause. Deets inside…
What Hillsborough Street secret do you have tucked away in your back pocket?