-
Decorate with Raleigh
Downtown Raleigh, North Carolina 
State Capitol, Raleigh, North Carolina 
Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, North C... 
Greetings from Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec
28
Opening up the Vault: The Mint Restaurant Prepares to Open
Filed Under Development, Food and Beverage | 45 Comments
The Mint, a controversial new Fayetteville Street restaurant, is getting close to opening. If you walk down Exchange Plaza, you’ll notice that an outdoor seating area has been added complete with outdoor heating. And if you peer into the windows at the 219 Fayetteville Street / One Exchange Plaza address you can see that the floors are done, the tables are there and a lot of the artwork is already on the walls.
It looks nice, but the question is: Will it be good enough to justify everything the city has invested in it? Yes, it’s been rumored/heard that the city has invested in this restaurant.
It’s no secret that the city wants the newly reopened Fayetteville Street to be a huge success. Nevertheless, it hardly seems fair to other restaurant owners in the downtown area – especially those existing restaurants on Fayetteville Street who had to weather a lull during the construction period. Why does the Mint get help when everyone else has to fend for themselves? On top of that, I’ve heard that the Mint is supposed to be an upscale place. I wonder how lower-income taxpayers feel about helping to pay for a place that they might never be able to afford.
That said, look for me in Exchange Plaza on New Years. I’ll just be the one asking for my 10% tax-payers discount…
Editors note: Take this story for what you will. It should not be considered fact, and if quotable sources were available they’d be included. That said, it you have news or know more about The Mint and the city’s involvement, feel free to contribute with a comment.
Dec
21
Since our first “goes live” post back in July, we’ve managed to share 72 other posts with members of the World Wide Web. Some are certainly better than others, and what would this time of the year be without some sort of “best-of” recap.
These posts are a highly unscientific combination of the most viewed and most commented articles of the year. If you happened to miss one, you may want to check them out.
- Support Your Other Local Media
- North Hills East–Will Kane be Able?
- 10 Restaurants That Won’t Leave You Wanting More
- OBX/OMG
- Where is Issac Hunter’s Tavern
One final note—posting has really slowed down on the site of late. To keep track of new, possibly more sporadic posts, you can always subscribe to our RSS feed or receive new posts by email. Also, we always welcome posts from our readers. Send them to us through the contact form, or just drop me a line and I’ll provide an email address.
Cheers and Merry Christmas from RFP.
Dec
13
Old Bar to Reopen in January
Filed Under Business | 5 Comments
The Old Bar, located beneath Charlie Goodnight’s Comedy Club, is scheduled to reopen on January 12th.
I’ve spent my fair share of time in the Old Bar, and from what I remember of the place (which isn’t a whole lot due to 32oz. mug night) it was always a pretty dirty place. But, it’s a decent spot to grab a drink after CG show and it certainly has character.
The relaunch is part of Goodnight’s 25th anniversary–a milestone that I have a somewhat hard time believing. Despite the fact that they occasionally bring in some a-name talent and that they don’t have much competition, my recent experiences at CG have left me a little disappointed. The shows haven’t been that bad, but the way they have that place set up, sitting people on top of each other, it can be pretty uncomfortable. That may be acceptable for a live comedy show, except that I find it hard to get out of there with someone else for under a hundred bucks after the tickets, a few drinks and the tip. And for that kind of money I find it hard not to just seek out a decent restaurant for a good meal.
I’m not sure what they’ve been doing with the Old Bar currently. If anyone knows, please fill me in.
Map to Charlie Goodnight’s and the Old Bar
Dec
5
When a new store or restaurant opens, they are usually welcomed with quite a bit of hype. They’re exciting because they bring something new to our area. Often lost within the shuffle though are new businesses of a different kind–those that could just as easily exist over a thousand miles away, but they are in fact right next door.
I had the pleasure of meeting Taylor Mingos the other day. Taylor is the 20-something year old founder and CEO of a web-based company called Shoeboxed. Shoeboxed began as a start-up out of Duke University and has evolved into a 30-plus (counting part-time and student help) employee company with offices in Durham’s Brightleaf Square. They’ve received some initial Angel funding and seem to have a bright future if their current success continues.
Shoeboxed offers a way of organizing all of your paper receipts, those that may have previously been tucked away in a “shoebox” (or George Constanza’s wallet). You can email digital receipts to your custom shoeboxed email address, scan them in and even mail them in Netflix-style in the near future. They’ve done a lot of nice work with their copywriting and the visual layout of the site, so I’ll leave it up to you to find out more if you’re interested.
The Triangle is a hotbed for tech start-ups, in large part due to our outstanding Universities. We’re attracting top talent from all over the globe and many of them are staying put after graduating, starting companies and helping to raise the profile of this area as cutting-edge region for technology.
Check out Shoeboxed, support a local business and get those receipts under control.
-
Stay Informed
