Following preliminary and regional rounds of competition, 20 NC chefs and pastry chefs and six bartenders battled it out in the grand finale of NCRLA’s Chef Showdown.
In a Pickle
Pickleball, aka the fastest-growing sport in the country, is having its moment. What is it and why is it so popular?
17 Things to Do in Raleigh This Week, Aug. 4–10
Beat the heat with these cool happenings around town.
Oh, Hey, IPAs!
Drink an IPA at one of these Raleigh breweries to celebrate National IPA Day Aug. 4.
Ima(gin) That
Durham Distillery’s third gin in its Conniption lineup, Conniption Kinship, boasts a beautiful purple hue that changes colors when mixed in cocktails.
Break the Cycle
The Women’s Center of Raleigh is bringing back its Break the Cycle event to raise funds for at-risk and vulnerable women.
Waste Not, Want Not
ReCollective takes hard-to-recycle items that would be sitting in a landfill off your hands and creates something new out of it.
25 Things to Do in Raleigh This Week, July 28–Aug. 3
Ring in the new month with fun-filled events going on around town this week.
Edge of Glory
Register for Special Olympics North Carolina’s Over the Edge challenge to raise money for SONC and rappel down a 30-story skyscraper in DTR.
Just Plane Awesome
RDU Airport’s New getReef Virtual Food Hall allows diners to order meals in advance for pickup—and soon for delivery as well.