Dubai chocolate has gone viral. Here’s where to enjoy the trend around the Triangle, from bars to doughnuts to lattes and more.
Cornering the Market
The best bodegas to grab a last-minute bite, beverage or basic in your Raleigh neighborhood—these low-key local gems have your back.
Ice Cream Gets Weird & Wonderful
Summer ain’t over yet. Ditch store-bought pints for these unique and decadent ice cream ops around town—from loaded milkshakes to soft-serve.
Serving Up Support
The Independent Restaurant Coalition continues to aid restaurants and bars struggling after natural disasters with two new grant programs.
Raleigh’s Struggle to Keep Restaurants
As icons continue to close, Raleigh faces a reckoning: Can a city obsessed with the next big thing actually build restaurants that stand the test of time?
New Buccan Pop-up Is on Fire
Raleigh’s Marc Russell has left Longleaf Swine to launch open-fire pop-up Buccan, featuring skewers, roasted oysters and the like.
Trophy Five Points Tapping in October
Trophy’s highly anticipated Five Points locale in the iconic Electric Supply Co. building is delivering booze and bites this October.
Upcycled Cuisine Takes Off
In an effort to reduce food waste, local chefs are turning ingredients that would otherwise be thrown away into unique and decadent dishes.
The Latest F&B News in Raleigh
From openings, closures and moves to new patio offerings and menu additions, here’s all the latest Raleigh food and beverage news to keep you fed.
Raleigh Mag’s Best Restaurants 2025
Raleigh Magazine dishes the 2025 Best Restaurants in Raleigh—20 top spots across tastes and budgets, including Best Overall, Best New and more.



