by Melissa Howsam Jul 1, 2025 | Do , July/August 2025
Forget flight fears and panic packing—sometimes the best getaway is a staycay. Ditch the keys, keep the vibes and hit pause without leaving town—Raleigh’s hotel and nightlife game is staycation certified. PTO preserved, DND mode: on.
CORE CRASH Stay: Residence Inn by Marriott Coffee: Sir Walter Coffee Brunch/Lunch: Birdie’s Wine: The Hippo Wine Bar Dinner: St. Roch The View: 10th & Terrace Late Night: The Haymaker Play: Martin Marietta + Lincoln Theatre
Courtesy of The Willard CLASSIC CHECK-IN Stay: AC Hotel Raleigh Downtown Breakfast: A Place at the Table Snack: The Roast Grill Lunch: Wye Hill Cocktail: Dram & Draught Dinner: La Terrazza The View: The Willard Rooftop Lounge Late Night: Vic’s Pizzeria Play: Hop Shots mini golf + Village District shopping
Courtesy of Sono VIBEY VACAY Stay: Tempo by Hilton Raleigh Downtown Coffee: Little Native Coffee Co. Brunch: Heirloom Lunch: Whiskey Kitchen Beer: Crank Arm Brewing Dinner: Sono The View: Urban Oak Late Night: Foundation Play : Kings + Red Hat Amphitheater
Courtesy of The Longleaf Hotel METRO MOOD Stay: The Longleaf Hotel Coffee: The Morning Times Brunch: Madre Lunch: Longleaf Swine Cocktail: Flour & Barrel Dinner: Mulino Late Night w/ View: Longleaf Patio Play: Moon Room music + Clockwork
Courtesy of Level7 RETAIL RETREAT Stay: Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Coffee: Giorgios Epicurean Market Lunch: Village Tavern Wine: Foxcroft Wine Co. Dinner: Hummingbird The View: RH Rooftop Late Night: Level7 Play: Woodhouse Spa + North Hills shopping
Courtesy of The Umstead Hotel & Spa SERENE STAY Stay: The Umstead Hotel and Spa Coffee: Herons Lunch: Brewery Bhavana Cocktail: SideBar Dinner: Hank’s Downtown Dive The View: Ava Rooftop Bar Late Night: The Bar & Lounge at The Umstead Play : Umstead Park hike, Downtown Cary Park + Fenton shopping
by Melissa Howsam Oct 28, 2024 | Eat , November 2024
RM ’s Best Bartender noms share where they like to belly up when they aren’t shaking it up at their home bar—and what you might find them ordering.
The Blind Barbour’s Brian Small
SIPPING AT: SideBar
Gussie’s Kaylah Thomas
SIPPING AT: Aunty Betty’s
Jacob Gallan t
SIPPING AT: Revival 1869, Clayton
Duke Campbell
SIPPING AT: Aunty Betty’s
Watts & Ward’sTyler Etheridge
SIPPING AT:
Brianna Beatty
SIPPING AT:
Rey Kukela
SIPPING AT: Wolfe & Porter
Kellie Corcoran
SIPPING AT:
Jefferson Cañaveral
SIPPING AT: The Longleaf Lounge or Natural Science
Bryan Nuñez
SIPPING AT:
Voting closes at midnight on Dec. 1, 2024.
by Raleigh Magazine Feb 2, 2022 | Buzz , February 2022
The fabric of the Capital District is changing… from a sleepy strip to a burgeoning burrough that’s home to the likes of Exploris and State of Beer—with plenty of real estate (hey, 400H! ) and retail looming in the near future.
State Capitol
Peep down into the beautiful dome-ceilinged rotunda casting abundant natural light streaming down on various exhibits.
NCMNS
Bug out with the Exquisite Creatures exhibit featuring art by Christopher Marley, ongoing through March 20.
State of Beer
State of mind = bliss with the Edmund’s Last Sour Sherbet sour ale with orange, lime and raspberries. Cheers!
Longleaf Hotel
Post up for the ulti-mutt staycation—or cocktail at the hip bar. Pup not included.
400H
Ground has broken on the groundbreaking sleek development that is 400H.
Mulino
Doling delish dishes and drinks on arguably the most palatable patio in town…
