LOCALS GUIDE TO DOWNTOWN RALEIGH (SEE, EAT, DRINK, SHOP)

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When you visit Raleigh, downtown is where you’ll find the most historic and best neighborhoods in Raleigh, world-class museums, the best places to eat in Raleigh, innovative breweries, underground bars and cocktail spots, food halls, coffee shops, performing arts venues, and local retail stores.

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FAYETTEVILLE STREET DISTRICT

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Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts

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Beasley’s Chicken + Honey

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Clyde Cooper’s BBQ

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The Raleigh Times

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LOCALS GUIDE TO DOWNTOWN RALEIGH (SEE, EAT, DRINK, SHOP)

When you visit Raleigh, downtown is where you’ll find the most historic and best neighborhoods in Raleigh, world-class museums, the best places to eat in Raleigh, innovative breweries, underground bars and cocktail spots, food halls, coffee shops, performing arts venues, and local retail stores.

FAYETTEVILLE STREET DISTRICT

Fayetteville and surrounding streets like Hargett, Davie, Martin and S Wilmington have exploded with an abundance of restaurants, bars, galleries and boutique shops mixed in with new and old high-rises and restored historic buildings.

Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts

Raleigh’s premier arts venue, here you can see theatrical productions at the Kennedy Theater, listen to the North Carolina Symphony in the Meymandi Concert Hall, and watch the Carolina Ballet.

Beasley’s Chicken + Honey

One of the most popular downtown Raleigh restaurants by the famed Ashley Christensen.

Clyde Cooper’s BBQ

Barbecue is a tradition in North Carolina, and Clyde Cooper’s which opened in 1938 is one of the longest-running barbecue restaurants in the state and beloved by locals.

The Raleigh Times

Named after the former newspaper that occupied this 100 year old building, The Raleigh Times has an extensive Belgian beer selection, multiple levels and an open rooftop bar for a drink with a view – one of our favorite things to do in Raleigh.

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