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Richmond's food and drink scene it was sets it apart these days. Also it's city proper is more unique and a better place to live, and outdoor recreation on the James River. Raleigh is more of an suburban sprawl in that whole Triangle area.
Who knows what ever is going to happen with that arena.
Richmond's food and drink scene it was sets it apart these days. Also it's city proper is more unique and a better place to live, and outdoor recreation on the James River. Raleigh is more of an suburban sprawl in that whole Triangle area.
How exactly does it set it apart? Raleigh is no slouch in those scenes, inclusive of having the reigning national James Beard award winning chef. With Brewery Bhavana capturing a top 10 new restaurants by Bon Appetit and one of the 10 coolest places to eat in 2018, Raleigh's foodie scene is buzzing. Adding to that, Top Chef contestant, Katsuji Tanabe not only opened his 7th restaurant nationally in Raleigh a few months ago, he even moved his entire family to Raleigh from Los Angeles. New speakeasies have opened, and there's also quite the craft cocktail and beer scene, as Raleigh continues its crazy fast cultural transformation year after year. The recent investments in Raleigh's downtown districts have also yielded two food halls, a co-op natural community grocer, and a slew of new venues. Even Rolling Stone has listed Raleigh in their Feb. issue as one of 8 cities with "The Best Music Scenes Right Now". Dismiss what's happening in Raleigh and watch it just continue to grow, pass other cities, and differentiate itself based on its foundation of a highly educated populace, the STEM jobs that they attract, and the money that they spend.
As for the entire Triangle area, there is a lot of sprawl, but guess what? There's sprawl in every single metro in the nation. What the Triangle area does offer though is 2 downtown cores (Raleigh & Durham), and 3 major universities (NC State, UNC, and Duke): each with their own contributing scenes.
How exactly does it set it apart? Raleigh is no slouch in those scenes, inclusive of having the reigning national James Beard award winning chef. With Brewery Bhavana capturing a top 10 new restaurants by Bon Appetit and one of the 10 coolest places to eat in 2018, Raleigh's foodie scene is buzzing. Adding to that, Top Chef contestant, Katsuji Tanabe not only opened his 7th restaurant nationally in Raleigh a few months ago, he even moved his entire family to Raleigh from Los Angeles. New speakeasies have opened, and there's also quite the craft cocktail and beer scene, as Raleigh continues its crazy fast cultural transformation year after year. The recent investments in Raleigh's downtown districts have also yielded two food halls, a co-op natural community grocer, and a slew of new venues. Even Rolling Stone has listed Raleigh in their Feb. issue as one of 8 cities with "The Best Music Scenes Right Now". Dismiss what's happening in Raleigh and watch it just continue to grow, pass other cities, and differentiate itself based on its foundation of a highly educated populace, the STEM jobs that they attract, and the money that they spend.
As for the entire Triangle area, there is a lot of sprawl, but guess what? There's sprawl in every single metro in the nation. What the Triangle area does offer though is 2 downtown cores (Raleigh & Durham), and 3 major universities (NC State, UNC, and Duke): each with their own contributing scenes.
You're being really defensive, that's that guy's opinion lol...
For the record, Raleigh's food scene is good but overrated on here. Morgan Street Food Hall is trash, the hype around it is greater than it actually is. There are some good restaurants, but most of them aren't concentrated and you have to travel in your car to get from one food hotspot (Downtown) to another (up Glenwood to Crabtree), just using those as examples...
You're always on this defensive thing about Raleigh passing other places, but you only ever use that phrase when it concerns Richmond, yet in 9 years on this site, only a handful of Raleigh posters ever assert that Raleigh has passed Richmond by. Not people who actually know both cities, those people are always dismissed by your types lmao...
Raleigh's music scene isn't touching Richmond's and isn't even the best in North Carolina, one could argue it isn't the best in The Triangle. I've long said on here, the food culture in both cities is competitive, but the music culture just isn't...
Everybody knows Raleigh is growing. You act as if it's the only place growing and as if Raleigh's growth is damaging other places. I was just downtown last night, we've long acknowledged Raleigh's downtown has come a tremendous way, we shouldn't have to stroke your ego every thread about Raleigh...
Raleigh’s music scene is better than anywhere else in the Triangle. And why would you be driving to Crabtree? Hankering for the Cheesecake Factory? Between Glenwood and East Street, you got a fairly high concentration of the most known and best loved restaurants in Raleigh.
To circle back on the Crabtree thing, I think it’s clear you live here. But it’s also clear you don’t quite grasp the city. Which is fine, places are large and life is short and we stick to what we know. Just recognize your limitations. Crabtree isn’t a food hotspot. No one is deciding between Second Empire and PF Chang’s.
Wow, take a close look at both photos and explain to me how the skyline of Raleigh is better than Richmond's.....the MWV building alone is much more aesthetically appealing than any of the Raleigh offerings. The foreground of a deserted highway also can't compete with a river dotted with islands and rapids.
Richmonds skyline does look very meh.
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