Things To Do
Whiskey Kitchen
A classic spot for elevated southern bar food. It's on the same block as our recommended hotels!
Black & White Coffee, at Videri Chocolate Factory
This is a coffee shop located inside a chocolate store right near the hotel and venue! They have a cute patio
Weaver Street Market
This is a local market with great prepared and organic foods in Downtown Raleigh! They have a space to eat, coffee bar, hot bar, and more.
Sir Walter Coffee + Kitchen
A Raleigh classic
The Raleigh Times
This is a great casual spot for drinks and elevated bar food in Downtown Raleigh! They have a rooftop too
Morning Times
They have great coffee, biscuits, and pastries with lots an upstairs loft where you can sit and hangout
Crank Arm Brewing Company
Jordan and I ended our first date here :)
Transfer Co. Food Hall
This food hall is in downtown Raleigh not too far from the venue and hotel. I'd recommend Benchwarmers Bagels for breakfast and coffee, but they have other great food for lunch and dinner!
Sunflower Field Dorothea Dix Park
Dix Park is close to Downtown Raleigh and has a Sunflower Field in the summer. The park has a ton of space to explore and plenty of room to relax. Check out the Trolls while you're there!
Brewery Bhavana - Downtown
Wye Hill Kitchen & Brewing
One of my favorite restaurants in Raleigh with an outdoor patio that overlooks the city and great food!
Oakwood Pizza Box
We went here on our second date and it's in our favorite neighborhood in Raleigh! It's a great casual pizza spot with a bunch of bars and restaurants to pop into nearby. I'd recomend checking out William & Co, Standard Beer + Food, and Person Street Bar. Also, Two Roosters is nearby and has the best ice cream!
Two Roosters Ice Cream
The BEST ice cream! This is in Oakwood right near Oakwood Pizza Box
Yellow Dog Bread Company
One of my favorite spots for coffee and pastries! Plus there's a lot of cute shops nearby and Oakwood is a fun neighborhood to just walk around
Dram & Draught
Great cocktail bar right near Wye Hill
North Carolina Museum of Art
NCMA is about 10-15 minutes from Downtown Raleigh. The museum is free and has tons of great art work including a Judaica exhibit, Rodin Garden, and beautiful park grounds. They also have a cafe!
NC State Farmers Market + Restaurant
If you want a classic southern breakfast, this is the spot to go! It gets crowded on Sundays so get there early. Plus, you can walk around and get local products after at the farmers market!
Irregardless
This is a classic Raleigh brunch spot right next to our first apartment together in Raleigh!
Trophy Brewing & Pizza
Another classic Raleigh spot for good pizza, drinks, and appetizers!
Iris Coffee Lab
Our favorite coffee shop on Glenwood South!
Morgan Street Food Hall
Another food hall in the Warehouse District. They have a ton of food and drink options!
The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
A great spot to check out if you have extra time and want to catch a show or buy some records!
Purr Cup Cafe
We love this cat cafe!
Goodnights Comedy Club
They recently rebuilt the comedy club and moved locations. There is where I got my start in comedy and there are so many great local comedians and well known comics touring through this venue, if you have extra time I recommend checking out a show or open mic!
