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Featured Restaurant News

• In downtown Raleigh, we’ve had a altering of the guards as the oldsters behind Gussie’s and The Hippo have added State of Beer on Hillsborough Street (401 Hillsborough St.) to their portfolio below North South Hospitality. As a part of the transition, Trophy Brewing will rebrand the State of Beer on Morgan to The Bend Bar. Congrats to Katie, Clayton and Vance! Visit State of Beer on Instagram here.

Wake County Restaurant News

• Raleigh Magazine shared the information {that a} fusion of flavors is coming to 222 Glenwood Avenue within the Glenwood South district with the comfortable opening right now of IKA – a Peruvian-Japanese Nikkei kitchen and bar. The idea blends daring Peruvian flavors with Japanese affect in a contemporary, elevated setting. Guests can count on shareable plates, recent seafood, sushi-inspired dishes, craft cocktails, and a heat lounge-style ambiance. They are within the former Wonderland area. Visit them on Instagram here.

• You’ll keep in mind again in January we shared with you the information that possession had modified at Bongiorno & Son as Michael Bongiorno had moved on to concentrate on the soon-to-open Pranzo Italiano at 1000 Social in Raleigh. This week the brand new title at LaFayette Village was shared with the revealing of their new signal – Mina’s Italian Market. Visit them on Instagram here.

• We are actually only one week away from the opening of the third Triangle-area location of Jeff’s Bagel Run – with the announcement this week that they’ll open on June nineteenth at 4251 Parklake Avenue in GlenLake Office Park (simply up from Crabtree Valley Mall). The Triangle-area franchise, owned and operated by Ryan McEvoy, invitations the group to hitch in a full week of celebrations. The opening schedule is as follows: Soft Opening Days: June 17 – 18 opening at 6:30 a.m.; Grand Opening Day: Friday, June 19 opening at 6:30 a.m.; Opening Weekend: Saturday, June 20 & 21 opening at 6:30 a.m. This opening follows the openings in Wake Forest and Rolesville. Get familiar with the franchise here.

• Up close to Wake Forest within the Wakefield space, reader MaryAnn Smith notified us that The Toasted Yolk is coming to Raleigh within the previous San Jose Mexican Restaurant area at 11201 Galleria Avenue. This would be the first North Carolina location for the brunch chain. They serve breakfast, brunch, lunch and drinks day by day, and as they prefer to say, “It’s never too early to get toasted!” It signifies on their web site that they’re taking pictures for a July thirteenth opening. Start getting familiar with them here.

• Jeff’s Bagel Run, the fast-growing scratch-made bagel and craft espresso idea, will formally open the doorways of its new Raleigh location on Friday, June nineteenth at 4251 Parklake Ave. in Glenlake procuring middle. The Triangle-area franchise, owned and operated by Ryan McEvoy, invitations the group to hitch in a full week of celebrations. The opening schedule is as follows: Soft Opening Days: June 17 – 18 opening at 6:30 a.m.; Grand Opening Day: Friday, June 19 opening at 6:30 a.m.; Opening Weekend: Saturday, June 20 & 21 opening at 6:30 a.m. Visit them here.

• We heard from Raleigh Magazine that Plain Jane’s is about to open within the former Green Monkey area at 1217 Hillsborough Street by the tip of July. The journal describes it as if “Brooklyn Heights and Pink Boot had a baby.” Stay tuned.

• Also in Raleigh, buddy Kenan Barnes notified me that we’re about to get our first location of Bagel Dock Express. Couldn’t precisely decide the placement, however it is going to be on Six Forks Road. We additionally don’t have an open date but, however they’re hiring, so quickly! Get to know them here.

• Out in Rolesville, Trattoria Franko, an Italian restaurant targeted on home made pasta dishes and Italian wines, introduced they’re at present in soft-open mode at 205 Basalt Place. This is the restaurant group Franko’s Hospitality led by Nunzio Scordo that’s behind Franko’s Prime in Lafayette Village in North Raleigh and Atlantic Prime Coastal Kitchen and Franko’s Italian Steakhouse in Franklinton. Visit Franko’s Hospitality here.

• Down in Holly Springs, David McCreary notified me {that a} new location of fast-casual eatery Bibibop Asian Grill will open Thursday, June 18 at 169 Grand Hill Place. Bibibop focuses on Korean-style bowls which might be gluten-free and vegan pleasant. Follow them here.

Durham, Orange & Chatham Restaurant News

• Couple of huge information gadgets from M Restaurants. M Pocha is evolving into M Nikkei. They famous that whereas honoring the dishes you’ve beloved, they’re getting ready an thrilling new expertise with robatayaki, sushi handrolls, and a totally refreshed idea. M Pocha’s final day earlier than renovations is that this Saturday, June thirteenth. Visit M Restaurants here.

• Staying within the M Restaurants household, M Hansik has comfortable their opening subsequent Friday, June nineteenth. Note: restricted seating. They can have their grand opening on June twenty fourth. They will provide a contemporary tackle conventional Korean delicacies – rooted in heritage, reimagined with creativity. They invite you to maintain an open thoughts and luxuriate in their playful interpretations of traditional Korean dishes. They are positioned within the previous Plum area. Reservations coming quickly. Visit M Hansik here.

• And over in Chapel Hill, we realized {that a} new watering gap has opened on West Franklin Street (405 W. Franklin St.). Good Fortune affords a hidden speakeasy really feel with a enjoyable twist on cocktails. Visit them here.

, Closings

• Vicious Fishes beforehand closed places in Apex and Fuquay-Varina. Now they’ve closed their remaining taprooms in downtown Cary and Angier.

• Tyler Glover notified me that the Crafty Crab at 3625 Hillsborough Street in Raleigh has closed.

• Chapelboro reported that Rams Corner, a sports activities bar that opened on West Franklin Street in Chapel Hill in late 2025, has closed.

• And over in Pittsboro, whereas Compadres Pittsboro has closed, they’re rebranding and dealing on one thing thrilling for this location. Stay tuned.

Food Trucks

• The Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo is ridin’ again into downtown on Saturday, June twentieth from midday till 6 p.m. on Fayetteville Street in the course of downtown Raleigh. More than 50 meals vehicles shall be serving every thing from savory road eats and smoky barbecue to candy treats and worldwide flavors. Come hungry and help among the greatest native meals distributors round! They’ll even have stay music, family-friendly actions, face portray, yard video games, and loads of enjoyable for cowboys and cowgirls of all ages. Additional rodeos shall be held on August twenty third and November seventh. Get all the details here.

• The last Durham Central Park Food Truck Rodeo shall be held from midday to 4 p.m. on September 27. You’ll discover foods and drinks at over 30 meals vehicles in addition to inflatables and household enjoyable for all ages. It shall be hosted at Durham Central Park (500 Foster Street, Durham). Go forward and mark your calendar. Get all the details here.

• Looking to search out your favourite meals truck (or stalking them and easily don’t wish to should admit it)? We perceive. Find them on Street Food Finder here.

Events

• Rome Night is again at Figulina on June sixteenth from 5 p.m. till 10 p.m. This is a one-night-only regional menu takeover, this time heading again to the center of Rome with a particular Roman-inspired menu celebrating town’s iconic pastas, daring flavors, timeless dishes, and wines chosen to pair alongside. Proceeds will profit Gene Kluttz, who chef David met whereas volunteering at Raleigh City Farm in the course of the early days of the pandemic. Since struggling a serious stroke, Gene has been working via an extended rehabilitation journey. Reservations are live on OpenTable.

• Tickets are on sale now for DURMNIK, the place Ricky Moore and Saltbox Seafood Joint have a good time Juneteenth with buddies from Lula & Sadie’s, Sarge’s Chef, Chick-N-Que, Chez Moi Bakery, Ideal Bartending Company and Fullsteam Brewery! Together, they’ve collaborated on a festive field of cookout fashion dishes and a mocktail so that you can get pleasure from — instantly on picnic tables at Saltbox or with your individual gathering. Guests are restricted to buy not more than 4 bins per order – bins are $45 every. Get tickets and all the details here.

• Tickets are on sale now for the 2026 Dinner within the Meadow occasion on September thirteenth for a fundraiser that helps the Leonard-Mobley Small Farm Fund, a non-profit group that helps small farms in North Carolina. Get tickets and all the details here.

Food Bank Corner

Featured Restaurant News

• There is a TON of restaurant information this week….and we’ll get to all of that in a minute. But first issues first…right now is National Donut Day! And little recognized truth, there are literally TWO (and why not?) National Donut Days every year. The first Friday in June (right now, June 5) and November 5. The June celebration was established by The Salvation Army in 1938 to honor the “Donut Lassies”. These have been feminine volunteers who served fried doughnuts to American troopers on the entrance strains throughout World War I. And the second is…properly…why not? Seriously, it’s primarily a advertising vacation embraced by bakeries and followers to get pleasure from an additional excuse to eat donuts. Enjoy right now and let’s have a good time…eat a donut (or two)!

Wake County Restaurant News

• We are per week out from the opening of Songbird, the brand new day-to-dusk bar by Charlie Blue Arm and Meg Paradise of Umbrella Dry Bar at East End Market (1020 E. Whitaker Mill Road, Ste. 130). They will formally open for dinner service Saturday, June 13, adopted by their first morning service Sunday, June 14. The idea will function a walk-up window, sit-down service, two intimate customized bars, and a lush patio and backyard. The beverage line-up is extraordinarily various in addition to seasonal providing up alcoholic, low-ABV and nonalcoholic drinks, wines, small-batch spirits, espresso service (Willow House Coffee), and a tea program developed with Tin Roof Teas. On the meals entrance, search for shareable plates, bigger dishes and desserts developed by Dave Mitchell, previously of Plates Kitchen and at present of Longleaf Swine BBQ, who will function chef-in-residency for the primary few months. Check them out on Instagram here.

• We first advised you about this again in November, however apparently the venture is shifting once more with the announcement this week that Lucky Asian Fusion will deliver a location to Ridgewood Shopping Center subsequent to Ridgewood Wine and Beer. They have an current location in Richmond, Virginia, making this location their first outdoors of the state. You is perhaps accustomed to them as they’re owned by Eat Restaurant Partners, the group behind Wong’s Tacos, the fusion taqueria that opened this yr up the hill from Crabtree Valley Mall. Don’t be stunned to quickly see their different ideas, like Wild Ginger and Osaka Sushi & Steak, make their method into the Triangle meals scene. Visit Lucky AF here.

• The third Triangle-area location of Summer Moon Coffee opened this week within the Buffaloe Bend procuring middle, off Buffaloe Road and Forestville Road (7340 Buffaloe Road) in Raleigh. They even have two places in Wake Forest. One factor that’s distinctive about their espresso is that they use a wood-fired oak roasting course of that leads to a easy, balanced espresso. Every batch of Summer Moon espresso is roasted of their handmade brick roasters over seasoned Texas oak. Get to know them here.

• Triangle Business Journal reported that Tim Hortons is brewing up its first North Carolina location proper right here within the Triangle. Tim Hortons, a espresso and restaurant chain with 1000’s of places throughout Canada, has filed a allow for its first North Carolina store at 1008 Morrisville Carpenter Road. The Morrisville constructing is residence to a former Dairy Queen on the nook of Morrisville Carpenter Road and Davis Drive. Its mother or father firm is Restaurant Brands International, which additionally owns Burger King, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs. Visit Tim Horton’s here.

• Jeff’s Bagel Run, the fast-growing scratch-made bagel and craft espresso idea, will formally open the doorways of its new Raleigh location on Friday, June nineteenth at 4251 Parklake Ave. in Glenlake procuring middle. The Triangle-area franchise, owned and operated by Ryan McEvoy, invitations the group to hitch in a full week of celebrations. The opening schedule is as follows: Soft Opening Days: June 17 – 18 opening at 6:30 a.m.; Grand Opening Day: Friday, June 19 opening at 6:30 a.m.; Opening Weekend: Saturday, June 20 & 21 opening at 6:30 a.m. Visit them here.

• Speaking of breakfast, Drift Coffee + Kitchen is opening one other Triangle-area location within the Raleigh Iron Works growth later this yr. Expect extra beachy vibes and the nice espresso you’ve gotten to know. For the Wilmington-based cafe, this shall be their second Raleigh location, and fourth within the Triangle. They even have a location coming to the Dix Park space. Visit Drift here.

• WRAL was the primary to report that the downtown Raleigh version of Tobacco Road Sports Café (505 Jones St.) has formally closed its Glenwood South location, although its Durham department will stay open. That information was rapidly adopted up with the information that as of June 1, Clouds Brewing would start incorporating Tobacco Road Sports Cafe in Raleigh into its future operations as they acquired the belongings and operations. Additionally, staff shall be saved employed and they’re going to honor all group reservations. The transfer welcomes Clouds again to downtown Raleigh. Expect them to open in late June/early July. Visit Clouds here.

• The Green Room, a espresso store and lounge on the Theatre Raleigh Arts Center campus, is now serving craft cocktails and has expanded its hours. The new hours are: 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Sunday. The Green Room has acquired its ABC allow and is now serving craft cocktails, beer and wine in addition to espresso and non-alcoholic drinks. Theatre Raleigh patrons are invited to get pleasure from a drink earlier than upcoming reveals. The new menu will embody Espresso Martinis, White Russians, French 75s, Prosecco on faucet and Mimosas. Take a peek here.

• Over in Cary, Triangle Business Journal reported that with a long time of slinging pizzas within the Triangle, Randy Smith is leaving his Davis Drive location of Randy’s Pizza and shall be opening a bigger and extra fashionable location this summer time at 1120 Parkside Main St. in Cary’s Parkside Town Commons within the former Noodles and Company spot. He has eight places right here within the Triangle. Visit Randy’s here.

• Reader Chris Allen identified that the restaurant location at 2026 Kildaire Farm Road has transitioned from Comal MX, to Los Tres to ACP’s…and has now settled into the newest Kahlovera Mexican Bar & Grill – which additionally has places in Chapel Hill and Durham. Check them out here.

• Also in Cary, reader Tim Decker identified a “coming soon” signal for the following location of Qdoba in Parkside Town Commons in Northwest Cary. They even have places in Knightdale and Apex. Visit Qdoba here.

• With Randy’s leaving the Morrisville location at 4129 Davis Drive, the Triangle Business Journal shared the information that Bambino’s Pizza, owned by former Johnny’s Pizza staff, will take over the lease. Get familiar with Bambino’s here.

• And down in Apex (that doesn’t sound correct…), Mayor Jacques Gilbert famous that an attention-grabbing idea known as Ramyun.zip has opened their first North Carolina location in his metropolis. You stroll in and you’ll select from over 120 kinds of ramyun—customizing spice ranges from delicate to further spicy—after which load your bowl with toppings like eggs, rice muffins, dumplings, and veggies, or get pleasure from Korean fried wings and gimbap. Definitely a really distinctive eating expertise and one it is best to check out here.

• Out in Rolesville, Trattoria Franko, an Italian restaurant targeted on home made pasta dishes and Italian wines, introduced they’re lower than per week away from opening at 205 Basalt Place. This is the restaurant group Franko’s Hospitality led by Nunzio Scordo that’s behind Franko’s Prime in Lafayette Village in North Raleigh and Atlantic Prime Coastal Kitchen and Franko’s Italian Steakhouse in Franklinton. Visit Franko’s Hospitality here.

Durham, Orange & Chatham Restaurant News

• Giorgios Hospitality Group introduced Monday, June 8 because the grand opening of Géos Tavern & Oyster Bar in Chapel Hill’s East 54 neighborhood. The latest idea from Giorgios Bakatsias is an elevated neighborhood gastropub positioned at 1118 Environ Way with chef and accomplice Daniel Jackson on the helm. The menu highlights North Carolina seafood with choices like Oysters on the Half Shell and Seafood Towers, balanced by comforting Southern favorites together with Drop Biscuits with Pepper Jelly, Shellfish Bisque, Tavern Pie, and Shrimp & Grits. The restaurant affords distinct areas for each event – intimate eating within the salon, game-day gatherings within the tavern, particular celebrations within the brilliant backyard room, and enterprise dinners within the non-public eating room. Check them out here.

, Closings

• Mordecai Beverage Company, after greater than six years, introduced it would shut its doorways at 2425 Crabtree Blvd. in Raleigh.

• WRAL was the primary to report that the downtown Raleigh version of Tobacco Road Sports Café (505 Jones St.) has formally closed its Glenwood South location, although its Durham department will stay open.

• On their Facebook web page, the Wandering Moose Tavern introduced that they’re closed till additional discover. The truck will nonetheless run Thursday via Sunday, 12-8p.m.

Food Trucks

• The Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo is ridin’ again into downtown on Saturday, June twentieth from midday till 6 p.m. on Fayetteville Street in the course of downtown Raleigh. More than 50 meals vehicles shall be serving every thing from savory road eats and smoky barbecue to candy treats and worldwide flavors. Come hungry and help among the greatest native meals distributors round! They’ll even have stay music, family-friendly actions, face portray, yard video games, and loads of enjoyable for cowboys and cowgirls of all ages. Additional rodeos shall be held on August twenty third and November seventh. Get all the details here.

• The last Durham Central Park Food Truck Rodeo shall be held from midday to 4 p.m. on September 27. You’ll discover foods and drinks at over 30 meals vehicles in addition to inflatables and household enjoyable for all ages. It shall be hosted at Durham Central Park (500 Foster Street, Durham). Go forward and mark your calendar. Get all the details here.

• Looking to search out your favourite meals truck (or stalking them and easily don’t wish to should admit it)? We perceive. Find them on Street Food Finder here.

Events

• Raleigh’s International Food Festival is that this Saturday, June sixth at City Plaza in downtown Raleigh from 11 a.m. till 9 p.m. Global flavors, cultural experiences, desserts, traditions and distributors! Over 40,000+ meals lovers for considered one of Raleigh’s largest and most vibrant cultural celebrations-bringing collectively world genuine delicacies, distributors, desserts, stay leisure, and group from world wide. Get all the details here.

• This Sunday, June seventh,The Center, a retail and eating plaza in downtown Cary, is internet hosting a family-friendly Summer Kick-Off Party from 2-5 p.m. Guests will get pleasure from discounted gelato cups, family-friendly meals and leisure. The occasion will embody: Face portray and balloon twisting by The Melody Maker Entertainment; Discounted gelato: $3 small cups and $2 child cups from Geluna Gelato, which was just lately known as the “best gelato outside Italy” by Local Palate journal.; A children’ craft desk by artwork by Shalimar. Enjoy nuggets, fries and ancho garlic honey sauce at Hank’s Downtown Dive. The patio shall be open and drinks shall be out there on the bar. Visit different distributors within the plaza together with DiFara Pizza, Taipei 101 and Hunky Dory. The occasion will occur rain or shine. The Center is positioned at 111 E. Chatham Street in Cary. Check it out here.

• Rome Night is again at Figulina on June sixteenth from 5 p.m. till 10 p.m. This is a one-night-only regional menu takeover, this time heading again to the center of Rome with a particular Roman-inspired menu celebrating town’s iconic pastas, daring flavors, timeless dishes, and wines chosen to pair alongside. Proceeds will profit Gene Kluttz, who chef David met whereas volunteering at Raleigh City Farm in the course of the early days of the pandemic. Since struggling a serious stroke, Gene has been working via an extended rehabilitation journey. Reservations are live on OpenTable.

• Tickets are on sale now for DURMNIK, the place Ricky Moore and Saltbox Seafood Joint have a good time Juneteenth with buddies from Lula & Sadie’s, Sarge’s Chef, Chick-N-Que, Chez Moi Bakery, Ideal Bartending Company and Fullsteam Brewery! Together, they’ve collaborated on a festive field of cookout fashion dishes and a mocktail so that you can get pleasure from — instantly on picnic tables at Saltbox or with your individual gathering. Guests are restricted to buy not more than 4 bins per order – bins are $45 every. Get tickets and all the details here.

• Tickets are on sale now for the 2026 Dinner within the Meadow occasion on September thirteenth for a fundraiser that helps the Leonard-Mobley Small Farm Fund, a non-profit group that helps small farms in North Carolina. Get tickets and all the details here.

Food Bank Corner