Guidebook for Raleigh

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Guidebook for Raleigh

Food Scene

Good Pad Thai, some basic sushi rolls.
Hibachi Sushi
3217 Avent Ferry Road
Good Pad Thai, some basic sushi rolls.
Typical Chinese food with a couple traditional items. Pick up only though.
Pearl Chinese Restaurant
3215 Avent Ferry Rd
Typical Chinese food with a couple traditional items. Pick up only though.
Awesome southern breakfast. It's also right beside the famers market, which, on weekends, is a fantastic place to buy directly from the farmers.
27 locals recommend
State Farmers Market Restaurant
1240 Farmers Market Dr
27 locals recommend
Awesome southern breakfast. It's also right beside the famers market, which, on weekends, is a fantastic place to buy directly from the farmers.
As a burrito connoisseur, I can say this place is quite good. The burritos are in the $6-$10 range, but are made with traditional Mexican ingredients (mole, etc). It's tucked away, so a bit of a secret spot.
Baja Burrito
2109 Avent Ferry Rd
As a burrito connoisseur, I can say this place is quite good. The burritos are in the $6-$10 range, but are made with traditional Mexican ingredients (mole, etc). It's tucked away, so a bit of a secret spot.
Great local bar with LOTS of sports and tons of different beers on tap. Bar food, good wings. If I'm out on a weekday, this is probably where you'll find me. If Pat's working, tell him Paul sent you.
Sammy's Tap & Grill
2235 Avent Ferry Rd
Great local bar with LOTS of sports and tons of different beers on tap. Bar food, good wings. If I'm out on a weekday, this is probably where you'll find me. If Pat's working, tell him Paul sent you.
Cool little bar. NY style pizza. It can be a little bit cramped, but the patio is nice.
6 locals recommend
Ruckus Pizza and Bar
2233 Avent Ferry Rd
6 locals recommend
Cool little bar. NY style pizza. It can be a little bit cramped, but the patio is nice.
Yup, just a Subway.
Subway Restaurants
2720 Lake Wheeler Road
Yup, just a Subway.
This is a staple of NC. Lots of different beers, TV's for sports, guaranteed to have people there. Upgraded bar food - Burgers, Fish n Chips, London broil.
19 locals recommend
Carolina Ale House
2240 Walnut St
19 locals recommend
This is a staple of NC. Lots of different beers, TV's for sports, guaranteed to have people there. Upgraded bar food - Burgers, Fish n Chips, London broil.
Large salad buffet. I've been a handful of times, its not bad for the waist watchers.
Sweet Tomatoes- Cary
2310 Walnut Street
Large salad buffet. I've been a handful of times, its not bad for the waist watchers.
Nice deli doing sandwiches and soups. Also has a nice salad bar.
Jason's Deli
210 Crossroads Blvd
Nice deli doing sandwiches and soups. Also has a nice salad bar.
Burritos. Pretty good ones.
28 locals recommend
Chipotle Mexican Grill
2608 Erwin Rd
28 locals recommend
Burritos. Pretty good ones.
Closest Starbucks to the apartment.
8 locals recommend
Starbucks
1107 Walnut St
8 locals recommend
Closest Starbucks to the apartment.
Good coffee. Less expensive than Starbucks. Some sandwiches and baked goods.
40 locals recommend
Cup a Joe!
2109 Avent Ferry Rd
40 locals recommend
Good coffee. Less expensive than Starbucks. Some sandwiches and baked goods.
Delivery pizza and subs.
Checkers Pizza & Subs
2720 Lake Wheeler Rd
Delivery pizza and subs.
Fried chicken fast food. Usually I wouldn't list a fast food place, but this is a staple of North Carolina. So if you are from out of the state, go check it out. The biscuits are awesome.
13 locals recommend
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits
3808 Western Blvd
13 locals recommend
Fried chicken fast food. Usually I wouldn't list a fast food place, but this is a staple of North Carolina. So if you are from out of the state, go check it out. The biscuits are awesome.
Cold Stone Creamery
5811 Poyner Village Pkwy
Down home southern breakfast diner. Great home cooked food, friendly staff, easy on the wallet. Get there before 11, they only do breakfast.
Pam`s Farmhouse Restaurant
5111 Western Blvd
Down home southern breakfast diner. Great home cooked food, friendly staff, easy on the wallet. Get there before 11, they only do breakfast.

Shopping

Grocery store. Not bad, but I prefer Harris Teeter.
99 locals recommend
Food Lion
3415 Avent Ferry Rd
99 locals recommend
Grocery store. Not bad, but I prefer Harris Teeter.
This is where I typically get groceries.
34 locals recommend
Harris Teeter
885 Walnut St
34 locals recommend
This is where I typically get groceries.
Grocery store within walking distance
99 locals recommend
Food Lion
3415 Avent Ferry Rd
99 locals recommend
Grocery store within walking distance
All kinds of different boutiques and restaurants. Fantastic place to stroll around and waste a few hours.
Cameron Village Shopping center
1122 Oberlin Rd
All kinds of different boutiques and restaurants. Fantastic place to stroll around and waste a few hours.
Best Buy
214 Hinton Oaks Blvd
DICK'S Sporting Goods
401 Crossroads Blvd
Toys"R"Us
201 Crossroads Boulevard
156 locals recommend
Crabtree Valley Mall
4325 Glenwood Ave
156 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

Probably the most iconic restaurant/bar in the city. Its in the heart of downtown with tons of other shops and restaurants nearby.
105 locals recommend
The Raleigh Times
14 E Hargett St
105 locals recommend
Probably the most iconic restaurant/bar in the city. Its in the heart of downtown with tons of other shops and restaurants nearby.

Arts & Culture

All of Raleigh's museums are fantastic.
288 locals recommend
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W Jones St
288 locals recommend
All of Raleigh's museums are fantastic.
Awesome kids museum. I still go... I'm in my 30's
171 locals recommend
Marbles Kids Museum
201 E Hargett St
171 locals recommend
Awesome kids museum. I still go... I'm in my 30's
142 locals recommend
North Carolina Museum of History
5 E Edenton St
142 locals recommend
Awesome exhibits all the time. I've seen Monet, Matisse, and Picasso exhibits there.
437 locals recommend
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Rd
437 locals recommend
Awesome exhibits all the time. I've seen Monet, Matisse, and Picasso exhibits there.

Parks & Nature

Bike, jog, or walk around the lake. The whole loop is about 2.2 miles. There is also a place where you can rent paddle boats.
112 locals recommend
Lake Johnson Park
4601 Avent Ferry Rd
112 locals recommend
Bike, jog, or walk around the lake. The whole loop is about 2.2 miles. There is also a place where you can rent paddle boats.
Some cool trails. I have fished out of the lake once or twice. It's a 10-15 minute drive.
10 locals recommend
Umstead park 40 entrance
10 locals recommend
Some cool trails. I have fished out of the lake once or twice. It's a 10-15 minute drive.

Entertainment & Activities

They serve beer.
20 locals recommend
Mission Valley Shopping Center
2233 Avent Ferry Rd
20 locals recommend
They serve beer.
This is a really inexpensive movie theater. Under $5 a ticket. Might not have all of the newer releases.
15 locals recommend
AMC CLASSIC Blueridge 14
600 Blue Ridge Rd
15 locals recommend
This is a really inexpensive movie theater. Under $5 a ticket. Might not have all of the newer releases.
IMAX. If you've never seen anything in IMAX... treat yo self!
72 locals recommend
Marbles IMAX
201 E Hargett St
72 locals recommend
IMAX. If you've never seen anything in IMAX... treat yo self!

Everything Else

Lots of stuff here. Grocery, dry cleaners, dollar store, Rx store.
Avent Ferry Shopping Center station
Lots of stuff here. Grocery, dry cleaners, dollar store, Rx store.