Raleigh with friends

Local tipSit at the long bar, not a booth, for the real room

6 min walk to the next stop

Local tipQuarter games on the old cabinets, skip the bottle-service tables

15 min walk to the next stop

Local tipOrder the beef belly pastrami from Alimentari Butchery, eat outside

17 min walk to the next stop

Local tipWatch the chocolate get made through the factory windows

13 min walk to the next stop

Local tipLocal bluegrass night draws the real regulars

Local tipOrder the Vietnamese coffee and grab the window bar

4 min drive to the next stop

Local tipGet there early, the yeast donuts sell out fast

18 min walk to the next stop

Local tipAsk Brad to pick a bottle, he'll nail it every time

24 min walk to the next stop

Local tipThe quiet lawn side beats the pool-deck crowd

9 min drive to the next stop

Local tipAsk staff for their own weird pick, always better than the front table