A Few More North Hills Updates
I have some North Hills updates as well. First of all, Charlotte’s Jewelry and Gifts is now officially confirmed for North Hills. Originally looking to go into the Alexan space, they have now opted to take a space on the mall side across from Vermillion and Kerry Catherine… in the corner space next to the [...]
August North Hills Update
Cameron Clothing will open on Monday, Aug 8. The restaurant space adjacent to Firebird’s (toward Six Forks Rd) will be called Restaurant Savannah. (?This is Chris Bender’s – the Five Star guy’s – new restaurant?) Mama Fu’s has gone to full service seating at night. This is a terrible move. MF’s was the perfect fit [...]
Ben & Jerry’s is Thawing
All Summer long Ben & Jerry’s at North Hills has been fighting, fighting, fighting the heat. While their air conditioning should be adequate for the approximate 400 square feet of space, the architects didn’t account for intense afternoon sun and three exterior doors in such a small space. A friend of mine who works for [...]
Restaurant Review: Los Cuates
I have finally found a Mexican restaurant in Raleigh that stands up to the incredible Fiesta Grill (5mi west of Carrboro on hwy 54). Raleigh’s Los Cuates is located three doors down from the Kanki at North Market Square (Old Wake Forest Rd and North Market Drive). It’s the site of many a failed restaurant. [...]
Raleigh Growth Update 7/05
The News and Observer today reported that Raleigh’s population has grown 61% since 1990 and now stands at 342,000. They also claim in the first paragraph that no city east of the Mississippi (other than NYC) has added more people. This is all a bit misleading, however, because it only figures the city proper. How [...]
