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whatcontext

Looking for some recommendations that avoid Valentines Day crowds, and your favorite coffee shops.

Hey my wife and I will be visiting your lovely city for the first time this Friday-Sunday. We are late 20s and like good beer, spirits, specialty coffee and food. We are staying in the Glenwood area.

I’ve seen some posts mention that Glenwood caters to a younger crowd, should we plan to venture more towards Downtown come night?

Any recommendations for places that won’t be booked up on Valentines Day? We love NC BBQ so if there are any places y’all recommend in the city please share.

Best Brewery?

Best specialty coffee shop?

Saturday brunch spots?

Posted Feb 13, 2020, 3:22 PM UTC

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pizzalifestyle•

Redneck Bbq Lab. Should not be crowded on VDay but it’s about 20 min drive from downtown.

Breweries: Bhavana, Trophy, Lynnwood Brewing Concern, Burial.

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TheBimpoAcorn•

Coffee: Heirloom, Lucettegrace, 42 & Lawrence

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fortfive•

Late 20s is young people, pal. Get off my lawn.

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whatcontextOP•

Fair, is this a college bar area/fresh graduate area?

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fortfive•

I think more professional, beautiful people. Raleigh’s beautiful people are more down to earth, to their credit, but still beautiful. But Glenwood is pretty hopping and even if it doesn’t suit your fancy, downtown is walkable from there, or vice versa.

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whatcontextOP•

Awesome, thank you!

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TheBimpoAcorn•

Person Street is another good option for older crowds in the evening. Oakwood Pizza Box is outstanding, Pelagic is a great bottle shop, The Station, Pharmacy, Person St Bar, etc.

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ducasly•

Specialty coffee: Sola, Jubala

Specialty ice cream: Two Roosters (same strip as Sola, bonus)

Beer: Trophy, Crank Arm

BBQ: The Pit is classic Raleigh. Have heard good things about BBQ Lab.

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cb00sh•

***Clyde Coopers is classic Raleigh

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bobsaget_26•

Agree though like most of Raleigh, it lost a lot of its charm now that they moved.

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pizzalifestyle•

The Pit has majorly gone downhill. Would not recommend. It’s also a bit fancy for BBQ, people will get a more authentic southern BBQ experience elsewhere.

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bobsaget_26•

The pit has always been downhill. I only went once, when they first opened. Haven’t been back since

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NannyAngie:ncsu: NC State•

Not in Raleigh but I LOVE the RedOak Brewery!!! It’s authentic German beer and they always have a food truck and brats.

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TrudyAttitudy•

OP should know this is about an hour west of Raleigh though. A good choice if you were visiting Greensboro.

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NannyAngie:ncsu: NC State•

Yes sorry for not putting the location ... but totally worth the drive.

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