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Raleigh, NC
100Events this week
12Free things to do
90New spots
90New stories

Checked Sunday, September 13, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Raleigh

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 100 events, day by day →

Bourbon & Birdies Charity Golf Tournament

Monday 10am · Brier Creek Country Club

Nature Stories at NCMA

Monday 10:30am · North Carolina Museum of Art · Free

Commander Night

Monday 5pm · East Coast Gaming

September 2026 Monthly Guild Meeting - Beginner Needlefelting

Monday 6:30pm · NC State University Crafts Center

Ballroom Basics Group Class

Monday 6:45pm · The Matthews House in Cary

New in Raleigh

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Hitto Salon

Beauty

Frizz, meet your match: Hitto Salon brings a high-end, New York-born skill set to Raleigh-area hair with cutting-edge cuts, rich color, and specialties like Japanese hair straightening, digital perms, and tape-in extensions.

hittosalon.com

Chop Shop BBQ & Grill

Restaurants

Gas-station BBQ gem: Tucked inside a gas station, Chop Shop BBQ & Grill turns oak and hickory smoke into Carolina comfort, from pulled pork sandwiches with slaw and hushpuppies to family-size Pig or Hog Packs, plus sides like mac and cheese, banana pudding, and Brunswick stew.

chopshopbbq.com

The Fiction Kitchen

Restaurants

Plant-based comfort, leveled up: At The Fiction Kitchen, the all-vegan menu turns local produce into craveable things like fried pimento cheese, Lion's Mane rangoon, and an Eastern NC-style BBQ sandwich that’ll fool your most stubborn carnivore, plus chicken-and-waffles and a curry bowl when you wa…

thefictionkitchen.com

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Most read in Raleigh

The five stories Raleigh readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. This North Carolina Dinner Show Turns Dinner Into A 2.5-Hour Investigation Mystery

    The North Carolina Dinner Show, which takes place at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Raleigh Crabtree, turns dinner into a 2.5-hour murder mystery.

    Full story at decorhint.com

  2. This 3-Hour North Carolina Train Ride Takes You Past Rivers, Smaller Communities And Major Cities

    The Piedmont train runs 172 miles across North Carolina, taking passengers from Charlotte to Raleigh in roughly three hours.

    Full story at decorhint.com

  3. Foxcroft Food & Wine Closing North Hills Raleigh Location

    Foxcroft Food & Wine is closing its Raleigh restaurant and wine bar, 4421 Six Forks Road in North Hills, just 19 months after opening in the Lassiter District.

    Full story at hoodline.com

  4. Montlawn Cemetery Raleigh Burial Mix-Up Sparks Complaint

    Beth Greene and her daughters Sarah and Lydia had purchased interment rights at Montlawn Memorial Park in North Carolina in 2013, expecting to rest beside their late husband.

    Full story at hoodline.com

  5. Raleigh, N.C., to gain 269 luxury units in a mixed-use multifamily development

    Raleigh, N.C., will gain 269 luxury units in a mixed-use multifamily development called Rosewood, which will span 399,000 sf across two podium buildings.

    Full story at bdcnetwork.com

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