Category Archives: Business

40 Food Trucks to take over Fayetteville Street

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Jason Hibbets

Are you ready for the Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo? Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! This Sunday, May 12, over 40 food trucks will descend on downtown Raleigh along Fayetteville Street. Organizers recently expanded the event in order to accommodate a larger crowd … Continue reading →

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Creative Spotlight: Robby Johnston & Craig Kerins | The Raleigh Architecture Co.

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Beth Eiserloh Johnson

Due to a robust design and architecture program at NC State as well as the rapid growth of our city, Raleigh is quickly becoming a hot spot for young architects and designers. As the city population expands, so do the … Continue reading →

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Small Business Spotlight: The Wine Feed

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Sara DiMantova

The Small Business Spotlight series features small businesses and their owners, to get a feel for what truly makes Southwest Raleigh a great place to live, work, learn, and play: the people. This Small Business Spotlight features Phillip Zucchino, a French-trained winemaker … Continue reading →

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Trophy Brewing Opens Doors, Taps on West Morgan

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Jason Hibbets

The Creative District has a new craft brewery. Trophy Brewing Company, located at 827 W. Morgan Street between NC State and Downtown Raleigh, is Raleigh’s newest and most exciting craft brewery. That brings Raleigh’s total to eight breweries and a … Continue reading →

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Support Raleigh’s Creativeness on Small Business Saturday

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Admin

Nestled between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday, happening this year on November 24. Small businesses are thriving in Raleigh’s Creative District. And you probably don’t know about some of the hidden gems that are producing some … Continue reading →

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Creative Spotlight: Lee Perry | Independent Video Game Developer

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Beth Eiserloh Johnson

It’s hard to miss the development of the thriving video game industry taking root in the Triangle area these days. It seems like every year we hear of yet another major game studio opening up a North Carolina branch and … Continue reading →

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Creative Spotlight: Marie Cordella Design

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Beth Eiserloh Johnson

The Raleigh design and fashion industry has really begun to take off in recent years, with many of the talented artisans and designers deciding to stick around and build their craft and business here instead of moving on to larger … Continue reading →

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How the Eschler Music Foundation is Returning Music to the Community

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Jason Hibbets

Have you heard about the Eschler Music Foundation? I hadn’t either until recently. It’s a non-profit in Boylan Heights working on an annual concert series. Don’t worry, you haven’y missed anything yet, it’s scheduled to debut this Fall. But while … Continue reading →

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Small Business Spotlight: The Cupcake Shoppe

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Sara DiMantova

Welcome to Southwest Raleigh’s newest series, the Small Business Spotlight. Periodically, we’ll be featuring a small business and its owner(s) to get a feel for what truly makes Southwest Raleigh a great place to live, work, and play: the people! … Continue reading →

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Downtown Location Helps Grow Local Counselor Business

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Jason Hibbets

We come across a lot of interesting people here in Raleigh’s Creative District. And it’s not uncommon to meet someone who chooses to live, work, shop, and explore in Southwest Raleigh. This is the case for Whitney Johnson, a resident … Continue reading →

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