https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wake-county-news/popular-raleigh-restaurant-and-music-venue-berkeley-cafe-to-stay-downtown/

10/5/2022 8:22:02 PM

So they get 20 more stories and only have to give up the Berkley's land?

10/6/2022 12:01:47 AM

and gave the Berkeley a lease extension, after originally giving them 2 months to be out of the building

10/6/2022 3:27:01 PM

Is "Jen Treefire" here? Mayor Baldwin pranked at the last city council meeting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZIePoO24uY

4/6/2023 11:09:44 AM

^^so in another year does this happen again? Or is it def not going anywhere?

4/6/2023 11:23:28 PM

so what part of the plan was shooting tear gas grenades at me and my colleagues outside of our office?

4/8/2023 8:29:00 PM

^^ lease ends November 30th

developer announced their plans of the building on the lot which includes knocking the building that houses the Berkeley down, even though they told City Council they’d preserve the building

4/9/2023 1:31:09 AM

Preserve building or preserve a good space for Berkeley in the future(as a new build?)

4/9/2023 1:49:50 AM

preserve the building

4/9/2023 11:28:42 AM

Last time i went downtown i had a conniption they fucked shit up hard

4/9/2023 2:17:36 PM

so rip the Berkley (again?)

4/10/2023 4:05:45 PM

hope for a hail mary

4/10/2023 7:32:30 PM

https://wraltechwire.com/2023/04/12/new-office-tower-in-raleigh-could-mean-a-move-for-a-downtown-institution/

4/12/2023 10:07:35 AM

This is exciting... but not downtown (it's 5points):

https://www.wral.com/story/james-beard-award-finalist-announces-new-raleigh-restaurant/20808282/

Quote :

"Less than a year after closing her downtown Raleigh restaurant, chef Cheetie Kumar has announced plans for a new venture. Kumar and partner Paul Siler will open Ajja in Raleigh’s Five Points neighborhood at 209 Bickett Blvd later this spring, the two announced Wednesday."

4/13/2023 9:11:05 AM

the Berkeley Cafe is moving to the current Fiction Kitchen space

8/10/2023 6:21:35 PM

Welp, I guess it could have been a much worse outcome

8/15/2023 12:01:02 PM

given the circumstances, I can assure you it was the best move possible

8/16/2023 1:05:48 AM

^good deal!

On another note, not downtown, but a couple miles away:

https://www.wral.com/story/construction-company-abandons-atlantic-avenue-widening-project-in-raleigh/21001662/

8/17/2023 11:18:55 AM

https://www.wral.com/story/historic-raleigh-music-venue-to-host-final-live-shows-this-weekend-before-closing/20995105/

10/27/2023 1:54:52 PM

I'll see you there thegoodlife3

10/27/2023 4:22:21 PM

Is Martin Street Pizza still in existence? Haven’t been since 08 or so

10/27/2023 8:11:52 PM

it’s very weird to say this, but good job, City Council

9/17/2024 9:29:38 PM

don't worry about it

9/17/2024 10:38:42 PM

Guess this could have gone in the Hillsborough St. thread too

https://abc11.com/post/iconic-raleigh-holiday-inn-become-boutique-hotel-future/16653723/

6/4/2025 9:12:26 AM

I've stayed in that monstrosity before. It's like the Harrelson Hall of hotels.

6/4/2025 10:25:32 AM

Has it always been Holiday Inn? I thought it was something else before, like crowne plaza or something

6/4/2025 6:56:40 PM

It has always been a holiday inn. It was not unique, as holiday inn built quite a few of them in the late 60s/70s.

6/8/2025 9:06:13 PM

Oh i remember what c word...clarion? Is that a hotel going toward downtown that looked shitty? Near where a road split off i think

6/8/2025 9:33:53 PM

I was inside of you Saturday. Holy fuck it has changed. Still some Raleigh hipsters, they are just pushing strollers. That development around Boylan and the warehouse district doesn’t look the same at all. I even got lost and I lived down there forever. Dix park is unreal. Overall impressed, especially with family colored glasses.

Took a Lyft to Cary and it doesn’t look the same either. Park there was cool. Looking at Zillow it looks like there is stuff for sale for back to earth prices. Saw a tear down ITB for 500k. Even saw affordable places around in the 400s. Felt like when I looked last year a vinyl siding house in garner was in the 600s.

6/24/2025 9:39:38 AM