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Floor & Decor opens first Raleigh store on Capital Blvd.
Floor & Decor opened its first Raleigh store Thursday at 3131 Capital Blvd., with about 50 workers. A ribbon cutting and contractor night follow Nov. 5.
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Inspections
Restaurant inspection scores in Wake County
How Wake County grades Raleigh restaurants: 90 and up is an A. Of 2,217 routine Raleigh inspections this year, 2,189 earned an A. Questions: 919-856-5700.
Openings
New businesses in Raleigh: September 2026
New in Raleigh in September 2026: 10 food permits from Cafe Royale to Arepa Culture, plus building permits for a Jaggers, an Elmer Swim School and a hot yoga studio.
Brunch
Brunch in Raleigh: 8 places with weekend brunch hours
Where to get brunch in Raleigh, with days and hours from each restaurant's own site: Irregardless, Mecca, NOFO @ The Pig, Hummingbird, Wye Hill and more.
Date night
Date night in Raleigh: dinner, wine bars, theater and late spots
Date night in Raleigh: Poole's Diner, Bida Manda, St. Roch and Brewery Bhavana, Barcelona Wine Bar, the symphony and ballet, and Raleigh Little Theatre.
Where to eat
Where to eat in Raleigh: lists by category
Every Raleigh where-to-eat list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast and coffee, burgers, sushi, desserts, bakeries, patios and brunch.
Wings
Where to get wings in Raleigh: Hillsborough Street and North Raleigh
7 places to get wings inside Raleigh city limits, from Hillsborough Street near NC State to Creedmoor Road, Falls of Neuse Road and Brier Creek.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Raleigh: downtown, Hillsborough Street and more
14 pizza places at 16 locations inside Raleigh city limits, from downtown and Glenwood Avenue to Hillsborough Street, Wake Forest Road and North Raleigh.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Raleigh
8 Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants at 10 locations inside Raleigh city limits: downtown, Hillsborough Street, Avent Ferry Road, North Hills and Midtown.
Barbecue
Where to get barbecue in Raleigh: downtown and beyond
6 barbecue restaurants inside Raleigh city limits: three downtown, plus East Millbrook Road, West Raleigh on Hillsborough Street and Creedmoor Road.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Raleigh: Char-Grill, Glenwood and more
7 burger places at 13 locations inside Raleigh city limits, from Hillsborough Street and Glenwood Avenue to Wade Park, Creedmoor Road and Falls of Neuse Road.
Patios
Patios and outdoor dining in Raleigh: downtown to North Raleigh
16 Raleigh restaurants and cafes whose own sites list a patio, deck, rooftop or courtyard seating, downtown, at Five Points, North Hills and North Raleigh.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Raleigh: downtown and North Raleigh
14 sushi, Japanese, Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese restaurants inside Raleigh city limits, from Fayetteville Street and City Market to North Raleigh.