Teach the children! PR residents became citizens in 1917.
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Bodegas can be pretty gritty which is something Durhamites really like about their city but Durham is being paved over by development similar to Raleigh. I was just in Winston-Salem today and that place still has a nice gritty vibes, hip vibes–lots of punk styled people hanging about. Really dig it but it was pretty limited in size. One thing downtown Raleigh is missing is a good punk (or punk-ish counter-culture scene).
Where can you get Chopped Cheese in the Triangle?
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Winston-Salem is, hands down, the most underrated city in North Carolina. Lots of cool stuff to do, yet still super affordable. Gotta love those old manufacturing towns.
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Give me a Kangaroo or Sheetz and I’m good. I kind of trust the cleanliness standards better of something with corporate policies than some of the pics that come up when you google “NY bodega” Yikes. I’m not gonna eat a 4 hour old egg roll that’s been sitting on the rollers at Circle K, there’s no way in HELL I’m eating some bodega gruel cooking on top of the cash register in a tiny hole in the wall joint. LOL. I’m exaggerating of course. But you get the point! 
It’s part of what’s so nice about Raleigh, there’s space to spread out and not have to shoehorn into every tiny space like in NY.
i can get on board with this:
not so much this: 
**all my rules on cleanliness go out the door when it’s state fair time though…Give me some fried stuff on a stick and I won’t ask any questions LOL 
(but if you have a cat roaming in your food truck, Ima pass you by…Gross). For whatever reason the cat thing seemed to be a “thing” in a lot of the pics of NY Bodega on google. 
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Yeah usually blow everything out of proportion, if I say it real loud and wave my hands ya gotta believe me, lol
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Based on the wording here “the store will be on the middle level, adjacent to the outdoor dining space and across from the food hall” - it seems like this will essentially be a 3 story building (but appear 2 stories in context with the food hall itself) - Lower level/East St facing side will be ground floor retail, “1st” floor (outdoor patio space adjacent) will be the Saxapahaw store, and 2nd story would be the office space? All sounds like excellent use of the space!
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I’ve not crossed paths with a chopped here in RAL, but if you find one - please send out the Deets !
When it was first announced, I was thinking that this was the perfect complement to the Food Hall stuff, but now I feel like it may be competing in many aspects.
The one in Saxapahaw has sandwiches, is a bottle shop and has some basic grocery items. It does really well during the Saturday markets when you can buy. beer and bring it across the street to watch the band play
There already is a bottle shop at transfer (Burial) and another one down the street (Roshambo). The sandwich aspect of it should do well. But what else?
Maybe ice cream sandwiches and dessert type stuff…but that would put Milkman out of business. Beer on tap? That would eat into Transfer’s bar income. Local meats? You already have Alimentari. Salads? What about Mama Crows? I guess fresh baked bread / bakery could work.
Anyways, I hope it can make it because I LOVE the one in Saxapahaw, but I kind of question how it fits in over there.
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I hear what you’re saying - there’s certainly opportunity for overlap…
I always enjoyed their ’ your five-star gas station’ vibe down there and I’m hopeful there’s a considered plan here for how it fits with the rest of the Food Hall. Food-wise, they do so much stuff down there but the Eddy (pub) still does well and Left Bank is a neighbor / partner there (which is Alimentari aligned, I think?). Hope they’ll take the ‘elevated neighborhood joint’ angle and lean into things others in the hall don’t do - one pass of their (multi-page) menu in Sax and you can see it could be streamlined.
The local groceries and produce angle should be a good thing. As far as beer / wine beverage competition, I can’t speak for Roshambo, but Burial is gonna get theirs…Probably a rising tide lifts all boats kinda thing in the best case.
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Yea you’re right. I think and hope they see the Raleigh location as an opportunity to keep their same recipe but tailor it to the needs of that part of the city.
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We just lost Raleigh Provisions which tried to focus on only local items and I see Saxapahaw doing much the same based on the current model. I prefer local to mainstream when possible and I believe local farmers/artists/etc will have another retail audience here.
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Chopped is in Cary next to Trader Joes
Thanks Biscuit - the discussion was about the NY bodega staple, the chopped cheese…
Where might one find that in Cary out by TJ’s ?
I think he is speaking of the salad chain
Chopt, Diced…scattered, smothered and covered but the discussion was about Chopped Cheese. 
OHHHH, thought for some reason you were really into overpriced salads at “chopped”
never understood the appeal lol
ya know what, my bad, it may actually be “Diced”. either way, ignore my “tip”
the NC version of a local staple to NYC “chapped cheese” would have to be “boiled peanuts.”
now THAT’S a 
slimy gooey mess
Negative, ghost rider…
On my trip to Raleighwood earlier this week I got to eat at both Food Halls. Burial’s space was good. My dad wasn’t big on it, but he still enjoyed the beer. I thought the space was fine, a little loud, but the beer was excellent. I really liked the interior of Transfer - bright and tall it felt spacious and comfortable. I at a shrimp sausage from the seafood place - that was excellent. The spot on the end had the beer I wanted, but you could only drink it in their space!?! I what the heck?? Still, I found a good beer. The food offerings were broad. All in all it was a great time helped along with meeting several folks from here there. I look forward to going back.
Morgan St has a totally different vibe. It felt dark and cramped. I liked the variety of the food offered, and even that its not just a “hall” but has that turn. I enjoyed my burger from Cowbar. Eating on the patio was also pleasant, and during the summer that shade will be a big positive. I did not take a picture, but I enjoyed my view of Husky Boy, aka 301H. I would also go back there.
So just a random review for all y’all who have not ventured to either or are not in Raleigh. These bare both great additions and I hope they do well.
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The Transfer Co beer thing is some issue with the alcohol permits and what is considered each space in their paperwork. It causes constant confusion for people visiting.
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