# General Retail/Restaurant News **URL:** \ **Category:** Food and Retail\ **Created:** [August 27, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506 "2018-08-27T17:09:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 203
**Author:** ![dtraleigh](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/dtraleigh/32/32735_2.png) [@dtraleigh](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/dtraleigh)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506/4127 "2023-06-21T15:41:23Z")
10 posts were merged into an existing topic: [General Parking Discussion](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-parking-discussion/720/366) ---
**Author:** ![Kevin](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/2acd7d/32.png) [@Kevin](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Kevin)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506/4128 "2023-06-21T19:43:55Z")
Read With Me (children’s bookstore) across from GoRaleigh station is closing at the end of the month. I can’t say I’m too surprised, but it’s a bummer to lose an independent bookstore that did a lot of children’s programs. ---
**Author:** ![GucciLittlePig](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/guccilittlepig/32/25831_2.png) [@GucciLittlePig](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/GucciLittlePig)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506/4129 "2023-06-21T19:55:11Z")
What are these books you speak of? I’m pretty sure all kids do now is play on their iPads and run around breweries. ---
**Author:** ![grant](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/grant/32/15300_2.png) [@grant](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/grant)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506/4130 "2023-06-21T23:44:59Z")
Just popped in today, sad to see it go just as we had our kid. They’re selling everything, including the art, book stands, furniture, even a nice label maker. ---
**Author:** ![Boltman](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/boltman/32/4345_2.png) [@Boltman](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Boltman)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 12:12am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506/4131 "2023-06-22T00:12:12Z")
Man, need to get you to Pittsboro for some Zen. Mid sized city life can be stressful. Parking is free in downtown Pittsboro when you come. Soooo instead of tipping the city that $2 for parking help out the friendly waitress or waiter at the many thriving establishments we have here. 😘 ---
**Author:** ![John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/John)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 12:41am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506/4132 "2023-06-22T00:41:34Z")
Gas to get there and back would cost me more than parking…oh wait, I just walk to places downtown. ---
**Author:** ![rhens17](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/f9ae1b/32.png) [@rhens17](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/rhens17)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 1:25am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506/4133 "2023-06-22T01:25:29Z")
From what I understand, they aren’t closing due to lack of business, but rather the owner is moving overseas and she couldn’t find a buyer to keep the shop going. ---
**Author:** ![Boltman](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/boltman/32/4345_2.png) [@Boltman](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Boltman)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506/4134 "2023-06-22T01:37:53Z")
The walk to the vape shop on Peace gets old. Get on that Lime scooter and roll up hwy 64. Keeping this on topic. IKEA still scouting around the Triangle according to a commercial real estate contact. Cary/Apex area. ---
**Author:** ![John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/John)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 2:20am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506/4135 "2023-06-22T02:20:28Z")
Oh, my feelings are so hurt. How oh how will I recover from that burn? ---
**Author:** ![Deb](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@Deb](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Deb)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506/4136 "2023-06-22T12:41:55Z")
I’m super bummed Read With Me is closing. They were great at helping me find books that the kids in my life love. That said, all is not lost for children’s books downtown. A new children’s bookstore, Liberation Station, just opened on Fayetteville St. I’m looking forward to checking them out. ---
**Author:** ![Phil](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@Phil](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Phil)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506/4137 "2023-06-22T12:54:38Z")
I can afford to do both and so can you. ---
**Author:** ![Daniel](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/daniel/32/12617_2.png) [@Daniel](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Daniel)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 1:16am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506/4138 "2023-06-23T01:16:46Z")
Recommend checking out Madre’s Instagram stories, they posted a few sneak peaks. They might be raising the stakes for interior design for restaurants / ambiance in Raleigh that a few have mentioned we are missing. ---
**Author:** ![Deekay93](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/d2c977/32.png) [@Deekay93](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Deekay93)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 1:19am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506/4139 "2023-06-23T01:19:37Z")
They absolutely killed it. Madre is freaking gorgeous. Hope their interior designer they hired gets more projects downtown from it. ---
**Author:** ![GucciLittlePig](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/guccilittlepig/32/25831_2.png) [@GucciLittlePig](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/GucciLittlePig)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 1:39am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506/4140 "2023-06-23T01:39:20Z")
Yeah I was just looking at those pics. Really nice looking. Probably gonna give them a few weeks to work out the kinks, but I’m excited to go. ---
**Author:** ![RaleighD](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/bbe5ce/32.png) [@RaleighD](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/RaleighD)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506/4141 "2023-06-23T13:36:28Z")
They have a cool plant/floral installation going in the ceiling too that isnt in any of their pictures yet. Looks pretty cool. Shout out to my former neighbor Feature Flora who is doing the plant stuff. ---
**Author:** ![evan.j.bost](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/evan.j.bost/32/539_2.png) [@evan.j.bost](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/evan.j.bost)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506/4142 "2023-06-23T16:01:02Z")
This could be a game changer for Smokey hollow. Hopefully this place often has a wait on weekend nights which will spill over into adjacent businesses ---
**Author:** ![John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/John)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506/4143 "2023-06-23T16:07:35Z")
![gfC1ktNPQRa5mmVSTk18tw](https://d3tmycllq5yp1y.cloudfront.net/original/3X/2/e/2e79ce365c2f89856386759a859b4e2917590b7c.jpeg) Finally went to Jeni’s Ice Cream. It was expensive but at least the scoops were tiny. #once&done ---
**Author:** ![GucciLittlePig](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/guccilittlepig/32/25831_2.png) [@GucciLittlePig](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/GucciLittlePig)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506/4144 "2023-06-23T16:20:00Z")
Your arteries will thank you tho. LOL ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/jake/32/34692_2.png) [@Jake](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506/4145 "2023-06-23T17:00:20Z")
Those ain’t even scoops, they’re practically scrapes! “2 scrapes of ice cream plz” “Would you like an oversized waffle cone to make the scrapes look even smaller?” “OBVIOUSLY!” ---
**Author:** ![John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/John)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506/4146 "2023-06-23T17:22:04Z")
It’s like they were scooped with a melon scoop. LOL They actually weren’t THAT small, but they were tiny nonetheless. I’ll stick with walking to Talley on State’s campus for some Howling Cow. [Previous page](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506.md?page=202) [Next page](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/general-retail-restaurant-news/506.md?page=204)