Super excited to get something that’s actually open past 12
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Feature Flora is opening a retail location on South street, in the spot where Holder used to be beside the original Boulted Bread location. I recently gave Feature Flora a shoutout in this thread for their great work with the ceiling installation at Madre.
I dont know all that much about this business but I know a little. The owner was a longtime employee at Bida Manda and ran the flower shop in Brewery Bhavana when it opened. She did floral arrangements as a side gig and grew that into this business. Pretty sure she left Bhavana to pursue Feature Flora full time when all that stuff went down. Shes been around at popups and markets and in the corner of Escazu for a while. In addition to floral arrangements, they also carry tea products and some fun Japanese garding supplies.
Glad to see a homegrown business taking off and growing, hope they find success with their first full retail spot.
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The Pink Boot instagram account commented on the Raleigh Magazine instagram post about this announcement and said they were looking to relocate and reopen.
There are also some comments saying current employees found out about the closures from this article as well, which seems pretty on brand for this particular business owner.
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Pink Boot in a new location seems like it’d make a lot of sense. I actually liked it the one time I went, but it feels like Cardinal Bar right next door was cannibalizing a lot of the cheap drinks crowd.
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Same owner though, so it was only cannibalizing itself. Owner has def come off as a MAJOR douchebag multiple times, so not really stressed if he doesn’t find a new location lmao
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It’s easy to assume news like this means the existing businesses weren’t successful. From the article:
The trio are in talks with Jason Howard to take over just-shuttered Pink Boot and Rainbow Luncheonetteto “activate the spaces better than we are,” says Howard, who before being approached by Ricci and team had no intention of selling the relatively short-lived yet wildly popular spots. And while the duo of West Street joints will certainly be missed, Howard sees the shift as an op to usher in the next era of budding talent.
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And all the former late traffic at Armadillo Grill! I remember that place used to be a mad house after 2 am on Glenwood with the vague line system and everyone trying to get a notepad for their order
Lol! Oh man, this is classic boltman right here! Almost had me for a second…“Fenton is Glorious” that’s a good one!
I speak for the masses. Secretly you think the same as you devour your delicious M sushi right before you go to see the Barbie movie at the magnificent movie theater. We see you……
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Let’s begin with a romantic jaunt to the local Paragon, where each seat comes fitted with a solid median rivalling the Great Wall of China. Who needs cuddly romance when you can marvel at the architectural prowess of your cinema seat? And the recliners? They’re the best, offering a half-hanging leg experience that feels as though you’re levitating mid-air. Don’t even get me started on the refreshingly snail-paced wait staff. It’s like waiting for a glacier to cross the room – such a breathtaking marvel of slow-motion in real time. As a bonus, they’re as courteous as a hibernating grizzly bear disturbed mid-slumber. This is not just a movie theater, this is a social experiment in testing your patience to its absolute limits. AMC, the outdated relic of movie theaters, seems like a paradise in comparison.
Now, for the next act of our tragedy of high society, you meander to M Sushi’s bar, the very pinnacle of subtle sophistication. You’ll get a complimentary audio book of “Billionaires Gone Wild” with every sushi roll. With your mouth full of raw fish, you can listen to two blokes next to you, presumably raised in the delicate art of discretion, screeching about their private jets, real estate, and the thrilling sport of wife-bashing. They sprinkle the atmosphere with “fucks” as generously as a chef sprinkles salt – a fine, eloquent vocabulary, wouldn’t you agree? The ambiance just screams “new money,” with a side dish of desperate wannabe coolness.
Finally, you conclude the evening with a trip to the divine Sports Social. The crisp, refreshing perfume of urban decay and raw sewage serves as a fragrant reminder of the glorious city life. Is there a better way to end the night than having your senses assaulted by this delightful olfactory onslaught?
Come one, come all, to the spectacular circus of absurdity, where every night is an unforgettable experience in the theater of the ridiculous.
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That is some serious dramatic hyperbole. hahaha
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Man, I just went and enjoyed a meal and a drink and walking around a little. Your time sounds way cooler!
This sounds like the ads on South Park for whatever that trendy development was next to Kenny’s family shack, lol. Well written. Do you write for McSweeney’s? 
For those who don’t know Mc Sweeney’s https://www.mcsweeneys.net/
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Lmao, yes. They really nail the whole development marketing lingo and attitude.
Looks like the Sky Cafe in city market launched an indiegogo a couple of weeks ago and don’t have any backers.
Wonder if the place opening is contingent with them meeting their goal. Honestly, wonder what Raleigh is doing that causes it to be so difficult to open a restaurant. Whatever it is,the should really be changed.
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It seems IF/when these crowdsourced campaigns work, they amplify an existing business into becoming something else - for example, a pop-up, catering or food truck based business morphs into a brick and mortar through leveraging community support because they’ve already crossed paths with the spirit of the business venture. Very rarely, does it seem that a new concept gets off the ground through this method of investment. Not sure of Sky Cafe’s specifics, in all honesty, but reads a bit pie in the sky and without proof source, it seems a tough road to hoe… 
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Lol what is this pitch video?
The guy knocks other breakfast spots (I was expecting a “couldn’t find a good spot in EAST Raleigh”, but he just outright says anywhere?) and then complains about contractors not showing up?
I’d love to have another good breakfast spot in walking distance, but let’s be real, Sir Walter Coffee is right there. I don’t think they’re greasy.
I’m hearing a lot of frustration directed at other entities for the failure to open after 2 years which is tripping some Dunning-Krueger alarms. I may visit if they open but I’m not inspired to drop any money out of sympathy for that speech.
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Oh, I’m with you. The value proposition also doesn’t make much sense. The 3 and 6-month options essentially cost $5.50 per cup of coffee. The 1-year option is about $4 per cup. Considering the risk the person is taking of this business not working, this cost-per-cup seems close to what you would normally pay.
Now, this may be the guy’s only shot. However, oftentimes I ask why the business hasn’t considered a small business loan instead of going to Indiegogo. Either they did and were denied, they hadn’t considered it, or they would prefer to go this route.
Each of the options, to me, would be a bit of a red flag. I walk past this place often in my morning walks and was really wondering what was going on. I don’t know enough about business myself to know what actually happened, but I would have liked a lot more questions answered before considering donating anything here based on the video he posted.
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