Carroll’s Kitchen recently moved to a bigger nicer space downtown. Go check them out! I’d recommend a kolache.
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Nice to see some investment in this location. This is a nice sunny space!
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really excited for this if executed properly. There is an entertainment gap in raleigh for weekend afternoon live music and hope they focus on that
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I feel like a Darryl’s would do well here. 
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I loved Darryl’s when I was at State.
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Absolutely, and not just because I worked there for about 3 years. The circus room was kind of epic back in the days of 18 yro drinking age, lol
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Oh, I remember that!
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I like the idea. I just wish it had a different name…
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Yeah, “coming soon” sounds like a sex club. 
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Lmao gold…
What is the actual name? I don’t feel like the post really said which seems like a miss for some free advertising
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can’t quite put my finger on it but something tells me it will be called “the artist lounge raleigh”
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The Artist Lounge. It’s too on the nose… I know this is kinda snobby, but in my experience artists tend to congregate in places that sound a little more quirky and a little less “I’m trying really hard to be a place for hip creatives.” It’d be a lot more effective if they created the vibe to form a creative hub organically instead of just declaring it imo.
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Hence “Coming Soon” is a better name.
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As an artist, the experience matters more than the name of a place. The current name, calls out the targeted audience.
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As a non artist, the name is all that matters to me, which is why I’ll definitely be stopping by the Thirsty Beaver when visiting Charlotte next week… 
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honestly I kinda dig it
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Think it’s already a business model named ‘the Artist’s Lounge’ (based on how the owners identify themselves…… ) which seems to be a patio / garden space that has been more of an event space in a downtown adjacent property and this is the evolution of that in a more permanent multi-use space downtown. I wager that rooftop is a ‘ phase two’ down the road if / when this works kinda thing.
Cool repurposing of an old bones building that they’re not tearing down and an interesting level-up for an existing small-biz enterprise. Figure y’all would be stooooked, branding notwithstanding….
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Yeah, I know. That project is partly why I have low expectations for this one… It seemed like it was mostly just ticketed pool parties oriented towards instagramability; the “art” portion served more to brand the experience than anything else. Hopefully moving into a dedicated space downtown will help them lean into the art side more.
I do appreciate that it seems like it’s been a hub for the black community. I know in Durham there’s been a lot of discussion about how post-renaissance downtown doesn’t feel inclusive to everyone anymore, but we’ve now started to see a resurgence of black-owned spaces that prioritize a more welcoming environment.
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Just found out Woody’s @ City Market is under new ownership. Their websites aren’t even on the same host anymore.
https://woodysportstavern.com/
From what I heard through the grapevine, the former owners (who are still working the old restaurants) didn’t want anything to do with downtown Raleigh anymore.