As summer approaches and a slew of new restaurants have begun to open their doors, we’ve been tracking some of the hottest dining options in the Triangle. Unlike our other maps, this map constantly tracks some of the newest (and hottest) restaurants, bars, and cafes that have recently opened (or in some cases re-opened after pandemic closures). Given the clear struggles of the restaurant industry during the Covid-19 pandemic some of these spots may have been open longer than others, but all are new within the past year.
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New to the list:
May 2022: Apéritif, Fine Folk
April 2022: A’Verde, La Buena Vida
March 2022: Lechon Latin BBQ, the Durham Hotel, Littler
February 2022: Craften, Saint James Seafood
December 2021: Crawford Cookshop, La Muñeca
November 2021: Queeny’s, the Willard, Cugino Forno
October 2021: St. Roch Fine Oysters + Bar, Day and Night Exotic Cereal Bar, Union Special Bread (Downtown Raleigh)
Health experts consider dining out to be a high-risk activity for the unvaccinated; the latest data about the delta variant indicates that it may pose a low-to-moderate risk for the vaccinated, especially in areas with substantial transmission. The latest CDC guidance is here; find a COVID-19 vaccination site here.
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