Raleigh, N.C., Media Accolades and Quotes

Raleigh continues to receive praise from national travel, culinary and meetings-focused media outlets. Below are some highlights of great stories and excerpts!
 

Accolades

(January 2017)
One of the 12 Top Destinations of 2017
Forbes Travel Guide

(April 2017)
One of Five Underrated Food Cities on the East Coast
USA TODAY

(June 2017)
Hopscotch Music Festival named one of nine Southern festivals well worth adding to the calendar
Garden & Gun

(June 2017)
Sixth Most Adventurous City in America
Men’s Health

(August 2017)
Brewery Bhavana named one of The Hot 10 Best New Restaurants in America
Bon Appétit

(September 2017)
One of Five Surprising Southern Food Towns
Garden & Gun

(October 2017)
Warehouse District named one of 12 Neighborhoods Across America That are About to get Crazy Popular
Thrillist

(December 2017)
Brewery Bhavana named one of The 10 Coolest Places to Eat in 2018
Forbes

(December 2017)
One of the 30 Most Exciting Food Cities in America 2017
Zagat

 

Quotes

Katie Couric, National Geographic Channel
(April 2018)
“Raleigh is a very progressive, welcoming community in many ways.”

AAA World
(January 2017)
“For a city of its size… North Carolina’s capital is blessed with surprisingly rich cultural opportunities. Foremost among these are three large, state-owed museums that rank among the best in the Southeast.”

USA TODAY
(April 2017)
“Raleigh, North Carolina’s capital, embraces its southern heritage while continuing to evolve and grow.”

Meetings Today
(April 2017)
“Raleigh impresses with infrastructure and off-sites”

Garden & Gun
(June 2017)
“Easily one of the South’s most eclectic music lineups, the Hopscotch roster brings together Americana, hip-hop, electronica, rock, and more. But the festival’s real headliner might be its hometown.”

Improper Bostonian
(August 2017)
“North Carolina's capital offers a walkable downtown with plenty of diversions.”

Group Tour Southeastern
(September 2017)
“In Raleigh, groups can explore the heritage and history behind North Carolina’s capital city.”

Northern Virginia Magazine
(September 2017)
“Forward-thinking business owners infuse new energy into neighborhoods, and Raleigh’s neglected factories and warehouses are transformed into galleries, restaurants and boutiques.”

Meetings Today
(October 2017)
“Offering five walkable entertainment districts, 80-plus performance venues and a genre-spanning scene that goes from bluegrass to reggae, Raleigh, the state capital, is also a seat of live music.”

Orbitz.com
(October 2017)
“Raleigh isn’t trying to be like any other city; it’s cool with who it is and what it’s becoming. Folks in Raleigh live by the state motto, ‘To be, rather than to seem.’”

Food & Wine
(November 2017)
“Blocks from the downtown capitol, a less buttoned-up Raleigh [the Person Street district] is cultivating its entrepreneurial spirit led by an expanding creative class.”

AAA Northeast
(November 2017)
“Raleigh, North Carolina’s capital city, is a delight to visit, with a compact downtown, thriving restaurant scene, exploding craft brewery industry, and several free museums and green spaces.”

Metro News Canada
(November 2017)
“Yes, there are barbecue joints. That’s a given. But the Raleigh region is about more than finger-licking ribs and corn bread. Restauranteurs are spreading their influence outside of the kitchen, entrepreneurs are embracing authenticity, and art institutions are telling new and forgotten stories.”

Food & Wine
(November 2017)
“As North Carolina’s capital city, Raleigh has it all: a thriving downtown, several notable music venues, sports teams for days, an exploding arts community and, as of late, a growing culinary scene that rivals its neighboring Southern cities—going way beyond shrimp and grits, biscuits and pimento cheese.”

“Let it be known that Raleigh has a shining personality of its own—and quite frankly, some of the most notable chefs in the South who continue to pave the way.”

Marriott Traveler
(December 2017)
“The City of Oaks is both steeped in rich history and moving boldly into the future, with a large population of students and scientists drawn to the area’s universities and the tech companies that dot Research Triangle Park.”

“Downtown Raleigh especially has expanded by leaps and bounds in recent years, with forward-thinking startups and co-working spaces opening next to government buildings and local artisans, retail entrepreneurs and award-winning chefs keeping the area buzzing after hours.”

TOWN
(December 2017)
“Raleigh, North Carolina, emerges as a world-class food city with a local focus.”

Forbes
(December 2017)
“Raleigh's transformation from an underachieving food town to a serious eating destination is complete.”

Eater
(December 2017)
“When she [Ashley Christensen] thinks about what makes a restaurant an ‘Ashley Christensen restaurant,’ her answer is the people: Her staff, her guests, and how her restaurants can play a role in the community.”