Author: Michael Robson

Visit Raleigh assistant director of marketing and communications.

We're all thrilled to have turned the page to a new year, and we've got a great feeling about good news on the horizon in the Raleigh area. For 2023, there are special events on the calendar, new places to explore, big restaurant openings lined up and plenty more to look forward to....
Raleigh is booming. But don't just take our word for it. That's the exact phrase Travel + Leisure uses to describe the City of Oaks in the March 2022 edition of the magazine ("Change in Motion," written by Betsy Andrews, is not yet available to read online). It's a statement...

Sam Jones BBQ is Now Open in Raleigh, N.C.!

Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 8am by Michael Robson

Renowned pitmaster Sam Jones just opened a new restaurant in downtown Raleigh, serving the same whole-hog 'cue that's helped make North Carolina a barbecue mecca. The new namesake restaurant is one of America's most anticipated restaurant openings in 2021. Here's why. Sam Jones...