The Warehouse District is a major downtown district in Raleigh, North Carolina, The Warehouse District is a growing art, restaurant, nightlife, and entrepreneurial district located three blocks west of the Raleigh Convention Center. The district consists of six blocks of spacious red-brick buildings, most of which are re-purposed warehouses, factories, and depots. Characterized by six blocks of iconic, red-brick, former-industrial buildings, the Warehouse District in downtown Raleigh is a growing concentration of galleries, studios, restaurants, nightlife, and innovative businesses located a few blocks west of the Raleigh Convention Center. A1 Bed Bug Exterminator Raleigh
Culinary offerings in this walkable neighborhood include legendary, Carolina-style barbecue at The Pit, farm-to-table contemporary Mexican cuisine at Jose and Sons, the vegetarian fare at Fiction Kitchen, and upscale Southern favorites at Whiskey Kitchen, Parkside, and Humble Pie. Don’t forget to stop in Videri Chocolate Factory for a free tour (and sample). Niall Hanley’s Morgan Street Food Hall features 20 culinary concepts ensconced in fully-outfitted spaces offering cooked-to-order meals, snacks, and specialty foods, plus specialized retail carts selling packaged food and culinary-related items. Look for Cow Bar, Oak City Fish and Chips, and Raleigh Raw juices, to name a few.
The Warehouse District was built initially as an industrial zone due to its proximity to the rail lines several blocks West of downtown Raleigh. The warehouse, depot, and factory buildings fell out of use in the mid-1950s. Many of the buildings were in a state of disrepair by the late 1970s and early 1980s when artists, designers, and performers began making use of the spaces again, including a young David Sedaris. By the late 1980s, much of the district had found use as galleries, studio space, poetry reading space, and woodworking shop. Nightlife venues came to the district in the form of The Berkley and the Capital Coral, Culture Club, and Fallout Shelter in the mid to late 1980s. Today the Warehouse District is home to several restaurants in addition to nightlife and art venues, including the legendary The Pit BBQ restaurant. The district now features several craft beer establishments including Crank Arm Brewing, Boylan Street Brewpub, Tasty beverage Company, and Brewmasters Bar & Grill.
Restaurants and Pubs
- Bad Daddy’s Burger is located at 111 Seaboard Ave, Raleigh, NC
- Crawford and Son is located at 618 N Person St, Raleigh, NC
- Whiskey Kitchen is located at 201 W Martin St, Raleigh, NC
- The Ugly Monkey Party Bar is located at 400 W Morgan St, Raleigh, NC
- Flying Saucer Draught Emporium is located at 328 W Morgan St, Raleigh, NC
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