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Brewgaloo is tonight and tomorrow in downtown Raleigh 🍻

15 years of breweries, food trucks, vendors, and live music taking over Fayetteville Street. Free to attend - only need tickets if you’re drinking.

Vendors at Brewgaloo:
→ Mike Nice Empanadas
→ Chirba Chirba Dumpling
→ Carolina Fish Fry Co.
→ The Shrimp Truck
→ Two Roosters
→ Boozie Bakes
→ Smothered
→ Geo D’s
→ G’s Tacos
→ Party In A Pita

Plus 15+ breweries including BrUtopia, Uptown Brewing, New River, Booneshine, Armored Cow, and more.

When:
📍 FRI (Apr 24): 6PM-10PM
📍 SAT (Apr 25): 12PM-8PM

Get your sample cup and wristband at ticketing tents on Martin St, Hargett St, or Davie St. Rain or shine.

Who are you hitting Brewgaloo with? 👇

One of our faves - Smokehouse Bandits is out today and tomorrow.

Competition BBQ that delivers every time. KCBS certified quality brisket, ribs, and pulled pork plus loaded mac and cheese options.

What to try:
→ Just Brisket - 2 hearty slices of competition brisket
→ Loaded Brisket Mac & Cheese - Creamy mac topped with Texas Holdem beef brisket with a drizzle of tangy sauce
→ Loaded Pork Mac & Cheese - Creamy mac topped with 180 Pulled Pork & tangy sauce drizzle
→ Loaded Bandito Beans - Bandito beans topped with brisket or pork & dashboard sauce
→ Mrs. B’s Smashed Potato Salad - Permanent menu item because the people demanded it

Where to find them:
📍 FRI (Apr 24): Fendol Farms Community (4-7PM)
📍 SAT (Apr 25): The Local Apex (12-8PM)
Check their page for exact addresses.

Competition-level BBQ. Consistent quality. Every single time.

Have you tried Mrs. B’s Smashed Potato Salad? 👇

3 trucks worth your time this week 🔥
Ethiopian cuisine, hand-sliced Angus cheesesteaks, and family-run seafood - variety is covered.

MERKATO CAFE ETHIOPIAN - Gluten-Free Ethiopian Cuisine
Handcrafted Ethiopian food that’s gluten-free, dairy-free, and peanut-free. Chicken Tibs, Beef Tibs, veggie combos, and chickpea shiro wat.

Must try: Merkato Special (chicken & beef in berbere with all veggies)

Catch them: Bond Brothers (Mon), Tap Yard Raleigh (Tue/Fri), Pluck Farm (Sat)

MR CHEESESTEAK - Hand-Sliced Angus Beef
Only Triangle truck offering hand-sliced Angus beef cheesesteaks. Provolone, pimento, American, or whiz.

Must try: Classic cheesesteak with your choice of cheese

Catch them: Schools, office parks & breweries all week - check their schedule for daily locations

T-N-T FISH & CHICKEN - Seafood & Comfort Food
Family operation serving fried fish, jumbo shrimp, wings, and soul food sides. “Once you try us, you’re family forever.”

Must try: Fried fish & shrimp combo

Catch them: Multiple locations daily including Central Prison (Mon), Liberty Festival (Fri/Sat)
Check out their pages directly for exact addresses and full schedules.

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Throwdown is back and headed to Greensboro - the Cultural Street Food Festival is Saturday.
After a few months away, Throwdown Events is bringing 20+ food trucks from Charlotte, Greensboro, and Raleigh for an all-day festival. Free entry, kid zone, live DJs, eating competition, two full bars, and food from some of the Triangle’s best trucks.
The lineup:
→ Tongue Slappers (ribs, brisket, salmon, chicken wings)
→ Biggies Southern Soul (fried chicken, oxtails, loaded potatoes)
→ Sweets Turkey BBQ (smoked turkey BBQ in multiple flavors)
→ Soul Forking Good (fried chicken & turkey wings, smothered pork chops)
→ Unforgettable Eats (lamb chops, oxtails, wings, fried whiting)
→ Backyard Flames (award-winning chili, Philly burgers, seasoned fries)
→ Drums vs Flats (fresh saucy wings with bold flavors)
→ Mike Nice Empanadas (Puerto Rican empanadas)
→ Go Yaki Hibachi (hibachi plates)
→ Jolly’s Catering (Big Mamma Wrap, cheesesteaks)
→ Souls Kitchen Vegan
Plus Lil’s Cheesesteak, Geechie Gal Seafood, Mariah Tacos Spot, Off The Hook, Cravin Caribbean, Granny & Co, Little Reggies Cookies, The Candi Queen, Coco Crissi, Black Cap Ginger, Crepe Crave, Kuntry Southern Sips & more
The experience:
📍 410 Four Seasons Town Centre, Greensboro (back of Dillard’s parking lot)
🗓️ SAT (Apr 11): 12PM-9PM
💰 FREE ENTRY
Throwdown Hot Wing Challenge: Eat 10 hot wings (no drinks, no dipping, 5 mins, clean the bone). Round 1 at 1PM, Round 2 at 4PM. Winners get free meal vouchers.
From seafood to sweets, tacos to hibachi - this lineup is crazy.
Who’s making the drive to Greensboro? 👇

Hi! Bachi is bringing hibachi plates cooked fresh on the griddle this week.

Hibachi-style plates with your choice of chicken, steak, or shrimp served over egg fried rice and grilled vegetables including zucchini, onions, and mushrooms. Fresh off the griddle, straight to your plate.

What to try:
→ Hibachi Chicken - Chicken over egg fried rice with grilled veggies ($15)
→ Hibachi Steak - Steak over egg fried rice with grilled veggies ($16)
→ Hibachi Shrimp - Shrimp over egg fried rice with grilled veggies ($17)
→ 2 Meat Combo - Choice of 2 meats: chicken, steak, or shrimp ($20)
→ Vegetable Hibachi - Zucchini, onions & mushrooms over egg fried rice ($14)
Where to find them:
📍 TODAY (Mar 31): The Lofts at White Furniture, Mebane (4:30-7PM)
📍 WED (Apr 1): Coastal Credit Union Workplace Wednesday, 1000 St Albans Dr, Raleigh (11AM-2PM)
📍 FRI (Apr 3): Elevate 54, Durham (5-8PM)
Fresh hibachi made to order all week.
Chicken, steak, or shrimp? 👇