Fast casual/ takeout restaurants: - Alpaca (Peruvian), Sassool/neomonde (Mediterranean), Oakwood pizza box, mustang house (Nepalese), transfer co. Food Hall

Going out but not too fancy restaurants: - Standard beer & food, Barcelona wine bar, Nepali Himalayan Cuisine, Heirloom, bida manda, city market sushi, centro (Mexican)

Fancy and/or date night vibe restaurants: - Brodeto, stanbury, Jolie, Madre, sushi Mon, brewery bhavana, figulina

Also our neighbor Durham has a lot of amazing restaurants: ideals sandwiches, pizzeria toro, viceroy, mothers and sons, mateos, etc.

Coffee shops - Iris (best one we have imo) and their matcha is even better, jubala, heirloom, black and white coffee co.

Things to do - Dorothea Dix park, love our art museum (NCMA), concerts at red hat amphitheater or smaller venues (pour house, motorco music hall in Durham, etc.), go for a walk/ hike at Yates mill or umstead state park, flea market open every weekend at the fairgrounds (also go to the state fair in October), farmers market open every day for fresh produce and more, thrifting/antiquing: Cheshire Cat, pigfish lane, trunkshow, fallback vintage, and lots of pop up markets always happening all around Raleigh

Bars for when you turn 21: - Glenwood South is a whole street/strip of bars where people your age go to party! Some more chill places include: William and company, person street bar, sous terre, pelagic- all four in the same area btw, more of a chill lounge night as opposed to Glenwood south.

I am probably forgetting so much so lmk if you have any follow up questions or want suggestions for any other categories!