Raleigh Bars
Things to do in Raleigh
A place where everyone knows your name. Raleigh NC Bars ! Sometimes you just need to get out of the house and away from your everyday surroundings. Sometimes you've made a date to meet someone. And sometimes you just want to go someplace where people are having a good time. Take a look at these favorite bars and nightclubs at HelloRaleigh.com and pick your spot. There's detailed information concerning the best nightspots in Raleigh, including directions on how to get there.
Live music in Raleigh is alive and well in the Triangle with an abundance of venues to feed the need for the small club, live music experience.
You’re in the mood to groove – to really move and be moved by the vibe of the music and the talent of the DJs churning out the beats. This can be a tall order outside of internationally charged club-scene cities in the vein of Miami and New York. But head over to Jones Street in the Glenwood South district and step into Mosaic Wine et Lounge, and you’ll encounter a destination that’s been answering this call successfully for the last four years.
Considered a nightly staple by some, a midday sandwich lunch stop by others, it’s certainly a neighborhood watering hole with a fun live music scene for all. Professors, students, blue collar shifters, burgeoning musicians, fledgling artists and nearby dwellers all cross the Sadlack’s threshold and walk away with a story or two to tell.
If someone told you five years ago there would be a bar below street level downtown where you’d find a buzzing, contemporary, forward thinking social club of sorts where intellectuals, young professionals, and hipster types would all co-mingle while sipping classic cocktails, local craft drafts, and limited release whiskeys, you probably wouldn’t have given the concept much promise. But, today, once you descend the concrete stairwell set in front of the multi-story building at 213 Fayetteville
When it’s laughter you’re after, these three Raleigh comedy clubs deliver improvisation, sketch comedy, and nationally touted stand-up acts.
In addition to the Mecca Restaurant's classic breakfast, lunch and dinner, it's now open late night for a bite and a really good cocktail.