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5.0 / 5 from 2 reviews on Viator
- Group size
- Up to 14
- Language
- English
- Rating on Viator
- 5.0 / 5 · 2 reviews
About this tour
Downtown Raleigh packs three centuries of food history into a three-hour walk, and no two stops taste alike. Start with a steamed Char Siu Bao, a Cantonese barbecue pork bun, inside a downtown brewery that's part bookshop, part flower stall. Move on to a Lebanese family kitchen for hummus, baba ghanouj, fattoush, shawarma, and kibbee mikli, recipes carried across a century. Then it's whole-hog barbecue, chopped fine and sharpened with vinegar the eastern North Carolina way, at a Warehouse District pit room. Somewhere along the route, your guide hands you a Secret Dish, revealed only on the day. Finish with a three-bar chocolate flight at a bean-to-bar factory inside an old railway depot. Your guide lives here and will explain the barbecue rivalry between eastern and western Carolina, what East Hargett Street meant to Black Raleigh in the 1920s, and where they take their own family to eat.. Come hungry, leave with a downtown Raleigh you actually know how to eat your way through.
Accessibility, as stated by the supplier
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair-accessible surfaces
- Wheelchair-accessible transport
- Stroller accessible
Meeting point: Meet your guide in Moore Square across from Market Hall at 209 E Martin St, Raleigh, NC 27601.
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Itinerary
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- 1
The tour starts in this four-acre park, one of only two surviving from the five public squares drawn into Raleigh's original 1792 plan, and a gathering place ever since.(30 min)
- 2
The Mission-style market house on the square's southern edge opened in 1914 and pulled farmers and grocers into the district. Its cobbled side streets are the first thing guests walk through.(30 min)
- 3
Along the northern edge of the square, this stretch was known as Raleigh's Black Main Street in the 1920s, home to more Black-owned businesses than anywhere else in the city.(30 min)
- 4
The route crosses downtown's main spine, with the North Carolina State Capitol closing the view at the northern end.(pass by)
- 5
The other survivor from the 1792 plan, passed on the walk west, and a useful bookend to the square where the tour began.(pass by)
- 6
A converted warehouse marking the start of the Warehouse District, where the second half of the tour takes place.(1 hr)
- 7
The rail heritage the whole district was built around. The tour finishes a short walk away, in the head house of the city's original depot(30 min)
Know before you go
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note: the itinerary and menu is subject to change, based on the locations' availability, weather, and other circumstances.
- Please ensure to contact us in advance of the tour for any dietary requirement, to ensure we can cater for them the best we can.
- This tour involves a fair amount of walking; comfortable shoes are recommended.
Included
- Chopped barbecue plate with two sides at a Warehouse District pit room
- Plus, our Secret Dish!
- Three-bar chocolate tasting flight, 70% classic dark, 70% sea salt, and 75%
- A Lebanese tasting of hummus, baba ghanouj, fattoush, chicken shawarma, kibbee mikli, and cheese
- Char Siu Bao, a Cantonese barbecue pork bun, at a downtown brewery and dim sum house
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Location & contact
- Area
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Meeting point
- Meet your guide in Moore Square across from Market Hall at 209 E Martin St, Raleigh, NC 27601
- Contact
- The tour operator’s own details aren’t published. Questions about access or your booking go through Viator, which handles the booking and passes your request to the operator.
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