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If you tried to narrow your search to a great brunch or late Fnight bite, the results were even sparser. Looking for ethnic food? Practically non-existent. Now, fast forward to summer and there are over restaurant and dining options just in the downtown RaleighThe area alone. Brunchy, Late Night, Ethnic Remix Every week, we receive emails and calls from our readers commenting on our great restaurant pro les and asking us for speci c dining recommendations. Aside from looking for good eats, readers want to know their options for weekend brunch, post- p.m. dinner and ethnic alternatives. We’ve combed the streets and com- piled a list of all three categories. We hope you enjoy the ever-expanding assortment of great food that downtown Raleigh has to o er as much as we do! Brunch Anyone? Lazy weekend mornings are meant for rolling out of bed and heading downtown to let area chefs whip up your brunch. Who can resist a buttery biscuit from Big Ed’s or a u y poblano-stu ed omelet from Jibarra? Trailblaz- ers like e Diner in Glenwood South boast a classic all- day breakfast menu, while others like e Remedy Diner o er innovative a vegan and vegetarian spin on tradi- tional favorites. Whether you’re looking for something to soak up the night before or are heading out to spend the morning with the family, there are brunch options springing up all over downtown Raleigh. Classic Brunch Buffet Menu Item Brunch Finch’s Restaurant NOFO at the Pig To the right is our list of local options for the week- Bogart’s American Grill 518 West Italian Café 401 W Peace St 2014 Fairview Rd 510 Glenwood Ave 518 W Jones St 919.834.7396 www.nofo.com end marriage of breakfast and lunch. e rst few fea- www.bogartsamericangrill.com 518west.com Saturday 7am-1pm, Sunday 7am-2pm 919.821.1240 Sunday 10am-2:30pm 919.829.2518 Saturday/Sunday 10am-3pm ture traditional bu et-style brunch while the rest o er Sunday 10:30am-2pm Humble Pie menu dining. Hibernian Pub & Restaurant 317 Harrington St www.humblepierestaurant.com The Point at Glenwood 311 Glenwood Ave Big Ed´s City Market 1626 Glenwood Ave www.hibernianpub.com 100 Person St 919.829.9222 Sunday 11am-2pm www.thepointatglenwood.com 919.833.2258 919.836.9909 919.755.1007 Sunday 11am-3pm Saturday 7am-noon Irregardless Café Sunday 11am-3pm Napper Tandy’s Irish Restaurant Busy Bee Café 901 W Morgan St www.irregardless.com Poole’s Diner 126 N. West Street 225-100 S. Wilmington Street 426 South McDowell St www.nappertandysirishpub.com www.busybeecafe.com 919.833.8898 Saturday 9am-3pm, Sunday 10am-2pm poolesdowntowndiner.com 919.833.5535 919.424.7817 919.832.4477 Sunday 11am – 3pm Saturday & Sunday 11am-4pm Jibarra Mexican Restaurant Sunday: 11am-3pm The Oxford Capital Club 16 327 W Davie St; Suite 102 www.jibarra.net Porter’s City Tavern 319 Fayetteville St 16 W Martin St 2412 Hillsborough Street www.oxfordraleigh.com www.capitalclub16.com 919.755-0556 Saturday/Sunday 11am-2:30pm www.porterstavern.com 919.821.7171 919.747.9345 919.821.2133 Sunday 10am-2am Sunday 11:30am-5pm Sunday: 11am-2:30pm >>> Tir Na nOg Irish Pub The Diner 220 S Blount St 410 Glenwood Ave www.tirnanogirishpub.com www.dinerraleigh.com 919.833.7795 919.835.9010 Sunday10:30am - 2:30pm 24/7 RALEIGHDOWNTOWNER | DOWNTOWN RALEIGH’S PREMIER MONTHLY MAGAZINE | VOLUME 6, ISSUE 7 3 brunch Late Night Dining The Borough Five Star (American) (Asian) With the growing downtown business sector comes 317 W Morgan St, Ste 117 511 Hargett St www.theboroughraleigh.com www.heatseekershrimp.com a fresh surge of young professionals, and inevitably, a 919.832.8433 919.833.3311 new enthusiasm for nightlife. “Work hard, play hard” is Daily: 4pm-2am Mon-Sun: 5:30pm-2am the motto area college students have been living by for buku Fosters years, and as the number of young people in the Triangle (New American) (New American) 110 E. Davie St 521 Daniels St skyrockets, local restaurants and bars are adding new www.bukuraleigh.com www.fosters(American)grill.com menus and hours to accommodate these ravenous night 919.834.6963 919.821.5969 Mon-Thurs: 11am-12am; Fri: Tue-Wed: 11 am-2 am; Thurs-Sat- owls. Whether it’s a satisfying slice of pizza at Bada Bing 11am-2 am; Sat: 5pm-2am 11am -2am; Sun 9 pm- 2am Pizza or a taste of haute cuisine at buku, the ways to sat- Cantina 18 Globe isfy the late night hunger cravings are as diverse as they (Mexican) (New American) 433 Daniels St 510 Glenwood Ave are delicious.