DOWNTOWN DINING LET’S DO LUNCH SIGN UP TO WIN! Travel to Thailand & Remedy Diner has the Win free tickets, enjoy a great meal at perfect over-the- gift certificates Thaiphoon Bistro counter remedy READER and more REWARDS RALEIGHDOWNTOWNERMAGAZINE—Vol. 5, ISSUE 6 features 3. Going Green in Downtown Raleigh 10. Local History— Remembering John Chavis 11. Historic Downtown Neighborhoods—Glenwood-Brooklyn 12. The 8th Annual Kirby Derby 617 West Jones Street | Raleigh, NC 27603 15. Downtown Recycles, Now More Efficiently www.RaleighDowntowner.com | www.raleigh2.com 919.821.9000 arts & entertainment 18. The Sound of Music at NCT Advertising inquiries: [email protected] 19. Band Profile—Gray Young 23. The Deep South Local Music Review General press releases: 24. Events Calendar [email protected] B-to-B press releases and biz section info: food & wine [email protected] 8. Downtown Dining—Thaiphoon Bistro 14. Wine Can Be Green Too General office inquiries: 20. 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In addition, most of the paper Iwater, recycle more effi ciently and better uti- and plastic products used in their catering are com- lize our natural resources. For those who are envi- postable or biodegradable, and they off er a compost- ronmentally-conscious, most of the common meth- ing pickup service for waste-free events. ods for conserving assets and eliminating waste have Green Planet Catering was recently honored for become second nature. Instead, we’re spotlighting their eff orts by winning the 8th Annual Sustainable local downtown businesses and organizations that NC Award in the Entrepreneurial Eff ort category. are doing their part to be greener. Th e award recognizes small for-profi t and for-benefi t Raleigh itself has been slowly moving towards businesses that have demonstrated a positive impact being more energy-effi cient, with Mayor Charles on their employees, community and environment. Meeker listing one of his top priorities as making “Th is award represents real recognition “Th is award represents real recognition of what Raleigh a model “green city.” As an indication of the of what we’ve been working so hard to we’ve been working so hard to achieve,” said Daniel green directive, the new Convention Center is the Whittaker. “We are proving that you can set and achieve,” said Daniel Whittaker. “We most sustainable building the City has ever built. Th e reach business goals while reducing your carbon Center’s green strategies include water-effi cient land- are proving that you can set and reach footprint in the process.” scaping and fi xtures, construction waste diverted business goals while reducing your from landfi lls, a recycling program, energy-effi cient Plug It In lighting and thermal control, materials with recycled carbon footprint in the process.” Progress Energy, Advanced Energy and the City content that were manufactured regionally, and site of Raleigh are working together on a pilot dem- sustainability. Th e Convention Center should be Eating Green onstration of several diff erent charging station LEED certifi ed (Leadership in Energy and Envi- Located in downtown Raleigh, Green Planet Cater- technologies. Th e goal is to deploy nine charg- ronmental Design) later this summer by the United ing, founded by Daniel Whittaker and Peter Pagano ing stations downtown and on Centennial States Green Building Council. Along with energy- (owner of Tir Na Nog) has the distinction of being Campus at NC State by the fall of this year. effi cient LED fi xtures in downtown parking decks one of—if not the—most sustainable catering com- Th e pilot will provide valuable information on and street lights, rainwater harvesting, a new bicycle panies in the U.S. how the stations work, consumer acceptance, plan, free R-line bus service aimed at reducing traf- How does a company reach the loft y goal of being ideal locations, and how future stations might fi c in the downtown core, and many other green ini- the most sustainable caterer in America? Green charge for electricity and manage peak tiatives, Raleigh is slowly but surely heading in the Planet does this by utilizing locally-grown produce load.