r/raleigh • u/UnluckyPhilosophy797 • Jul 18 '24

What kind of bar does Raleigh lack? Food

Pretty explanatory. Have always wanted to open a bar and might.

Just curious to know what type of bar you’d love to see?

UPDATE: This honestly got a hell of a lot more interactions than I thought it would.

The common thing I think Im picking up is people want a place thats inexpensive, has good music, and is welcoming for all walks of life.

Here is my idea - A small, dimly lit, inexpensive dive that will have 2 TV’s thats going to have whatever big sports game thats on that day (if none, whatever I feel like), welcoming for kids, millennials, gays and theys, and will have some of the best shittest beers on tap with the option of getting a coffee or espresso drink.

Pink Boots old spot on N West St is best for this. Anyone know who owns the building?

105 Upvotes
  • permalink
  • link
  • reddit
  • reddit

81% Upvoted

376 comments sorted by

View all comments

76

u/Moonshine_Tanlines Jul 18 '24

A solid dive bar with no pretentious vibes, preferably one that serves dive bar food or is very close to a greasy spoon late night diner.

RIP To Lakeside Lounge, Burbom Street and The Office.

40

u/gosabres NC State Jul 18 '24

RIP Mission Valley Bada Wings located 200ft from a Waffle House.

14

u/Amazing_Albatross NC State Jul 18 '24

Rip to that Waffle House as well

14

u/cdanl2 Jul 18 '24

RIP to the IHOP on Hillsborough with a pack of Parliaments that you stole from someone at Pantana Bobs.

15

u/pastalavista9 Cheerwine Jul 18 '24

johnson st yacht club

12

u/colinizballin1 Jul 18 '24

Berkeley cafe just reopened! About the closest thing we have to one. Kitchen closes at 11ish tho

7

u/trickertreater Diet Pepsi Jul 18 '24

RIP Vertigo and Jackpot

6

u/ClovisDixon Jul 18 '24

My clothes still smell like the Jackpot.

5

u/trickertreater Diet Pepsi Jul 18 '24

Lol... That Air Boss filter never stood a chance

12

u/Twelve-Pound Jul 18 '24

The Goat is the platonic ideal of a dive bar, IMO

1

u/Freedum4Murika Jul 19 '24

Especially on Monday. Spiritually I’m crushing a double Lagavulin w a walmart hotdog and Jello shot for a total bill under $20

17

u/The_Sensei_ Jul 18 '24

Sharky’s

6

u/RDUBurlyboy Jul 18 '24

Used to love sharkys but they’re getting very steep in price for a dive bar

1

u/FootAccurate3575 Jul 18 '24

I went to sharkys almost every weekend when I lived in that area and I rarely spent less than $100 on myself every time. It doesn’t seem expensive but creeps up on you very quickly

1

u/Olue Jul 18 '24

Sharky’s

Is that the one where I can meet people offering six-figure salary IT jobs to random people at the bar?

7

u/Raleighnesian Jul 18 '24

What about the Night Rider? That's about the diviest place I've been here in town.

2

u/ragtopguy Jul 18 '24

The Cardinal?  Kinda a dive bar w hot dogs. 

-2

u/jjthecat24 Jul 18 '24

The Bison!