North Raleigh Mini Eiffel Tower
I snapped this picture this morning in North Raleigh. This mini Eiffel Tower is currently under construction on the corner of the Lafayette Village Shopping Center facing out towards Falls of Neuse Road. I plan to go back and take another photo once it is completed.
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So I felt the need to share more than just one picture this week in order to fully capture the sight I stumbled across last night. As I was driving home from downtown Raleigh yesterday I spotted this interesting automobile in the parking lot of the Krispy Kreme on Person Street.
Needless to say, this mysterious “banana mobile” drew a lot of attention and a small crowd had gathered as the driver was inside buying some coffee and donuts. Parents were taking pictures of their children in front of it and cars were stopping in traffic to gawk.
There was a passenger in the banana (it appears to seat 4), but onlookers were unable to get much information from her about the origin of the vehicle.
So for now, the the purpose of and origin of the banana mobile remain a mystery, but it sure made my night running across this. You never know what you will encounter while exploring the Triangle!
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Grilled Cheese Cook-Off
This week’s photo was snapped during the Grilled Cheese Cook-Off in downtown Raleigh. The event took place during the Wednesday afternoon farmers’ market in City Plaza using cheese from triangle area cheese-makers.
Restaurants participating in the Grilled Cheese Cook-Off included:
buku
Busy Bee Cafe
Capital Club 16
Gravy
Market Restaurant
Sarah Cecilia’s Good Food Company
Zely & Ritz
Buku won 1st place, Zely & Ritz – most creative & Capital Club 16 got “cheesiest”
You can view the rest of my photos from the grilled cheese cook-off in my flickr photo album.
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Upstairs at Morning Times enjoying a latte
This week’s picture was snapped during a visit to the upstairs seating area at Morning Times in downtown Raleigh. This is one of my favorite places to relax downtown. I love the lighting and exposed brick walls with large windows overlooking the action on Hargett Street below. They also serve Counter Culture Coffee and have some great baristas making for excellent signature coffee drinks!
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Lumpy’s Ice Cream in Raleigh’s City Plaza
This week’s picture was snapped during a quick visit to the Downtown Raleigh Farmers’ Market today during my lunch break. The market is held each Wednesday (April – Oct) from 10am-2pm in Raleigh’s City Plaza located at the bottom of Fayettevill Street. While browsing the market I spotted my friend Buck Buchanan of Lumpy’s Ice Cream serving his delicious frozen treats to the hot crowd. If you can’t make it to the market but want to try their ice cream check out Lumpy’s new ice cream shop in downtown Wake Forest.
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The Triangle Explorer 