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March 29 2024
A Place at the Table turns four tomorrow, Jan. 8. š
Raleighās only pay-what-you-can restaurant ā located at 300 W. Hargett St. ā was opened in 2018 by NC State alum Maggie Kane.
At the restaurant, you can pay two ways: the menu features suggested pricing or patrons can simply exchange an hour of volunteer time for their meal. More than 80 people volunteer for their meal every day.
You can also purchase meal tokens for $10 if you want to pay it forward and cover the cost of someoneās meal.
Maggie and her crew giving back to the Raleigh community last year | Photo by @tableraleigh
We sat down with Maggie + asked her a few questions about what A Place at the Tableās fourth anniversary means to her.
Hereās what she had to say:
What does four years of A Place at the Table mean to you?
- A lotta love and waffles. Ha! Truthfully, it is unbelievable itās been four years. This community is the best and the reason Table is what it is today. From folks who choose to dine with us, donate, and volunteer, everyone has rallied around the cafe and makes it happen every day. I feel honored to be a part of it.
What's changed since year one?
- We have doubled in size and doubled in coolness. I remember back in early 2018, I was chopping pineapples at 5 a.m. and spending late work nights with the team fixing up the place. I absolutely spent the night in the cafe a time or two. Four years later, our team has grown with some of the most amazing humans on staff, rockstar volunteers, and nonprofit partners. We even built a commercial kitchen and are now able to provide so many more meals to folks in this community.
What are you looking forward to this year?
- The really awesome humans we get to meet this year! Everyday we get to sit down with folks that have the greatest stories and be a part of their lives.
Is there anything for people to know about the birthday celebrations on Saturday?
- Besides cake, hugs, and chances to win swag, weāll have a dance crew joining midday. In all seriousness, itāll be a fun celebration.
To date, Maggie and her crew have served 35,238 community members, received $62,000 in donated meals + have had 4,681 meals paid forward.
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Today
- Adinkra Symbol Paint and Sip Workshop | Fri., Jan. 7 | 7 p.m. | Triangle Cultural Art Gallery, 8320 Litchford Rd. | $40 | A guided paint class featuring West African Adinkra symbols like wisdom, perseverance, unity + love. šØ
Saturday
- CORRAL Volunteer 101 | Sat., Jan. 8 | 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | CORRAL Riding Academy, 3620 Kildaire Farm Rd., Cary | Learn about CORRALās history + mission as a nonprofit offering equine therapy to adolescent girls and complete volunteer orientation.
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Teens Sketch the Galleries | Sat., Jan. 8 | 12-3 p.m. | NCMA | Free | Sharpen a pencil, bring a sketchbook + soak in inspiration from the gallery ā draw with fellow teens and members of the Teen Arts Council. āļø
- Jon Boisvert | Sat., Jan. 8 | 6-9:30 p.m. | Irregardless Cafe, 901 W. Morgan St. | Jon is a Raleigh based guitarist who specializes in fusion of jazz, blues, classical, rock and folk.
Sunday
- An Afternoon of Rock ānā Roll | Sun., Jan. 9 | 3 p.m. | Lincoln Theatre | Free | Students ages 8-18 will perform rockinā songs by Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, Metallica + more. šø
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Weather
- 39Ā° | Partly cloudy | 0% chance of rain ā
Development
- Boston real estate investor TA Realty purchased a five-story mixed-use complex near Village District for $91.2 million. The complex houses 401 Oberlin Apartments and a Tupelo Honey location. (Triangle Business Journal) š°
- Wil-Mar Golf Club opened its gates 60+ years ago. The property was sold this past December. With the course now in the hands of Trademark Properties of Raleigh, the 150-acre lot will be turned into a 620-home development, pool included. Construction is expected to begin this summer. šļø (Triangle Business Journal)
Ranked
- Itās no secret that Raleigh is growing ā the city is now ranked No. 12 among other large cities nationally with the most growth in jobs that pay annual wages of $100,000+. General Internal Medicine Physicians is now the highest paid profession in the Triangle. š (Triangle Business Journal)
Biz
- Japan-based Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies announced that it will be expanding its Morrisville footprint. The company is adding 89,000 sqft of lab space to its BioProcess Innovation Center on Davis Drive. Expected to be fully operational by 2024, the expansion will add ~145 research + scientific jobs. (Triangle Business Journal)
- Charlotte-based Meridian Waste acquired Raleighās Dumpstars LLC + Claytonās Discount Dumpsters LLC on Thurs., Dec. 30. From the acquisition, Meridian Waste is gaining Dumpstarsā portable restroom business. Other gained assets include commercial contracts in Wake, Johnston, and Durham counties, roll off trucks, and containers. š (Triangle Business Journal)
Civic
- Raleighās Housing and Neighborhoods Depart. has extended its deadline to respond to the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to Fri., Feb. 11 by 4:00 p.m. City officials will host a Q+A session for interested agencies on Wed., Jan. 26 at 1:30 p.m. These funds are specifically for Small-Scale Rental Projects. š
- Wake County Public Health has expanded its COVID-19 vaccine offerings to administer single-shot boosters of Pfizer-BioNTech to everyone ages 12 and up. Appointments will be available starting today at all five Wake County Public Health vaccine clinics.
Community
- The āBlackbeardās Queen Anneās Revenge 1718: The Legend of Blackbeardā exhibit is now open at the NC Museum of History. Featuring artifacts from the wreckage of Queen Anneās Revenge, the exhibit explores the early years of Blackbeard, the men who sailed with him + his flagship, Queen Anne. š“ā ļø
Holiday
- On Mon., Jan. 17, John Chavis Memorial Park will host āKing Day,ā ā a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.ās birthday. From 12-3 p.m., guests will learn about his work + the history of the national holiday, participate in a civil rights scavenger hunt + create childrenās crafts.
Watch
- The Today Show produced a segment about the NC Museum of Natural Sciences forthcoming exhibit āDueling Dinosaurs.ā The exhibit will open to the public in 2023 + feature the most complete tyrannosaur in all of North America. š¦
Sports
- Chris Hart, NC State Baseballās associate head coach, has been named Baseball Americaās 2021 Assistant Coach of the Year. Chris recently completed his 17th season with the Wolfpack + played an essential role in taking the team to the College World Series in 2021. ā¾
- Registration for Raleigh Parkās youth lacrosse program takes place Mon., Jan. 10-Fri., Jan. 21 for athletes in grades 2-6. Practices will begin in February at the Jaycee Community Center + Buffaloe Road Athletic Park. The participation fee is $75 for Raleigh residents and $90 for non-Raleigh residents. Find more information here. š„
Correction
- Yesterday, we were so excited to hear that Art in Bloom is back that we mixed up the ticket information. Hereās the correct info ā members can buy tickets beginning on Wed., Jan. 19 at 10 a.m. for $30. Non Members can buy tickets beginning on Wed., Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. for $33.
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