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WESTERN WAKE TOWN PROFILES
AS IT GROWS, CARY PLACES DISCOVER WHY APEX IS KNOWN AS Big Dom’s Bagel Shop
Zenfish
DINING
“Serving bagels, B’donuts and sandwiches”
Priority on Quality of Life “ The Peak of Good Living” 203 E Chatham St., Cary;
(919) 377-1143; bigdomsbagelshop.com POKÉ BAR
9924 CHAPEL HILL ROAD, MORRISVILLE | ZENFISHPOKEBAR.COM
Big Mike’s Brew N Que
GUIDE
“Beers on tap to compliment
CARY IS A THRIVING community that is home ONCE ONLY A STOP along the Chatham railroad, locally sourced, farm-to-table BBQ.”
1222 NW Maynard Road, Cary;
to renowned restaurants, plentiful shopping, boom- Apex is now a place that people love to call home.
(919) 799-2023; brewnquenc.com
ing business, quality entertainment, acres of park- One of the fastest growing suburbs in the U.S., Apex
land, miles of greenways and an unforgettable cul- grew by 307 percent from the first half of 2015 to the Bonefish Grill
“Fresh is our signature.”
tural experience. first half of 2018, according to Realtor.com.
2060 Renaissance Park Place, Cary;
Money Magazine named Cary the hottest town Residents love the small-town charm and (919) 677-1347; bonefishgrill.com Clean Juice
in the East and one of six Hottest Towns in America. big-city amenities. A recent citizen survey re- “Organic juices,
The town was also recognized by Money Magazine vealed that 95 percent of residents rated Apex a A selection of restaurants, bakeries, bistros and cafés in Cary, Bosphorus Restaurant smoothies and
Apex, Fuquay-Varina, Holly Springs, Morrisville and Raleigh. “Traditional Turkish and Mediterranean
LazyDaze Arts and Crafts Festival as one of the Best Small Cities in America, ranking great place to live, and it’s getting better all the Downtown Apex acai bowls.”
cuisine in an elegant atmosphere.”
fifth on one of the magazine’s annual lists of Best time. Every year brings new shops, restaurants, 3035 Village
Advertisers are highlighted in boxes. 329-A N. Harrison Ave., Cary;
Market Place,
Places to Live. Cary has also been recognized as one breweries and more! Many of these are located (919) 460-1300; bosphorus-nc.com
Morrisville;
of the Most Livable Mid-Sized Cities in America, and in Apex’s picturesque downtown, where multiple CARY Annelore’s German Bakery
Bravo’s Mexican Grill (919) 468-8286; cleanjuice.com
one of the Best Places to Retire and to Raise a Family structures are listed on the National Register of “Pastries using the finest local ingredients.”
“Extensive menu raises the ante considerably
Abbey Road Tavern & Grill 308 W. Chatham Street, Cary
in the United States. Historic Places. above the typical Tex-Mex.”
“Great food … outstanding live music.” (919) 294-8040
More than two-thirds of adult residents hold a Nearly a dozen annual street festivals also facebook.com/AnneloresGermanBakery
208 Grande Heights Drive, Cary
1195 W. Chatham St., Cary; (919) 481-3811; bravosmexicangrill.net
college degree, and nearly all of Cary citizens have bring visitors downtown. PeakFest is the signa- (919) 481-4434;
access to the internet. Hundreds of businesses have ture event, drawing artisans from all over the state abbeyroadnc.com Brewster’s Pub
responded by establishing headquarters, offices and with their unique wares. The Apex Music Festival “Open late, serving a full food and drink
Jonathan Fredin
major facilities in the town including SAS Institute attracts musicians of all genres. The Latino Arts menu.” 1885 Lake Pine Drive, Cary
(919) 650-1270; brewsterspubcary.com
Inc.; ABB Inc.; Lord Corporation; MetLife; Oxford Uni- Festival is a celebration of the senses with music,
versity Press and Epic Games. dancing, art- and jewelry-making, and homemade Brig’s
Cary has more than 31 public parks, 82 miles Latin American foods. Dozens of barbecue teams “Breakfast creations, cool
salads and hot sandwich platters.” HAWAIIAN FOR “CUBED” or “sliced,” poké is a raw fish salad, fre-
of trails, cultural arts classes and programs as well from across the country roll into Apex for the Peak
1225 NW Maynard Road, Cary; quently served with rice, sauce and a variety of toppings. Widely available
as dozens of free concerts and other special events. City Pig Fest, with the winning team walking away
(919) 481-9300; 1040 Tryon Village Drive, on the West Coast, this island favorite has migrated to the Triangle.
Cary’s annual Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival draws with thousands of dollars in prize money. Apex also Suite 604, Cary; (919) 859-2151; brigs.com
Crosstown Pub & Grill Janet Lee of Zenfish Poké Bar grew up eating poké on visits to Ha-
thousands of visitors and hundreds of artists and arti- celebrates Christmas on Salem and July 4th with
Chanticleer Café & Bakery “A straight- waii and California, where she says poké restaurants are as common as
Bond Park sans from all over the country. small-town charm. Trackside Skate Plaza
“Family-owned restaurant serving up forward menu Starbucks. After attending Duke University, she opened Zenfish, first in
breakfast, lunch and specialty coffees.” covers all the
Durham and now Morrisville.
Ashworth Drugs 6490 Tryon Road, Cary; bases.”
“Poké is a much more fun way to eat a salad,” she said. “It’s an easy,
ATTRACTIONS ATTRACTIONS
“Quintessential place for fresh- (919) 781-4810; chanticleercafe.com 140 E.
Booth Amphitheatre
Academy Street Bistro squeezed lemonade, old-fashioned Chatham St., Cary; (919) 650-2853; delicious way to eat your veggies.”
“A fresh take on Chef’s Palette Start with a base, typically rice, but quinoa, green salad and zucchini
Elevate Fitness
milkshakes and hot dogs.” crosstowndowntown.com
Italian-American “Creative flair and originality in every aspect
105 W. Chatham St., Cary; spirals are also options. Next pick a protein, such as tuna, salmon, shrimp
Bond Park is one of the largest The Koka Booth Amphitheatre is a The Halle Cultural Arts Center, Durham. The Town of Apex has more The Apex cuisine in the heart of our service.” 3460 Ten Ten Road, Cary;
(919) 467-1877; ashworthdrugs.com (919) 267-6011; chefspalette.net or tofu. Then you’ve got toppings galore to choose from: mango, green on-
municipal parks in Wake County. Its state-of-the-art performance center dating to 1912, is a modern center miles of the popular greenway in Nature Park of Cary.” 200 S. Coffee & Crepes
ions, edamame, seaweed salad, kimchi, avocado, masago and seven house-
310 acres include a lake, a community nestled in a picturesque outdoor setting. for exhibitions, musicals and plays. its town limits than any other Wake outdoor Academy St., Cary; ASHWORTH DRUGS CinéBistro
“Freshly prepared sweet and savory crepes.”
315 Crossroads Blvd., Cary; made sauces.
center, a ropes course, athletic fields, WakeMed Soccer Park hosts profes- County community. amphitheater (919) 377-0509;
“Ultimate dinner-and-a-movie experience.” (919) 233-0288; coffeeandcrepes.com
playground and miles of trails. The Downtown Park is a popular spot sional soccer teams, the North Carolina Trackside Skate Plaza combines hosts a series academystreetbistro.com 525 New Waverly Place, Cary;
“Poké is all about the sauce, quality of the fish and the toppings,” Lee
to eat lunch or listen to a free concert. Bellini Fine Italian Cuisine
Football Club and the Carolina Courage. street-skating features with compe- The Elevate Fitness course, at Apex of concerts (919) 987-3500; cinebistro.com/waverly Corbett’s Burgers & Soda Bar
said. “You can eat at different places and have a totally different experience
“Everything is made fresh from
The Page-Walker Arts & History USA Baseball National Training Com- tition skateboarding elements. Community Park, was inspired by during spring and summer. Don’t “Good old-fashioned burgers because of the unique sauces.”
scratch in our kitchen.”
Center offers a glimpse of Cary’s plex brings top young players to Cary The Cary Tennis Park is one of the obstacle courses seen on “American miss the park’s disc golf course, City Barbeque and bottled soda.”
Andia’s Homemade Ice Cream 107 Edinburgh S. Drive, Suite 119, Cary; Because Zenfish’s sauces are gluten-free, even those on restricted
for the NCAA Championships and “Barbeque in its truest form.” 126 Kilmayne Drive, Cary;
past, but don’t miss the pictur- largest tennis facilities in the South The American Tobacco Trail spans Ninja Warrior” and other television where you can see nighttime glow “Premium quality ice cream and sorbet.” (919) 552-0303; diets can customize their poké bowls in countless ways.
1305 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary (919) 466-0055;
esque gardens. other tournaments. and offers year-round tennis. more than 22 miles from Apex to programs. tournaments. 10120 Green Level Church Road #208, Cary; bellinifineitaliancuisinecary.com
(919) 439-5191; citybbq.com corbettsburgers.com — Emily Uhland
(919) 901-8560; andiasicecream.com
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Going
ARTS &
ANNUAL
Jonathan Fredin
CULTURAL
There’s always something going on in
Western Wake. These annual events
EVENTS VENUES
Gonza
and festivals bring people out to
listen to music, enjoy great food and
celebrate the community.
There’s no need to go far to enjoy
a great live performance or art
JANUARY Celebrate springtime with music, inflatables trucks and vendors to take over downtown
exhibit. The Western Wake arts
and fun for the whole family at Jefferson Raleigh for a weekend of food, drink and fun.
MLK JR. DREAMFEST L. Sugg Farm at Bass Lake Park. www. shoplocalraleigh.org/brewgaloo scene is vibrant and growing,
Join others in the community to remember hollyspringsnc.us/360/Spring-Fling
the life and efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King attracting nationally known
SPRING DAZE ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL
Jr. in downtown Cary through music, film and KITE FESTIVAL Get crafty at the annual Spring Daze Arts & musicians and homegrown talent.
service. townofcary.org/recreation-enjoyment/ Fly high at Cary’s annual Kite Festival held Crafts Festival, where you can enjoy local WRITTEN BY DAVID MCCREARY
events/holiday-events/dreamfest the first weekend in March at Fred G. Bond North Carolina art, food and entertainment PHOTOGRAPHED BY JONATHAN FREDIN
Metro Park. Bring your kite or make your in beautiful Bond Park. townofcary.org/
CARY ARTS CENTER
TRIANGLE RESTAURANT WEEK own, and compete to win one of the many recreation-enjoyment/events/festivals/spring- 101 Dry Ave., Cary; (919) 469-4069;
Nearly 100 area restaurants cook up special categories like “best crash” and “largest kite.” daze-arts-and-crafts-festival townofcary.org
dishes and menus for this annual event. townofcary.org/recreation-enjoyment/events/
trirestaurantweek.com festivals/kite-festival MAY The downtown hub of arts activity, the Arts
GONZA SALAMANCA sits at the Cary bar of away,” Salamanca explained. “It’s a much bigger
Center has a 431-seat theater, open studio
FEBRUARY RALEIGH ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE AND
APEX PEAKFEST
space, youth classes and camps, and a his newest namesake eatery and reflects on how far he holiday in Mexico than Cinco de Mayo.”
Celebrate the Peak of Good Living with
KRISPY KREME CHALLENGE FESTIVAL variety of exhibitions. It is also the home has come in the last few years. The Colombia native Salamanca says the goal at Gonza is to provide
live music, carnival rides, fair food and fun.
The best way to run five miles is to eat a dozen Don’t forget to wear green to this fun-filled of two performance programs — opened his first restaurant in North Raleigh in 2011 a memorable dining experience for each guest.
apexpeakfest.com July 4th Celebration at Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Krispy Kreme donuts in the middle of it. That’s and family-friendly parade that makes its way the Marvelous Music Series and Applause!
through downtown Raleigh! raleighstpats.org Cary Youth Theatre.
along with his younger cousin, Carlos Rodriguez. “People don’t just come here because they are
exactly what you’ll do when you participate in ARTSPLOSURE – THE RALEIGH
the Krispy Kreme Challenge held every year in TOUCH-A-TRUCK weekend of food, children’s activities, dancing,
“More than six years ago we began serving el- hungry,” he said. “They want to have a good time
ARTS FESTIVAL
Raleigh. krispykremechallenge.com APRIL See Raleigh in full color at this weekend- Leave the toys at home and see the real thing music and a traditional piñata-breaking FUQUAY-VARINA evated Colombian and Mexican cuisine in a fun and receive great service in a fun atmosphere.”
BREWGALOO long event to celebrate the arts! in Apex. Get up close and personal with fire, ceremony. apexlatinofest.com ARTS CENTER environment,” said Salamanca, bedecked in a black Lunch and dinner menus feature a tempting
MARCH If you love craft beer, you won’t want to miss raleighartsfestival.com police, garbage trucks and the people who
Gonza Tacos y Tequila T-shirt. selection of Mexican and Colombian specialties.
operate them! apexnc.org/959/Touch-a-Truck PEAK CITY PIG FEST 123 Vance St., Fuquay-Varina;
HOLLY SPRINGS SPRING FLING this. North Carolina brewers team up with food
Highlighting all things smoky and saucy with a (919) 567-3909; fuquay-varina.org Today, he co-owns five locations throughout Start your meal with a plate of chiles endiablados,
FEST IN THE WEST
TURTLEFEST barbecue-cooking competition, street vendors (opening Summer 2018) the Triangle, plus a seasonal spot inside the Dur- which comprises bacon-wrapped jalapeno peppers,
Head to USA Baseball Training Complex at
Jonathan Fredin Cary’s Thomas Brooks Park for pie-eating Meet live animals and complete a scavenger and pig races in the heart of Apex. ham Bulls Athletic Park and a popular food truck. cream cheese and habanero sauce.
contests, a food truck rodeo and plenty of live hunt at this fun, family-friendly event at Bass peakcitypigfest.com HALLE CULTURAL
“To this day I don’t know how we did it, be- “I like to tell the guests these are armadillo
music! festinthewest.com Lake Park in Holly Springs! ARTS CENTER cause we really had no money at the beginning,” eggs just to see how they respond,” Salamanca said
hollyspringsnc.us/361/TurtleFest TRIANGLE RESTAURANT WEEK
All around the Triangle, your favorite 237 N. Salem St., Apex; Salamanca said. “Our success has come from word with a smile.
FREEDOM BALLOON FEST
WHEELS ON ACADEMY restaurants offer special dining menus and (919) 249-1120; thehalle.org
At this annual Memorial Day event, remember, of mouth from customers, and we’ve been offered Among the most popular entrees, street-style ta-
honor and celebrate those who have lost their Calling all car fans! Go back in time and deals during this week of good eats.
see the wheels of yesteryear line Academy trirestaurantweek.com The beautifully restored 1912 building hosts great opportunities in Raleigh, Durham, Wake For- cos and fajitas are crowd-pleasers. For a surefire win-
lives fighting for our freedom. The four-day
Street in downtown Cary. Little ones will enjoy a variety of cultural performances, visual art est and now Cary.” ner, order the impeccable chile-braised short rib tacos.
festival features food, fun and, of course, hot
air balloons! freedomballoonfest.com the Touch-a-Truck event. townofcary.org/ JULY exhibits and movies. Camps and classes for
Situated in the lower level of Waverly Place, the Standout dish Mexican Flag features chicken,
recreation-enjoyment/events/special-events/ children and seniors are also offered.
HOLLY SPRINGS JULY 5TH latest Gonza outpost features some 200 illumined steak and pinto beans stuffed inside corn tortillas
GOT TO BE N.C. FEST wheels-on-academy
Celebrate all things North Carolina with local
Face-painting, fireworks, food, rides, crafts and HOLLY SPRINGS stars suspended from the ceiling. An eye-catching topped with green, red and white sauces.
skydiving are all at this celebration of America’s
food, a carnival and fireworks at the N.C. State JUNE birthday. hollyspringsnc.us/358/July-5th CULTURAL CENTER mural on the back wall showcases famous Latin ce- “The beauty of the dish is the combination
Fairgrounds. gottobencfestival.com AMERICAN DANCE FESTIVAL lebrities and athletes, while an assortment of lucha of all the flavors with tomatillo, chile de arbol and
300 West Ballentine St., Holly Springs;
If you love to dance, or just love watching it, ICE CREAM SOCIAL (919) 567-4000; hollyspringsnc.us Bartender Allison libre wrestling masks adds to the eclectic décor. Mexican cream,” Salamanca said, describing the
MORRISVILLE SPRINGFEST check out this annual summer showcase of Any day is a good day to eat ice cream, but head Cousins whips up
What’s more, a Day of the Dead motif per- three sauces.
See Morrisville’s Town Hall Drive transformed great performances. to Fuquay-Varina for National Ice Cream Day. hand crafted cock-
Performance and meeting spaces include vades throughout the expansive main dining area, Colombian-inspired dishes include arro’ e coco
into a carnival with games, rides, food trucks americandancefestival.org Free ice cream, tea and lemonade will be served. tails using Gonza’s
an intimate 184-seat theater, a conference
and fun for the whole family! extensive variety of but despite the skulls, it’s not that eerie. con pecao’ (catch of the day served with salsa veracru-
fuquay-varina.org/844/Ice-Cream-Social center, a spacious lawn for outdoor concerts
townofmorrisville.org/government/ tequilas and regional
APEX LATINO ARTS FESTIVAL and a lobby exhibition space for rotating spirits. The restau-
“The tradition behind the Day of the Dead in- zana and coconut rice), ceviche and a guava dessert.
departments-services/parks-recreation- Celebrate Latino arts and culture with a
Spring Daze Arts & Crafts Festival art shows. The Holly Springs Community rant also serves a volves people honoring loved ones who have passed
cultural-resources/special-events/springfest continued on page 60 continued on page 67
Library is also housed in the same complex. selection of Latin
wines and beers.
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