Do you remember Est, Est, Est? It was the only real restaurant down town at one time. I lived in Capital Apartments right across Wilmington St. from the Capitol. Back around 1987 to 92.
Absolutely! We used to eat downtown everyday at lunch and sometimes after work. Speaking of restaurants, did you ever go to the original Vinnie’s Italian Steakhouse? Man, I loved that place!
I lived in Raleigh from ‘88 to ‘92. Had an apartment the entire time at Duraleigh Woods just off Duraleigh Rd. out past Crabtree Valley Mall. There was some fun places to go out that side of town, too. Daryl’s comes to mind.
Then CP&L sent me back down to the Brunswick plant. I stayed for two years and quit. After living in Raleigh for 4 years I hated Brunswick.