Raleigh Downtown Living Advocates

Archive for June, 2009

Drink Downtown on a Budget

Adult Beverages for sales in downtown Raleigh. We all want to save money while going out and having fun. So take advantage of all the specials available in the downtown drinking establishments. Meet friends, relax after a hard day of work, celebrate your favorite sports team victory, and save money on the dinner bill with lower drink costs with these specials listed below.

MONDAY
• Half price bottles of wine @ Zely & Ritz, 518 West, Blue Martini
• $5 glass of wine @ The Globe
• $2.50 pints (bartender’s choice) & $4 mojitos @ Tobacco Road
• Half price martinis @ Blue Martini
• Half price sangria @ Mosiac
• $2.75 pints @ Flying Saucer

TUESDAY
• $2.50 all pints @ Tobacco Road
• $5 margaritas @ Jibarra
• $5 margaritas and sangria @ Cashmere
• Half price bottles of wine @ Sono, Red Room, 101 Lounge, Café Helios
• Half price martinis @ Mosiac & Blue Martini
• $4 mixed drinks @ Hi5
• 25% off bottle of wine @ Humble Pie
• $3.50 pints @ Tir na nOg

WEDNESDAY
• Half price bottle and glasses of wine @ Mosiac
• $2 domestics and $2 wells @ Metro Lounge
• $5 Cosmos and free appetizers for the ladies @ Blue Martini
• $5 martinis @ 518 West, Sono, & Cashmere
• Half price highballs @ Humble Pie
• Domestic/Microbrew pitchers $9/$12 @ Tobacco Road

THURSDAY
• $5 glass of wine @ Cashmere
• $5 martinis and wines by the glass & half price bar food @ Sullivans
• $5 martinis @ Zely & Ritz, The Mint
• $3 Smirnoff drinks & $1 mystery beer @ Napper Tandy
• Half price draft @ Sono
• Half price sangria and paella @ Red Room
• $6 martinis at Humble Pie
• $5 appletinis and cosmos @ Tobacco Road
• Half price wine and $2 domestics @ Metro Lounge

FRIDAY
• $5 featured martini @ Bogarts
• $2 Coors Light, $2.50 Corona, $6 bombs @ Tobacco Road

SUNDAY
• $15 margarita pitchers @ Tobacco Road

Please share the specials you know that are not listed.…

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Wake Relief, Providing Emergency Food for Those in Need

Saint Saviour’s Center, 616 Tucker Street, RaleighWake Relief is an all volunteer ecumenical organization committed to providing emergency food for Wake County residents in need. Established in 1975, it is open every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and one Saturday a month, in the basement of St. Saviour’s Center, at 616 Tucker Street in the Glenwood South District.

The food relief is made possible by in-kind and monetary donations from area churches, community organizations, schools and individuals. A week’s supply of nutritionally adequate food, with fresh produce provided by Interfaith Food Shuttle, is distributed according to family size. Recipients must have a referral, and they may receive food every 60 days if referred from Wake County Human Services, or once a year if referred by another organization.…

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