Juli Leonard

2 weeks ago | heraldsun.com | Juli Leonard

A mural from the patio at La Buena Vida in North Raleigh. The restaurant is from Salvador Alvarez, of Chido Taco. This will be an authentic Mexican restaurant with more seafood, higher spice levels and a few dishes from Fonda Lupita in Sanford. [email protected] When the tomahawk steak lands at the table, it’s lit on fire and carved into slices whiles sparklers shoot into the air. It’s a steak, yes, but it’s also an event.

3 weeks ago | heraldsun.com | Juli Leonard

The 50/50 pie shown here is half pepperoni and white pizza at Oakwood Pizza Box in downtown Raleigh. [email protected] For more than 30 years, Capital Creations was one of Raleigh’s most beloved spots for carryout pizza. This summer, one of the Triangle’s very best pizzerias will give it a new life.

4 weeks ago | heraldsun.com | Juli Leonard

There’s no way around it — this is bittersweet news. Gallo Pelón, one of Raleigh’s best bars and the Triangle’s most prominent mezcaleria, will close this spring after 10 years in business. Owned by Angela Salamanca, the upstairs bar atop her flagship restaurant Centro, was beloved for innovative cocktails and bold bites of food. The last day will be May 5. “After 10 amazing years, we have decided to close our beloved mezcaleria Gallo Pelón,” Salamanca wrote in a closing announcement.

1 month ago | heraldsun.com | Juli Leonard

Third grader Melina King demonstrates how she solved a math problem in front of her class at Fox Road Elementary School in North Raleigh on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. North Carolina is redesigning its K-12 math standards. [email protected] State education leaders are redesigning the math and reading standards used in North Carolina’s public schools at a time when some state lawmakers want to have more say on what’s taught.

May 23, 2023 | elkodaily.com | Juli Leonard