When I asked my husband what was the first word that came to mind when he heard “North Hills” his reply was “expensive”. True, North Hills has its share of boutiques and upscale dining that I would classify as special occasion kind of places, at least as far as the budget goes. But with almost [...]

We redesigned North Hills Buzz on Friday night and the new design is up and running. We think it provides more of an upscale feel and gives you quicker access to the sections that may interest you. Please let us know what you think!
Also, we have added an event calendar (see the sidebar on the [...]

In the spirit of love/giving/Valentine’s Day, Q Shack at North Hills is offering its customers a pretty sweet deal. If you buy a sandwich or platter there anytime this weekend from Friday through Monday, they’ll give you a free homemade cobbler for dessert. You can try their peach, apple or blueberry cobbler for free!
I’ve also [...]

Today I had breakfast at Hot Point Cafe with Hal Goodtree, whose company designed the new website for Kane Realty/North Hills. It’s a nicely designed site so check it out if you haven’t seen it yet.
We had actually planned on eating at Coquette. We thought it was open for breakfast at 7am every morning, but [...]

When you think of Bonefish Grill, you think of seafood right? Bang Bang shrimp, fresh fish, calamari, etc. All excellent-tasting and prepared well. The relatively new Bang Bang tacos are pretty amazing, too.
Last night I went to Bonefish with my dad and decided to try filet mignon. Steak at a seafood place? Crazy, right? I [...]

This Saturday from 9:00am – 12:00pm chefs from Mura and Bonefish Grill will participate in the North Hills Iron Chef Competition to raise money for the Interfaith Food Shuttle. The chefs will use ingredients from the North Hills Farmers’ Market to prepare 3 dishes to be judged by a panel made up of food critics [...]

I’m a little late on this news but in case you haven’t heard, Ruth’s Chris Steak House opened their first Raleigh location at North Hills on Monday. They’re located in the space where JK’s used to be.
According to CarolinaNewswire.com, this is the first of three Ruth’s Chris restaurants that will open in the Raleigh area [...]

Yesterday some friends and I headed over to the Commons at North Hills for the music they have there every Thursday. We were planning on going to the luau at Mura later, but wanted to check out the music first. The area was pretty packed. It seems like more people show up to hear the [...]

Today my buddy Taylor Barr met me for lunch at Cinelli’s Pizza at North Hills. I am a huge fan of the restaurant, but Taylor had never eaten there before. We sat outside and both ordered the lunch special (2 pieces of pizza and a drink). You can choose from a few different styles of [...]

In case you missed it, Kane Realty recently announced that they’re bringing a Hyatt Summerfield Suites Hotel to North Hills (across the street from the current finished development).
If you’re curious about what this will look like, here’s some pictures to think about. Remember, they’re conceptual so this may not be exactly how things will look [...]