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Blog, Food & Drink

Scratch Kitchen & Taproom – A Taste of Southern Charm

April 17, 2026
Blog, Events, Food & Drink

Pimento Cheese Festival 2026 – What You Need to Know!

April 8, 2026
Blog, Events, In the News

Your Voice Matters: Help Shape Cary’s Budget on April 7

April 2, 2026
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Downtown Cary is a vibrant, sustainable, historic, walkable urban space, rich in charm and character. As the heart and soul of Cary, people work, live, visit, play, and shop here!

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Are you free for lunch tomorrow (4/23)? 😉 🥪 From 1 Are you free for lunch tomorrow (4/23)? 😉 🥪 From 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at Academy Plaza, the Live at Lunch series continues with jazz musician Ed Kincade. 🎸 Bring your lunch from home or grab something to-go from your favorite local spot and enjoy a free concert! 

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Flashback to last week's Pimento Cheese Festival! Flashback to last week's Pimento Cheese Festival! 🧀 Can't wait for next year's, which will be 'cheddar' than ever!

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Discover Scratch Kitchen & Taproom, where Southern Discover Scratch Kitchen & Taproom, where Southern charm greets you with complimentary Chex mix, hot towels, and drinks served in classic mason jars! 🫙 🧀 🥪 From juicy burgers and 12 crave-worthy sides to fresh salmon, chicken, pork sandwiches, and a full brunch menu, everything is made from scratch with love (their mac & cheese is next-level).

With the new parking deck making it easier than ever and sunny outdoor seating calling your name, it’s the perfect spot for a fun meal with friends and family. 🌞 Because it’s truly better from scratch! Read more in this week's blog (link in bio).

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Tomorrow (4/17) will be the monthly Night Market. Tomorrow (4/17) will be the monthly Night Market. 🛍️ Swing by the Downtown Cary Park between 5 - 9 pm to grab a drink, get some food, and browse from a variety of local vendors! It's the best way to kick off your weekend! 🌞

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Thank you to all who volunteered and attended to m Thank you to all who volunteered and attended to make it a great Pimento Cheese Festival! 🧀🌶️ We're already looking forward to next year!

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As an appetizer before the Pimento Cheese Festival As an appetizer before the Pimento Cheese Festival on Saturday, tomorrow (4/10) will be a showing of The Princess and the Frog (2009) on the Great Lawn in the Downtown Cary Park! 🐸

Come early to grab a good spot and enjoy pre-screening activities with crafts, a photobooth, and real, green, little friends (real frogs & snakes in thanks to the Traveling Tortoise!) starting at 6 pm. 🐍 📷

Then it will be showtime around 7:45 pm. 🎥 So grab a blanket or lawn chair and join in on the fun!

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The Pimento Cheese Festival is the BIGGEST event i The Pimento Cheese Festival is the BIGGEST event in Downtown Cary, and it is nearly here (April 11, 11 am - 4 pm)! 🤯 35 food trucks 🚚, 2 stages for music 🎶, beer+wine 🍻, games ⛳, puppies 🐶, a lot of cheese 🧀, and more!

We want you to make the most of this special event, so read our guide (link in bio) to get ready for the weekend. We will see you there when the fun begins! 🎉

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You can't go wrong with lunch at Serendipity 🥪 🌞 You can't go wrong with lunch at Serendipity 🥪 🌞

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Opened just in time for this weekend is Vino & Tap Opened just in time for this weekend is Vino & Tap, a bar right next to the Downtown Cary Park serving beer, cocktails, and (of course) wine! 🍷 Have intimate conversations with friends in the art deco interior or enjoy a glass with their plentiful amount of outdoor seating! 🌞 Give them a try next time you visit downtown Cary!

The drink pictured is their Lemon Chillo cocktail 🍋 

#downtowncary #downtowncarync #winebar @vinoandtapcary @vinoandtap
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