Wise up & Take a Break - Coffee Break at Sosta Cafe

Attention dedicated Insomnia, Intelligentsia, Paper or Plastik Cafe freelance residents. Plug yourself and your laptop into an alternative coffee cubicle. Can we get a caf� au lait?

You can at Sosta Cafe in downtown Raleigh on Davie Street; a unique place for great coffee and freshly made to order breakfast and lunch. When you need a break come to Sosta for a fine espresso, tasty desserts and good company.

Jerome Lauck, the friendly owner of Sosta Caf�, was born in the French Provence region. He explains that in Provence, you rely on "a master simplicity" to bring out and highlight the individual tastes of a long list of excellent regional ingredients. This philosophy continues today at Sosta Cafe where Jerome extends this simple perfection to his breakfast and lunch menus including coffee, fresh salads and tasty sandwiches, desserts and unique vegetarian options. Sosta serves Illy brand expresso and other delightful beverages.

The name "Sosta" means "a restful break" and that truly captures the cafe's philosophy. The cafe provides continuous service and a full menu from 7:30am to 3:30pm Monday through Friday with an added focus on good local art on its walls and truly enjoyable, unique music.

Jerome's personal touch, greeting and serving his customers, makes the Cafe Sosta a welcoming oasis in Downtown Raleigh. Drop by and introduce yourself to Jerome. You'll enjoy the flavor, style and hospitality of Provence in your own neighborhood!  

Coffee break has never been more enjoyable. Bon app�tit!

Sosta Caf�: 130 E Davie Street (Progress Energy Bldg)

You may call in your order at (919) 833-1006.

Hours: 7:30am - 3:30pm daily on weekdays. Closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

Website, Menu 

To Bee or Not to Bee

Eclectic Electric - Hopscotch Music Festival 2013 -  Sept. 5 - 7

Hopscotch?  No, not the old-school recess game (like dodge ball).  It's the hottest, multiple-act music festival (September 5-7) to annually hit the Triangle.  Patterned after the hugely successful South By Southwest in Austin, TX, the Hopscotch Music Festival features 175 bands in 15 venues over three days with just about every genre imaginable - rock, hip-hop, alt-country, heavy metal, dance, punk, classical, indie & garage rock, noise, drone, folk and more.    All this is happening within a hop, skip, and a jump from one another.  Band Listing & Schedule.

Rock Hop:  Hopscotch Music Festival is located entirely in downtown Raleigh, meaning all 15 Venues are encompassed within a mere 8 block area. The 14 participating club venues include: The Berkeley Cafe, Deep South the Bar, Fletcher Opera Hall, Five Star, The Hive at Busy Bee, Kennedy Theater, Kings Barcade, Lincoln Theatre, The Pour House, Slim's, Memorial Auditorium,  Tir Na Nog, Long View Center, and CAM.  City Plaza is the 15th venue and it heats up on Friday and Saturday nights with headline acts.  Organizers are  selling wristbands (3 Day VIP - $180; 3 Day - $125; 1-Day Passes - $65; City Plaza Friday $40 and City Plaza Saturday $40).  Click Here for Tickets.

City Plaza Acts:  Of course the headliners always get center stage.  On Friday one of hip-hop's best live performers and creative forces, BIG BOI, headlines a bill that also features Baltimore's party starters FUTURE ISLANDS and Triangle favorites GROSS GHOST.  The Saturday lineup is equally charged with the psychedelic British gospel-rock legend SPIRITUALIZED who shares top billing with THE BREEDERS. Raleigh up-and-comers THE LOLLIPOPS open.   Website 

Acquisitions Ltd. Warehouse Sale Part II:  Continuation of last week's big annual sale with new additions and more reductions! English and French antiques, accessories and holiday decor. All Holiday Items 75% off! This Saturday, July 27th form 8:00am to 2:00pm at 1515 Sunrise Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27608. Warehouse phone: 919-834-7591. Acquisitions Ltd. phone for questions before day of sale: 919-755-1110. Website, Facebook.  

Worth Fall 2013 Trunk Show - Tuesday, July 23 through Friday, August 2 at 1909 Reid St. Raleigh 27608.  Please call for your appointment.  Peggy Fain at 919-833-6833, Email or Ann Proctor at 919-417-6455, Email. To see more Fall Fashions, click to Worth New York Website.    

Bailey's Fine Jewelry and 99.9 The Fan ESPN Radio have teamed up to bring patrons a new place to watch the big game with the introduction of the 99.9 The Fan Sports Lounge in the Bailey's Cameron Village store.  

The Lounge, equipped with high-definition flat screen televisions, snacks, drinks and collegiate merchandise, is the perfect place to watch the game while catching up on shopping. Or is it catching up on the game while shopping? Whatever the case, multi-tasking is inevitable. Or perhaps one may use the Lounge while waiting for ones better half as she shops.

"Sports are a huge part of the culture here in the Triangle and play an important role in the lives of our patrons," said Trey Bailey, director of operations for Bailey's Fine Jewelry. "We're excited to be able to incorporate sports into the Bailey's shopping experience with our new Sports Lounge and partnership with 99.9 The Fan."   For more information, click here .

Certain Things....Your Home for Cute Clothes

Summer's here....too cool! Take advantage of the great finds during their Summer Sale 

Lu and Pat are ready to help you find great fashions that fit your style! 

Certain Things of Cameron Village, 404 Daniels St. Raleigh, NC 27605

Phone: (919) 828-5055

Hours: Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 12noon-4pm. Website 

Go Fish Art Camp in Minnesott Beach, NC -  August 8, 9, 10, 11, For Students ages 8-12.  Spend 4 days on the Neuse River drawing and painting seascapes, learning about and practicing fishing & crabbing.  Each student will take home a painting that they have painted, matted, framed and ready to hang as well as enjoy the pleasures that young fishermen seek on the waterfront.

Terry McManus will be the Art instructor and chief cook (she has taught art for over 30 years).  Her brother Joe McManus will teach the children to crab and fish off the 70' dock.  They will learn how to spot a flounder in shallow water and to look for sharks teeth along the sandy shoreline.

Contact Terry McManus at 919-280-9059, email: tmcmanus@wcpss.net

To learn more about Go Fish Art Camp Click Here.

Two Lots for Sale

Journey's End Cottage for Rent

Need a place to unwind and escape your day-to-day routines?  Journey's End Cottage on the Neuse River is calling your name!  It's well maintained and well stocked with everything you'd want for a home away from home.   The Neuse River provides a panoramic setting for watching dolphins and stunning sunsets.

It's conveniently located between Camps Seagull and Seafarer, and only 10 minutes away from Oriental, NC.  Beaufort, Morehead City, and the world-renowned beaches of the Crystal Coast are just a short ferry ride away.  

This comfy cottage features a knotty-pine interior with three bedrooms, 1full bath, a  large open living space, a fully-stocked kitchen, a custom built outside shower, and a new 70' concrete dock.  A sleeping porch with expansive river views and continuous breezes will be the perfect beginning to your Journey's End.   

Journey's End Cottage comfortably accommodates eight, and rents from Saturday to Saturday.  Long-term renting available.   Click Here for photos, more detail and availability.  Or Contact Terry at 919-280-9059. Email.  Website.  

CT Weekends Big Sale!! - More Sales, More Reductions! Save up to 75% Off on Spring and Summer merchandise. Choose from many European  Designers, Curio and more! 

Exclusively at C.T. Weekends Cameron Village, 437 Daniels Street, Raleigh, NC 27605.
Phone (919) 787-9073, Hours: Monday - Saturday10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Sunday: By Appointment Only. C.T. Weekends. Website.

CT Weekends is proud to participate in the Jimmy V Fashion Show Saturday, August 24 11am - 2pm at Zinda Restaurant in downtown Raleigh. $35 General Admission. For more information Click Here.   

Core Results - Personal Training is teaching people from all over the Raleigh, Cary andTriangle area how to meet their fitness goals. From kettlebells to TRX, everything is top of the line and brand new at the private Core Results studio. Call and make your first appointment for a Complimentary Session!

Core Results: 1330 St. Mary's Street, Suite A00, Raleigh, 27605, Phone: (919) 946-1737, Email:info@coreresults.net, Website. 

Kenna Custom Painting is available to tackle your residential painting needs.  With their great crews that perform very professional jobs on residential homes, you won't believe how quiet and unobtrusive they are.  So if you have that "itch" to freshen up your home, interior or exterior before springtime, contact them now.  Call 919-855-0082 or Email: kennapaint@bellsouth.net.  Website.

Join My Blog Simply-Refined: We are an Interior Design team that can inspire and help you with your designs and decorating needs.  We have been designing and decorating homes for over 20 years.  Please call for a consultation. We can serve with a whole design package, or just consulting only...no job is too small.    

Call Zaytoun Interiors if you're finally ready to decorate or re-decorate your home or office.  What's your style?  If you're not sure, we can help you tap into your inner self and find what makes you want to come home again.  Website, Email, Phone: 305-793-8510. 

Did You Know?  For every $100 spent at a locally-owned business, $68 stays in the local economy compared to only $43 if spent at a national chain. Please support our local businesses!  This is what the Beltline Buzz is all about.