{"id":2853,"date":"2019-09-21T11:46:52","date_gmt":"2019-09-21T15:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitpost.com\/blog\/?p=2853"},"modified":"2019-09-21T11:47:53","modified_gmt":"2019-09-21T15:47:53","slug":"welcome-to-raleigh-weaver-street-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitpost.com\/blog\/2019\/welcome-to-raleigh-weaver-street-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Raleigh, Weaver Street Market!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Finally got back on my bike today.  I love my bike.  It&#8217;s the tires.  At over 100psi and just the right thinness, with Kevlar to keep the flats away, it&#8217;s the fastest way around downtown.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2855\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bitpost.com\/blog\/2019\/welcome-to-raleigh-weaver-street-market\/img_20190921_1122078123097561050498019-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_20190921_1122078123097561050498019.jpg?fit=1488%2C2640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1488,2640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_20190921_1122078123097561050498019.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_20190921_1122078123097561050498019.jpg?fit=338%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_20190921_1122078123097561050498019.jpg?resize=656%2C1164&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-2855 alignnone size-full\" width=\"656\" height=\"1164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_20190921_1122078123097561050498019.jpg?w=1488&amp;ssl=1 1488w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_20190921_1122078123097561050498019.jpg?resize=56%2C100&amp;ssl=1 56w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_20190921_1122078123097561050498019.jpg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_20190921_1122078123097561050498019.jpg?resize=768%2C1363&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_20190921_1122078123097561050498019.jpg?resize=338%2C600&amp;ssl=1 338w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_20190921_1122078123097561050498019.jpg?w=1312&amp;ssl=1 1312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My adventure was only 2 blocks.  That&#8217;s the distance to anything downtown, in my estimation.  To misquote Everett from <strong>Oh Brother Where Art Thou?<\/strong>,<strong> <\/strong>&#8220;what a geographical oddity, 2 blocks from everywhere!&#8221;  But in this case I&#8217;m not too far off.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weaverstreetmarket.coop\/\">Weaver Street Market<\/a> opened in Raleigh today at 10:30am, and I was there to become a member (and get a t-shirt!).  Sure I have everything delivered, from Purple Carrot to Papa Spuds to (embarrassingly) Amazon&#8230; so it&#8217;s a double win as it will get me off my ass and get me better produce. <\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2856\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bitpost.com\/blog\/2019\/welcome-to-raleigh-weaver-street-market\/screenshot_20190921-114520_maps4141329766842327800-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/screenshot_20190921-114520_maps4141329766842327800.jpg?fit=2089%2C1045&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2089,1045\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"screenshot_20190921-114520_maps4141329766842327800.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/screenshot_20190921-114520_maps4141329766842327800.jpg?fit=480%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/screenshot_20190921-114520_maps4141329766842327800.jpg?resize=656%2C328&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-2856 alignnone size-full\" width=\"656\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/screenshot_20190921-114520_maps4141329766842327800.jpg?w=2089&amp;ssl=1 2089w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/screenshot_20190921-114520_maps4141329766842327800.jpg?resize=100%2C50&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/screenshot_20190921-114520_maps4141329766842327800.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/screenshot_20190921-114520_maps4141329766842327800.jpg?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/screenshot_20190921-114520_maps4141329766842327800.jpg?resize=480%2C240&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/screenshot_20190921-114520_maps4141329766842327800.jpg?resize=400%2C200&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/screenshot_20190921-114520_maps4141329766842327800.jpg?w=1312&amp;ssl=1 1312w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/screenshot_20190921-114520_maps4141329766842327800.jpg?w=1968&amp;ssl=1 1968w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m over 100 days in on this round of GI troubles, which means no meals all summer.  My food comes from a bag on my back.  Sad.  So I&#8217;m obsessing about better days head.  I read all the local restaurant menus,  look into vegan meetups, I read cookbooks&#8230;  I&#8217;m also targeting the oldest farmers market around, 2 blocks away (honestly it is), which has evaded me as it is only open Th-Sat.  Wish me luck towards finding a better day!  Peace.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2857\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bitpost.com\/blog\/2019\/welcome-to-raleigh-weaver-street-market\/img_20190921_1124234528316985201555078-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_20190921_1124234528316985201555078.jpg?fit=1488%2C2640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1488,2640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_20190921_1124234528316985201555078.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_20190921_1124234528316985201555078.jpg?fit=338%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_20190921_1124234528316985201555078.jpg?resize=656%2C1164&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-2857 alignnone size-full\" width=\"656\" height=\"1164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_20190921_1124234528316985201555078.jpg?w=1488&amp;ssl=1 1488w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_20190921_1124234528316985201555078.jpg?resize=56%2C100&amp;ssl=1 56w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_20190921_1124234528316985201555078.jpg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_20190921_1124234528316985201555078.jpg?resize=768%2C1363&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_20190921_1124234528316985201555078.jpg?resize=338%2C600&amp;ssl=1 338w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bitpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_20190921_1124234528316985201555078.jpg?w=1312&amp;ssl=1 1312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finally got back on my bike today. I love my bike. It&#8217;s the tires. At over 100psi and just the right thinness, with Kevlar to keep the flats away, it&#8217;s the fastest way around downtown. My adventure was only 2 blocks. That&#8217;s the distance to anything downtown, in my estimation. To misquote Everett from Oh &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/bitpost.com\/blog\/2019\/welcome-to-raleigh-weaver-street-market\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Welcome to Raleigh, Weaver Street Market!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[23,2,25],"tags":[194],"class_list":["post-2853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cooking","category-daily-life","category-reviews","tag-weaver-street-market"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9M0Zg-K1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":626,"url":"https:\/\/bitpost.com\/blog\/2011\/vegan-options-in-downtown-raleigh\/","url_meta":{"origin":2853,"position":0},"title":"Vegan options in downtown Raleigh","author":"m","date":"April 12, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"I am so happy to be \"working in the city\". One of my greatest delights is perusing the various and sundry gastronomical venues. Here's a rundown... I have a new favorite today (2\/9\/2011), it's called the Spize Cafe. It's done in the new \"fast casual\" restaurant style ala PeiWei and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Consumption&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Consumption","link":"https:\/\/bitpost.com\/blog\/category\/consumption\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":189,"url":"https:\/\/bitpost.com\/blog\/2006\/raleigh-chalk-a-thon\/","url_meta":{"origin":2853,"position":1},"title":"Raleigh Chalk-a-thon","author":"m","date":"October 8, 2006","format":false,"excerpt":"Raleigh had a fun event a couple weekends ago, where local artists were assigned sections of downtown roadway and sidewalk, given a theme (urban renaissance), and a bucket of chalk! 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