3 Best Shopping in Central North Carolina, North Carolina

State Farmers Market

Southwest Metro

Open year-round, this 75-acre market is the place to go for locally grown fruits and vegetables, flowers and plants, and North Carolina crafts. There is also a host of restaurants serving down-home cooking.

Videri Chocolate Factory

Downtown
Prepare to be overwhelmed by the sweet aroma of chocolate when you step through the doors of this fully operational factory and retail space in the heart of Raleigh’s Warehouse District. You can tour the self-guided factory floor and trace the chocolate-making process from bean to bar. The chocolate counter offers samples of Videri’s high-quality chocolate bars and confections. There’s also a coffee counter where you can grab fresh-roasted coffee and hot chocolate, of course.

Village District

Cameron Village

Raleigh's first shopping center continues to reinvent itself with new upscale boutiques and restaurants. Expect everything from home decor to yoga studios to locally roasted coffee.

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