raleigh’s culinary scene has exploded over the last few years. new restaurants and specialtyfoodshops have been steadily opening, sharing the stage with those that have been successful for decades. i recently spent three days in raleigh going from neighborhood to neighborhood, checking out the best of the best according to locals. this article is part 1 of a 3-part series. part 2 covers four more neighborhoods. and because there just wasn’t time to sample eateries in all the great neighborhoods in raleigh in three days, part 3 will follow after another visit mid-september. my don’t miss raleigh picks: city market – moore square big ed’s city market restaurant you can’t get more traditional southern than big ed’s. founded by big ed watkins, he claims some of the recipes were handed down from his great grandfather, a confederate mess sergeant. his grandfather might have also handed down some of the items hung from the ceiling? the time between ordering and eating (short) wasn’t long en