After years of operating out of temporary spaces and pop-up locations, the popular coffee roaster The Left Hook Coffee is now open in a permanent spot on East Hargett Street in downtown Raleigh.
Why it matters: The Left Hook’s founder Kristin Kulik has bounced around Raleigh since moving to the area from Florida, earning a following by first slinging coffee at Rebus Works and then at The Left Hook’s first spot inside of Gussie’s on Morgan Street in 2024.
Driving the news: After more than a year of renovating a former laundromat at 912 E. Hargett St., The Left Hook is now making drinks and selling its roasted beans in its own polished-and-cozy space…