Dream team of Raleigh chefs to open one of 2026’s most anticipated restaurants

A dream team of Triangle chefs have taken over a neighborhood market in a popular Raleigh neighborhood.

Owners of Mala Pata, Ajja and Locals Seafood have teamed up to create Big Cat, a multi-use restaurant and market set to open this spring in Raleigh.

The details behind Big Cat have been scant for months, but anticipation surged based on the owners involved. Big Cat includes Ajja chef and owners Cheetie Kumar and Paul Siler, Ex Voto’s Angela Salamanca and Marshall Davis and Locals Seafood partner Justin Pasfield…

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