Downtown Live is Back! Saturday Night Live Music
Live music is back on Blue Dogwood's patio on Saturday nights! 5-7p, weather permitting. We love spending Saturday nights with ya'll supporting live music, imbibing on local beer, and snacking on the best food in town. So many thanks to the local musicians who have performed at Blue Dogwood:
- Story of Charlemagne
- My Friend Paul
- Scott Bouldin
- Allie Capo
- Alice Osborn
- Stevan Jackson
- Certain Seas
- Laura Faughtenberry
- Kristi Lescinski
- My Friend Paul
- Scott Bouldin
- Allie Capo
- Alice Osborn
- Stevan Jackson
- Certain Seas
- Laura Faughtenberry
- Kristi Lescinski
Update: Blue Dogwood's immediate reopening
Hi friends,
Our permits have all been reinstated, and Blue Dogwood is reopening tomorrow (Wednesday 7/13) for business as usual. Htoo Asian Fusion will be serving lunch and dinner tomorrow, so come out and give them some extra love! So many thank yous to the Orange County Health Department, our Blue Dogwood community, and everyone who has reached out to offer support. And as always, thank you for supporting small business.
Best, Sarah
July 13, 2021
Our permits have all been reinstated, and Blue Dogwood is reopening tomorrow (Wednesday 7/13) for business as usual. Htoo Asian Fusion will be serving lunch and dinner tomorrow, so come out and give them some extra love! So many thank yous to the Orange County Health Department, our Blue Dogwood community, and everyone who has reached out to offer support. And as always, thank you for supporting small business.
Best, Sarah
July 13, 2021
Update: Blue Dogwood's temporary closure
Blue Dogwood has always been a groundbreaking business, but with a unique shared space comes unique challenges. We dropped the ball and were closed by the Orange County Health Department on July 7 after some recurrent issues with keeping our small businesses separate and organized. When you work so closely together, you tend to overshare - but the health department said we were (literally) sharing too much. We're working hard to reestablish the structure needed for a community like ours.
Thank you to everyone who is working with us to re-open as soon as possible.
Best, Sarah
July 12, 2021
Thank you to everyone who is working with us to re-open as soon as possible.
Best, Sarah
July 12, 2021
Open for takeout (but closed inside)
BIG BELLY QUE: Wed-Sat. 202.956.9139 or bigbellyque.com
New vendor! HTOO ASIAN FUSION: Wed-Sat. 919.200.8747 or htooasianfusion.square.site
VEGAN FLAVA CAFE: Thurs-Sun. 919.960.1832 or message on Instagram
BIG BERTHA BOTTLE SHOP: Patio drinks or pickup Fri 5-8p & Sat 12-3p. 919.452.5286
GOODNESS COOKS: Preorder meals at goodnesscooks.com by midnight Saturday, pick up Tuesday evening
New vendor! HTOO ASIAN FUSION: Wed-Sat. 919.200.8747 or htooasianfusion.square.site
VEGAN FLAVA CAFE: Thurs-Sun. 919.960.1832 or message on Instagram
BIG BERTHA BOTTLE SHOP: Patio drinks or pickup Fri 5-8p & Sat 12-3p. 919.452.5286
GOODNESS COOKS: Preorder meals at goodnesscooks.com by midnight Saturday, pick up Tuesday evening
Food hall. Public market. Community.
Whatever you want to call us - a public market, a food hall, or just a great place to hang out - we're here to celebrate local food. Our indoor market features specialized food vendors (including several vegan and gluten-free options!), a bar serving the best local beers and ciders, and art by local community artists - talented high school and Carolina students and graduates. Our vendors serve fresh food, prepared food to go, and offer catering services. Blue Dogwood also hosts a variety of activities, special events, and meetups.
WELCOME TO GOODNESS COOKS
GOODNESS COOKS creates a simple, nutrient-dense weekly pre-order menu for Tuesday pickup at Blue Dogwood.
Cordon McGee & Lizzie Jacobs are nutritionists and holistic chefs who are passionate about inspiring people through food. Cooking with high-quality ingredients is their priority - they choose local and organic and offer total transparency about sourcing. Order by Sunday morning for a Tuesday evening pickup.
Cordon McGee & Lizzie Jacobs are nutritionists and holistic chefs who are passionate about inspiring people through food. Cooking with high-quality ingredients is their priority - they choose local and organic and offer total transparency about sourcing. Order by Sunday morning for a Tuesday evening pickup.
Closed until further notice.
Hi friends,
We were informed on Tuesday, December 15th that one of our own has tested positive - they are quarantining at home and we wish them a quick recovery and so much love. Blue Dogwood is shut down until further notice, pending a market cleaning following CDC guidelines and negative test results for our workers. Individual businesses will re-open once their teams have tested negative and they’re ready to do so.
We feel lucky that we’ve made it this far without dealing with the inevitable, but it’s turning into a rough year’s end for our small businesses. Please stay tuned for how to support us in the coming weeks.
Thank you for your friendship and support, today and always.
Best, Sarah
December 16, 2020
We were informed on Tuesday, December 15th that one of our own has tested positive - they are quarantining at home and we wish them a quick recovery and so much love. Blue Dogwood is shut down until further notice, pending a market cleaning following CDC guidelines and negative test results for our workers. Individual businesses will re-open once their teams have tested negative and they’re ready to do so.
We feel lucky that we’ve made it this far without dealing with the inevitable, but it’s turning into a rough year’s end for our small businesses. Please stay tuned for how to support us in the coming weeks.
Thank you for your friendship and support, today and always.
Best, Sarah
December 16, 2020
Carrying on as we have been. Safely.
Blue Dogwood greatly appreciates all the support over the last few months. We feel thankful for the ability to safely serve takeout and curbside. We feel thankful for the opportunity to test different foods, marketing strategies, and business models. We feel thankful that we’re able to give back to our community in a myriad of ways. These are strange times, but we’re so lucky to have a community of folks behind us who really *get* what Blue Dogwood is all about.
That being said, we’re carrying on as we have been, until we deem it safe to do otherwise. Vendors will continue to do their own thing, and Blue Dogwood will continue to support however we can. Logistics will still differ from vendor to vendor, so please reach out directly. Takeout and curbside will continue, and customers will be asked to remain outside. Patio furniture will continue to be spaced at least 6’ apart, which will be marked visually (today’s assignment is figuring out how to use spray chalk - so get at us with tips?).
We understand that many are not ready to venture out yet, and we *get* that. We’re still so thankful for your support. Please continue to share on social media, drop us a Yelp review, tell your friends, or send some good vibes our way. We’ve always said that we have the best customers in the world, and every day ya’ll prove us right.
Thank you for your friendship and support, today and always.
Best, Sarah
May 22, 2020
That being said, we’re carrying on as we have been, until we deem it safe to do otherwise. Vendors will continue to do their own thing, and Blue Dogwood will continue to support however we can. Logistics will still differ from vendor to vendor, so please reach out directly. Takeout and curbside will continue, and customers will be asked to remain outside. Patio furniture will continue to be spaced at least 6’ apart, which will be marked visually (today’s assignment is figuring out how to use spray chalk - so get at us with tips?).
We understand that many are not ready to venture out yet, and we *get* that. We’re still so thankful for your support. Please continue to share on social media, drop us a Yelp review, tell your friends, or send some good vibes our way. We’ve always said that we have the best customers in the world, and every day ya’ll prove us right.
Thank you for your friendship and support, today and always.
Best, Sarah
May 22, 2020
During these uncertain times, we're here for you.
Since we opened in June 2018, we've always said that we have the best customers in the world. Friendly, supportive, kind. We've had endless conversations where you've inspired us by your words, supported us with your encouragement, and entertained us with your stories. As any new business is wont to do, we've blundered along the way, but you've always been there to help us up. Our goal was always to build a community where all could come together and enjoy some damn good food. Ya'll will always means all at Blue Dogwood.
Thank you to all who visited / ordered takeout / the words of encouragement / the love these past couple months. We feel lucky that Blue Dogwood is equipped to safely adjust in a rapidly-changing environment. We've always focused on local and supporting small farmers and producers; we are acutely aware of food allergies and restrictions; we're already equipped for takeout service; the market itself is spacious; and our convenient parking lots make curbside easy.
We will continue to work every day to support our customers, our vendors, our small business friends, and our community. We will continue to try to fulfill unmet needs. We currently have access to food and supplies that others may not have (TP, paper towels, gloves). We're looking into doing our own delivery service. We're working on a new program to support our food community.
If you need anything (even if you’re short on cash right now), please contact Sarah at sarah@bluedogwood.com. I will do my best to help out anyone who needs it. Thank you for your friendship and support, always.
Best, Sarah
April 21, 2020
Thank you to all who visited / ordered takeout / the words of encouragement / the love these past couple months. We feel lucky that Blue Dogwood is equipped to safely adjust in a rapidly-changing environment. We've always focused on local and supporting small farmers and producers; we are acutely aware of food allergies and restrictions; we're already equipped for takeout service; the market itself is spacious; and our convenient parking lots make curbside easy.
We will continue to work every day to support our customers, our vendors, our small business friends, and our community. We will continue to try to fulfill unmet needs. We currently have access to food and supplies that others may not have (TP, paper towels, gloves). We're looking into doing our own delivery service. We're working on a new program to support our food community.
If you need anything (even if you’re short on cash right now), please contact Sarah at sarah@bluedogwood.com. I will do my best to help out anyone who needs it. Thank you for your friendship and support, always.
Best, Sarah
April 21, 2020
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