Sam LaGrone, Staff Writer
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CORRECTION
In the June 10 issue, the incorrect date was given for the opening of The Men's Wearhouse. The correct date was June 5.
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Hey yo, you like pesto al fresco beneath condos?
Then just wait until October for the Tuscan destination, Vivace, opening on the ground floor of The Alexan, new condos across from North Hills. The Italian restaurant (pronounced vi-vah-che, it means lively), is the Mediterranean creation of Kevin and Stacey Jennings. Vivace will be their third Raleigh restaurant after Frazier's and Porter's City Tavern on Hillsborough Street. The restaurant will have 50 outdoor seats in addition to the 90 inside.
The menu will range from $10 to $30 an entree and will feature pizzas, hand-cut cheese, house-cured meats, homemade pasta and antipasto.
The condos are located near the intersection of Six Forks and Lassiter Mill roads.
The ubiquitous men's wear retailer, The Men's Wearhouse, has wiped the construction dust off of its discount lapels and will open its Triangle Town Center store tomorrow.
The store, located near Orvis on the mall's outdoor main-street simulator will join the other 500 stores in the Houston chain. The Triangle Town Center location will be the 13th in North Carolina and the fourth in the Triangle.
On a related note, check out the chain's Web site (
www.menswearhouse.com) for some advice for wearing a tux, how to behave at the prom and the secret to whether company president George Zimmer wears a rug. It's a gas, I guarantee it.
There's a new school of rock opening in Wake Forest, minus Jack Black (star of the movie of that same name).
Progressive Music Center will hold a soft opening for their third Triangle location next month. The six-store chain, based in Raleigh, keeps it simple and offers lessons in just guitar, bass, piano and drums. The guitar gurus at Progressive set kids up into small bands and have them play together and sometimes go out for gigs.
The location will be at The Factory, on Main Street off of U.S. 1. For more details, visit
www.progressivepercussion.com,