Restaurant group with 2 Triangle spots plan a new concept near Crabtree Valley
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- The Raleigh Granite Grill will open near Crabtree Valley by year’s end.
- The restaurant will seat nearly 150 guests with a bar and 50-person patio. and
- Granite Grill will offer classic cocktails, grilled steaks, sandwiches and more.
A popular Richmond restaurant group is bringing a second concept to the Triangle.
The owners of Tazza Kitchen in Raleigh and Cary will open a new restaurant in the growing foodie development GlenLake near Crabtree Valley Mall.
The new project, The Granite Grill, will highlight classic cocktails, casual neighborhood dishes and an active grill. At 5,135 square feet, Granite Grill will have room for nearly 150 diners, including a large bar and a patio for up to 50 people. Look for Granite Grill to open by the end of the year, joining other GlenLake restaurants like Wong’s Tacos, Jeff’s Bagel Run and the newly opened Crooked Hammock Brewery.
The Raleigh Granite Grill will be the brand’s second location, following the original spot in Richmond, which opened just last year.
Big Kitchen restaurant group
While based in Richmond, Big Kitchen restaurant group has had a prescence in the Triangle for more than a decade.
“Tazza Kitchen has been a part of the Raleigh community for over twelve years,” Granite Grill co-owner John Davenport said in a release. “We opened at Village District in 2014 and followed with our second location at Stone Creek Village in Cary in 2016. We have a tenured and talented team here and have been looking to continue our investment in the area.”
On the menu, look for classic cocktail renditions, like Martinis, Old Fashioneds and Margaritas, plus grilled steaks and fish, and a double burger, fried chicken sandwich and beer-battered fish sandwich on a brioche bun.
In the build-out, Granite Grill is working with Raleigh architect Louis Cherry, who has designed some of the Triangle’s most striking dining rooms, like Crawford & Son, Brodeto and Death and Taxes.
The restaurant will be open seven days a week for dinner, plus lunch service Tuesday through Sunday.
Granite Grill will be located at 4251 Parklake Ave.
This story was originally published April 21, 2026 at 1:33 PM.
