10 Best Things to Do in Downtown Raleigh 9 years ago 1. Poole’s Downtown Diner 2. North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences 3. Raleigh’s Denim Workshop 4. Trophy Brewing 5. Videri Chocolate Factory 6. Deco Raleigh 7. Bida Manda 8. Oak City Coffee Roasters 9. The Fiction Kitchen 10. Transit