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Plaza Del Mariachi brings Mexican cuisine to downtown Kinston

A new Mexican restaurant has arrived in downtown Kinston, adding to the city’s diverse dining options. Plaza Del Mariachi, owned by Rene Mendez and managed by Manuel Lopez, opened with a focus on providing authentic Mexican dishes and a family-oriented atmosphere. The restaurant, located in a historic building downtown, marks the team’s first expansion beyond their original location in Jacksonville, NC.

The Smile Bar brings clean smiles to eastern NC

The Smile Bar is a retail studio dedicated to luxury oral care & beauty that is curated by dentist & beauty enthusiast Dr. Pitt. The Smile Bar is located in the heart of Downtown Kinston at 108 W Gordon St. Their services range from standard teeth whitening, whitening touch-up sessions and studio rentals. Dr. Pitt sells upscale products for dental cleaning, hair care and women and men’s wellness.

Event - A Queen Street Christmas: 20th Anniversary

Join us IN PERSON or online for the 20th season of "A Queen Street Christmas"! Come and enjoy your favorite Christmas carols performed by a live orchestra, choir, and soloists.

SATURDAY, December 11th at 6:00 pm
SUNDAY, December 12th at 6:00 pm

Doors open one hour before the concert begins. Masks are encouraged for audience members.

Event - A Queen Street Christmas: 20th Anniversary

Join us IN PERSON or online for the 20th season of "A Queen Street Christmas"! Come and enjoy your favorite Christmas carols performed by a live orchestra, choir, and soloists.

SATURDAY, December 11th at 6:00 pm
SUNDAY, December 12th at 6:00 pm

Doors open one hour before the concert begins. Masks are encouraged for audience members.

Event - A Queen Street Christmas: 20th Anniversary

Join us IN PERSON or online for the 20th season of "A Queen Street Christmas"! Come and enjoy your favorite Christmas carols performed by a live orchestra, choir, and soloists.

SATURDAY, December 11th at 6:00 pm
SUNDAY, December 12th at 6:00 pm

Doors open one hour before the concert begins. Masks are encouraged for audience members.

New Bird Scooters: Neuse News Approved

The Bird scooters can be found throughout downtown Kinston. The Neuse News crew found them outside of Sugar Hill Pizzeria and parked them at the Art 105 studio on Blount Street. The easy-to-use Bird app allows users to rent electric scooters in and around the downtown area.

Leon Steele: Did you know? Part 5

Did you know there are particular buildings downtown that remain empty year after year? Why is this? Pride of Kinston and its economic vitality committee have identified that issue as a primary concern and project. The first phase of this project is to address lower South Queen Street between Lincoln and King Streets because it is a key gateway into our downtown that has been an especially depressed and ignored area for years apparently and it needs some love, particularly since we have invested $2.5MM in redesigning and improving Queen Street.