Crawford's Genuine is a sit-down restaurant from noted Raleigh chef Scott Crawford, a five-time James Beard Award nominee.
Crawford was on hand Wednesday as the media got a first look at the new establishments.
"This new venture means a lot to our company and community; I'm especially thankful we have found a partner like Grove Bay Concessions for this project," Crawford said. "We're excited to reach a broader audience with our cooking and our brand. It's an incredible opportunity to introduce visitors and residents to Crawford Hospitality. It's also exciting - and an honor - for us to be elevating the food, beverage and overall hospitality at RDU."
The 2,600-square-foot restaurant with seating for 95 (including 20 bar seats) - will be open all day, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
"We've worked hard to be as accessible as possible, and strike a balance between serving those who have time to spend dining with us, and those who don't, but need something high quality, nourishing and delicious," said Crawford.
Then there's Black and White Coffee Roasters, which was started by two local baristas.
And Carolina Craft, which serves locally sourced tapas-style food, wine and North Carolina craft beer.
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The restaurants are in Terminal 2.
The president and CEO of the Raleigh Durham Airport Authority said more restaurants are in the pipeline.
"We want to provide new food and beverage options for our customers, and that's what you're starting to see come on board," said Michael Landguth. "But we're also under construction for 10 more new units as well. So, eventually by 2025, well, 13 new food and beverage restaurants for our customers to enjoy as we continue to expand and grow, provide them lots of opportunities to enjoy the great things that are occurring right here in RDU and in our local community from a food and beverage standpoint."