press release

for immediate release
October 19, 2026
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RALEIGH, N.C.—Popular downtown Raleigh coffee shop, The Morning Times, debuts a new menu today. Chefs have crafted new options for breakfast and lunch, and the kitchen is extending its hours, remaining open until 5:00 pm. New items include Avocado Toast stacked with diced potatoes, house-made guacamole, sliced tomatoes, and cotija cheese. The Morning Times is also serving up their takes on Huevos Rancheros, Lox & Bagel, and Chicken & Waffles.

Lunch offerings include a new Protein Garden Bowl with Quinoa and chickpea blend, marinated cucumbers, tomatoes, baby spinach, pickled red cabbage, avocado, boiled egg, and a side of vinaigrette. Several new sandwiches are joining the lunchtime lineup, such as the Blueberry Brie Turkey Sandwich with slow-roasted, thinly sliced turkey breast, arugula, melted brie, caramelized onion, and house-made blueberry jam, layered on The Bread Shop brioche bun, and a Salmon Filet Sandwich with pan-seared Atlantic salmon, marinated cucumbers, sliced tomatoes, and dill ranch dressing, on The Bread Shop brioche bun.

View the new menu on the website at https://www.morningtimes-raleigh.com/menus

The Morning Times is located at 10 E. Hargett Street in Downtown Raleigh and is open Monday - Sunday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.

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