We moved to Raleigh in '93, and at that time there was *1* Greek restaurant in all of the Raleigh/Durham metro area, which had a total population of over 500,000. There were, at most, a handful of independent pizza shops (most were chain stores), and forget finding an ethnic market. OTOH, there were quite a few Mexican restaurants, of low to medium quality and zero authenticity.
We came from Utica/Rome, NY, and in comparison, in Rome there was 2 chain pizza shops and well over a dozen independent pizza shops. The population was mostly Italian and Polish extraction, so good markets were available. We get fresh pierogi and kielbasa when visiting. Moving to Raleigh was a culture shock.
28 years later? Italian, Polish, Indian, Mediterranean markets abound, as do restaurants. It's totally different.
NC promotes its winery trade. When I moved here, there were a couple dozen wineries. Now? There's 8 within 30 miles of Raleigh, and Raleigh is far from being prime winery country. The NC Wine site indicates there are 119 total in NC.
https://www.ncwine.org/wineries#
Note that for Vinifera, the northwest part of the state around Winston-Salem is the place to go. In the southeast, Muscadine and Scuppernong reign, although the wineries I've visited buy Vinifera and hybrids from elsewhere and market them. In between, French-American hybrids grow well.
In my area, hybrids will now grow well, it's all Muscadine & Scuppernong. If I moved 30 miles northwest I could grow hybrids, and another 30 miles beyond that, Vinifera. I don't care for most of the native grape wines, so growing is not in my future. The wines I've had are all well made; they just are not my taste.
In comparison to the conditions in TN and AL, I am happy with NC!