Oak and Raleigh prepares for Wednesday opening

The long-awaited Oak and Raleigh opened its doors to a limited crowd this weekend, in preparation for its official opening on Sept. 2.

Oak and Raleigh is a deli and bar located across from Patriot Park on Oak Grove Road. Co-owners Morgan and Tyler Duncan were on hand to talk to customers and make sure things ran smoothly.

Morgan said one delivery had not arrived in time, so the soft opening did not include many of their side items. However, he said some mistakes and issues are bound to happen in a soft opening.

"Everyone's been understanding, and that's what matters," Morgan said, adding that the beer sales have been good so far.

Oak and Raleigh will have 10 local beers on tap, in addition to wine and canned beers. The Homewood City Council approved the Duncans' retail beer and wine license at its Aug. 24 meeting. The restaurant also serves a variety of sandwiches, salads and "bar food" such as dips, quesadillas, nachos and barbecue potato skins.

The deli also has a small arcade area and a shuffleboard table, which drew interest from children and adults in the weekend crowd.

To learn more, visit Oak and Raleigh on Facebook or at oakandraleigh.com.