Bonded Llama

Bonded Llama is in an awesome little building that used to be the offices of the Raleigh Bonded Warehouses north of downtown. In there you will find great art by great local people. You also are likely to find at least three quarters of the staff of the Morning Times coffee shop. This is definitely a major social hub for the creative class of Raleigh.
The building is not easily accessible by foot, and — as far as I know — there isn’t really any way in that doesn’t involve traveling on Capital Blvd or crossing the train tracks in the middle of a big swtiching yard. Thus, if you are going on a First Friday, plan for car travel sometime during your evening.
They don’t open all the time, and when they do they don’t advertise much. Keep your eye out for postcards and fliers on the boards around town.