In September of 2025, Chef Anthony Guerra of Oakwood Pizza Box opened St. Pierre Wine Bar at Raleigh Iron Works.
Bringing all this neon to life involved a number of partners, including an initial design by Paul Tuorto, and metal fabrication and installation performed by Brian Chiarizia of Rebuild Fabrication Co in Raleigh.
Raleigh Iron Works continues to build out a visually attractive shopping and dining destination in Raleigh. Within the confines of their private property, Lightship Neon has the opportunity to indulge in more creative signs than the city’s development ordinances would otherwise permit. For St. Pierre, the flashing wine bottle cork is an invitation to draw in customers to visit the business and enjoy a glass!
St. Pierre's facade features a double sided, flag-mount blade sign made of steel and white oak wood, stained a dark color to mimic the look of a wine barrelhead. Using warm white neon and a flasher, the cork of the wine bottle appears to pop out!
Lightship Neon partnered with Rebuild Fabrication Co of Raleigh to create and install this sign for St. Pierre. Rebuild created the sign cabinet then turned it over to us to install the neon and wiring, then oversaw the installation on-site at Raleigh Iron Works.
St. Pierre's warm white neon invites visitors to Raleigh Iron Works to stop in for a drink.
Taking a closer look at the dog, wine bottle, and popping cork on St. Pierre's neon sign.
See this neon sign in person at St. Pierre Wine Bar, located at 1101 E Whitaker Mill Rd, Raleigh NC 27604