Here are your best bets for food and drink events in the Triangle this week (Oct. 23–29, 2019).
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The Owners of Brewery Bhavana and Bida Manda Are Opening a Third Restaurant at The Dillon
The brother-and-sister duo, Vansana and Vanvisa Nolintha, will open a third restaurant, Luang Prabang, at The Dillon in downtown Raleigh’s Warehouse District in 2020.
What’s the Point of the State Fair If Not to Clog Your Arteries With Fried Food?
Nothing could be finer.
Where to Eat and Drink This Week
Here are your best bets for food and drink events in the Triangle this week.
Top Chef Alum Katsuji Tanabe to Open New Restaurant in Raleigh’s Historic City Market
“I wanted to find a home in the South where I can provide the best possible life for my family and do what I love in a place that really cares about their food culture.”
At the Inaugural Triangle Ferment Fest, You Can Swap SCOBYs and Learn Why They’re Good for You
The first-ever Triangle Ferment Fest is coming to Cary on Sunday to celebrate all things fermented and educate the probiotic-curious on the benefits of healthy bacteria and yeast.
Six Months After the Durham Explosion, Chef Matt Kelly Says Saint James Seafood will Reopen in Early 2020
On Thursday, exactly six months since the Brightleaf Square explosion that rocked downtown Durham, chef Matt Kelly announced he will reopen Saint James in the same location in January 2020.
Elizabeth Gilbert Talks Food, Pleasure, and Creativity
The bestselling author discusses her new book, “City of Girls,” and her voracious appetite for life.
Frances Mayes, Author of “Under the Tuscan Sun,” Talks Italian Cooking Innovations and Why She Made Hillsborough Her Second Home
Her new book, “See You in the Piazza,” journeys to the best off-the-beaten-path restaurants in Italy.

