After a week spent worrying about the economy and the election, I’ve decided to self-medicate with baked goods. If you’ve polished off your Halloween candy and would like to join me on this sugar tour, read on: C’est si bon (1002 Brace Lane, Chapel Hill, 942-6550, www.cestsibon.net), Dorette Snover’s cooking school, is offering a “Chocolat: […]
Claire Cusick
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Support your neighbors
My friends, I’ve been thinking about the economy. Whoa! Don’t I sound like a politician? What I mean is, I’m worried about what happens to small-business owners when customers curb their spending. Specifically, I’m hoping that our local chefs, restaurateurs, farmers, food artisans, wine purveyors, etc.who either own or work for small businessescan keep doing […]
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Chatham County’s caffeine fix
If you read our Oct. 8 Dish issue on bedroom-community dining, you already know that the selection of restaurants in commuter-heavy Chatham County is growing. If you’re traveling to or from Pittsboro, you can stop by the Olive Branch Caffe (11520 15-501 North, Chapel Hill, 942-2345, www.olivebranchcaffe.com) in the Cole Park Plaza Shopping Center, which […]
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Forgive me, Tex-Mex fans
Forgive me, Tex-Mex fans, for I have sinned. It has been … um, entirely too long … since my last column devoted to breaking news in salsa, guacamole and quesadillas. In penance, I shall douse myself in margaritas and make regular pilgrimages to Taqueria La Vaquita. I shall also tell you the following: Dos Taquitos […]
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Lantern’s annual Piedmont/ Piemonte dinner
Here come those dreaded words: “Hey, what’s for dinner?” Well, how about grilled quail served with 20-year-old port? Or, perhaps, farm-raised chicken served by the farmers themselves. Or you could whip up something yummy in your own kitchen. Glasshalfull (106 S. Greensboro St., Carrboro, 967-9784, www.glasshalfullcarrboro.com) hosts a Portuguese wine dinner at 7 p.m. Thursday, […]
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Good causes, local and global
It’s time once again to open your mouths and wallets for good causes, local and global. On Sept. 27, four Triangle bars will host Drinks for Darfur to benefit refugees from the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. Cover charges and/or a portion of drink sales at each venue that night will be donated […]
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Carpe Durham blog trying every non-chain restaurant in town
Perhaps you read this column because you’re interested in eating adventures. Let me point you to Carpe Durham (carpedurham.wordpress.com). Like many food blogs, the entries at Carpe Durham are often one person’s reflections. But these bloggersa handful of Duke University law students, with occasional help from friendseat at seriously out-of-the-way places. For example: Cheek Road […]
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“Local, Living Economies: Green, Fair and Fun”
A national leader in the local, living economies movement visits the Triangle this week. Judy Wicks, co-founder of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) and founder of Philadelphia’s famed White Dog Cafe (www.whitedog.com) will give a free talk titled “Local, Living Economies: Green, Fair and Fun” Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. at the […]
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Beer and bourbon dinners at Jujube
Even if you’re not enrolled in school, the beginning of a school year feels like a good time to plan things. Here are a few of the funkier food-related events coming in the next few months, so you can do so. For kids of all ages: From Sept. 13-Nov. 2, Lee Farm (901 Devil’s Tramping […]
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Perk up, coffee fans and caffeine fiends!
Perk up, coffee fans and caffeine fiends! Here are some places to get your fix: Some are new, and some may be new to you. Free coffee alert: West End Wine Bar (450 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, 967-7599, www.westendwinebar.com) just began serving coffee, espresso, cappuccino, lattes and teas. Now this late-night establishment will be […]