Whether you’re from the South or a transplant to the area, you know this region takes biscuits seriously. Really seriously. So the BISCUIT BAKING CHALLENGE at Ninth Street Bakery on Saturday, Aug. 23, should produce some delectable bites. It’s $8 to get in but the audience will serve as the jury, sampling and selecting its […]
Curt Fields
Bio: Curt Fields is the Associate Editor at INDY Week. He lives in Raleigh.Email: [email protected]
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Rose’s in Durham makes Bon Appetit’s “America’s Best New Restaurants 2014”
If you see some people on Gregson Street looking especially proud, just know they have reason to be. Rose’s Meat Market and Sweet Shop in Durham has made Bon Appetit‘s list of 50 nominees for “America’s Best New Restaurants 2014.” The creation of Justin and Katie Meddis, Rose’s focuses on using local meats and ingredients […]
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Oak Scratch Kitchen and Bourbon Bar has what you’re seeking
The Oak Scratch Kitchen and Bourbon Bar 4035 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh 919-787-9100 www.theoakraleigh.com Monday–Thursday, 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m.–midnight; Saturday, 9 a.m.–midnight; Sunday, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. They have Buffalo Trace! That was my first thought upon seeing the chalkboard at The Oak Scratch Kitchen and Bourbon Bar. Give me a barstool and a […]
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Salt & Lime Cabo Grill eager to satisfy
Salt & Lime Cabo Grill 6006 Falls of Neuse Road (North Ridge Shopping Center), Raleigh 919-872-2230, saltandlimecabo.com Monday–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m., Sunday noon–9 p.m. Salt & Lime Cabo Grill wants to please its patrons. On one evening, the manager twice questioned a diner about certain dishes, and the bartender visited from […]
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The spectacle of Marvel superhero movies comes to life on stage in Raleigh
MARVEL UNIVERSE LIVE! PNC Arena, Raleigh Fri. July 18, 7 p.m. Sat. July 19, 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m. Sun. July 20, 1 p.m., 5 p.m. $20–$60 Super-villains invade Raleigh this weekend, but fear not. Despite the arrival of such dastardly types as Loki, Green Goblin, Red Skull and Doctor Octopus, crime stats should […]
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The 99 percent rise up in The Purge: Anarchy
The Purge: Anarchy 1/2 Opens Friday The Purge: Anarchy has a finger on the pulse (or perhaps the carotid artery) of our times with its class-warfare plot. Last year’s The Purge was a surprise success, financially if not critically, so a sequel was inevitable. Anarchy strips away some of the flaws of the original, which […]
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World Beer Festival Tickets Available July 17
Tickets available to the general public for the annual World Beer Festival this October in Durham go on sale at noon on Thursday, July 17. The event is always popular, so popular in fact that organizers this year have reduced the number of tickets available by 35 percent in an attempt to ease crowd congestion. […]
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You’ve got the beer, here’s the glass
For some, the choice of what glass to drink beer from is simpleclean or dirty. That’s if they even bother with a glass at all. Still, the huge variety of beer glasses exist for a reason. Some of them have design touches that suit a particular style, presenting it in the best possible way. Some […]
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Cocktails meet dessert at Bittersweet in Raleigh
Bittersweet 16 E. Martin St., Raleigh Wednesday–Saturday 5 p.m.–2 a.m. window service for coffee and pastries Monday–Friday 6:30 a.m.–1 p.m. 919-977-3829 Bittersweetraleigh.com The number of people on Bittersweet’s staff who know the words to Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” is alarming. Now that we’ve dispensed with the negative stuff, let’s talk about the […]
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Brewmasters makes “Best Beer Bar” list
The good folks at Thrillist made a list this week, as they often do, and showed a Raleigh bar some love. The “Digital lifestyle for men” site names “The 33 Best Beer Bars in the U.S.” and included Brewmasters on that honor roll. They excluded breweries and focused on bars with a wide variety of […]