Competition Dining Series 1705 Prime 1705 E. Millbrook Rd, Raleigh Details on schedule and tickets at www.competitiondining.com Being in the middle of two competing chefs using all their tricks is surprisingly intenseand fun. The culinary battle I was witnessing was between Chef Benjamin Guaman from Governors Club in Chapel Hill and Chef Brandon Stark from […]
Curt Fields
Bio: Curt Fields is the Associate Editor at INDY Week. He lives in Raleigh.Email: [email protected]
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Barely out of the dock, new bar in Raleigh already is an enjoyable trip
Anchor Bar 207 Fayetteville St., Raleigh 919-376-5877, www.anchorraleigh.com Hours: Monday–Thursday, 5 p.m.–2 a.m.; Friday–Sunday, 4 p.m.–2 a.m. (Call first, they’re easing into their full schedule.) An ability to transport you elsewhere can be the best thing about a bar. After all, forgetting the mundane weight of everyday life for an hour or two is often […]
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Chef Robert Irvine coming to Carolina Theatre
Chef Robert Irvine, star of the Food Network’s Restaurant: Impossible and “the Indiana Jones of Chefs” according to chef Bobby Flay, brings his interactive live show to the Carolina Theatre on Feb. 12. Actually, that probably should read “brings his INTERACTIVE live show” because you won’t just be sitting as he slings pots and pans […]
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Get your ramen on, Durham! Dashi is finally open
People have been buzzing about the opening of Dashi, a ramen shop and izakaya (Japanese pub), for months now, eagerly awaiting the opening of its doors. Well, wait no more. Dashi, brought to you by partners Billy and Kelli Cotter of Toast and Nick Hawthorne-Johnson and Rochelle Johnson of The Cookery, opens today in downtown […]
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Ready, Player 1? Two arcade-themed bars are ready for you
Boxcar Bar + Arcade 330 West Davie Street, Raleigh 919-803-2796 | www.theboxcarbar.com Monday–Wednesday, 4 p.m.–midnight; Thursday–Friday, 4 p.m.–2 a.m.; Saturday, noon–2 a.m.; Sunday, noon–midnight The Baxter 108 N. Graham St., Chapel Hill 919-448-7159 | www.baxterarcade.com Monday–Friday, 4 p.m.–2 a.m.; Saturday–Sunday, noon–2 a.m. You can drop quarters in places besides the laundromat and gas station air […]
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Triangle Restaurant Week starts Monday, Jan. 26
If you haven’t already, you should start making plans (and, possibly, reservations) because the annual Triangle Restaurant Week winter event begins Monday, Jan. 26 and runs through Feb. 1. Participating restaurants in Raleigh, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham, Morrisville and Apex will offer a special, three-course prix fixe lunch menu for $15 or a three-course prix […]
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An offensive pick for a defensive coach at UNC
Will UNC never learn? read the subject line of the email. Indignation wafting from the computer, the following question loomed in my inbox: Gene Chizik is to become a coach for the football team? The guy who recruited Cam Newton and arranged to have him (his father, actually) to play for Auburn? No!!! This response […]
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Immerse yourself in Bar Virgile’s lively scene
Bar Virgile 105 S. Mangum St., Durham 919-973-3000 Monday–Wednesday, 4 p.m.–midnight Thursday–Saturday, 4 p.m.–2 a.m. closed Sunday When did Durham get a happy hour scene?” said the guy next to me, marveling to himself more than seeking an actual answer. “That’ll last a minute,” responded his drinking companion. The panoply of people crowded around the […]
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Competition Dining Series returns with a strong group of chefs
A sterling lineup of chefs from around the region are getting their game faces on as culinary battle Got to Be NC Competition Dining Series returns to the kitchen and, better yet, to your plate if you’re a ticket-holder. The premise is simple. Top chefs with two supporting team members face off and prepare three […]
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End of the year brings the end of Quality Grocery
The end of the year unfortunately brings the end of Raleigh’s Quality Grocery. Or, at least, it brings the end of the shop’s current format. Dec. 31 is the store’s last day. Word is that the owners are going to take some time to ponder their business model, according to a recent email to the […]