B-Side Lounge Carr Mill (next to Venable Rotisserie Bistro) 200 N. Greensboro St., Carrboro 919-904-7160 www.b-sidelounge.com Hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 5:30 p.m.–midnight There’s a bar in my past that I still miss. The Office Lounge was a neighborhood bar in a college town, tucked away from the rows of student haunts. Dimly lit, full of adults sipping […]
Curt Fields
Bio: Curt Fields is the Associate Editor at INDY Week. He lives in Raleigh.Email: [email protected]
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Chef and author Gabrielle Hamilton to appear at Cooks & Books event
Another installment of the popular “Cooks & Books” series happens Sunday (Nov. 2) when chef and author Gabrielle Hamilton visits McIntyre’s Books at Fearrington Village. Hamilton received the James Beard Award in 2011 for best chef in New York and is the owner of and chef at Prune. And no, the menu is not prune-themed. […]
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Nothing middling about Faire
The Eschelon Experiences family of restaurants that includes Mura, Cameron Bar and Grill, Zinda and the Oxford adds a new member with the recent opening of Faire in Raleigh’s Cameron Village. (It won’t be the youngest for long though. Basan is opening soon in downtown Durham.) Faire promises a “land and sea” menu from chef […]
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Community groups explore idea of a food council for Durham on Thursday night
A coalition of community organizations are hosting a meeting Thursday night exploring developing a food council for Durham County. The council would comprise representatives from all parts of the local foods system. Consumers, producers, processors, retailers, local decision-makers and other interested parties such as those working on environmental sustainability, health, food access, social equity and […]
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Triangle foodie scene doesn’t score well on affordability
Food gets taken seriously in the Triangle. Devoted foodies in the area will argue vociferously about which restaurant has the best use of kale while coffee purists debate where to find the best pour-over. You won’t usually hear them talking about where to find the best deal but WalletHub has weighed in on that. Marking […]
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Big Gay Ice Cream visits Raleigh on Saturday
Opponents of gay marriage often sounded as if they believed allowing marriage equality would lead to some sort of massive gay takeover of everything. Now that the courts have ruled against such ridiculous opposition, it’s probably best if you don’t tell the Thom Tillis types that Big Gay Ice Cream is coming to Raleigh on […]
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Sample a host of beers and help a good cause at Homebrew for Hunger
Hoist a pint for a good cause at the fourth annual Homebrew for Hunger festival in downtown Carrboro on Sunday, Oct. 19. It’s the sort of event where everyone wins. Festival-goers learn about and, better yet, taste beer from local home brewers and craft breweries (many of which started out as home brewers). At the […]
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First Triangle VegFest promotes healthy food choices
If you’re looking for ways to make healthier eating choices, consider visiting the inaugural Triangle VegFest on Sunday, Oct. 19. The event features ample samples of organic vegan dishes to let you explore new flavors, find easy make-at-home options and generally increase your appreciation for just how good healthy food can taste. Among the vendors […]
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Bountiful beer choices await at new T.Mac in Cary
If you like beer—and we mean quality craft beer—then you should visit the new T.Mac in Cary’s Waverly Place shopping center. You may be asking why venture to Cary (assuming you don’t already live there) for craft beer when you can’t turn a corner without running into a craft brewery in the Triangle. Well, does […]
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TerraVita Food & Drink Festival bringing flood of foodies to Chapel Hill
The acclaimed TerraVita Food & Drink festival returns to Chapel Hill Thursday through Saturday serving up an impressive assortment of chefs, sommeliers, brewers, distillers and baristas from throughout the South. The festival began in 2010 and quickly became a hit on the foodie scene. Its stated focus is “excellence and sustainability.” That focus manifests itself […]
