Bill Smith’s Honeysuckle Sorbet 4 cups honeysuckle blossoms, patted down but not crammed 5 1/3 cups water, no warmer than room temperature, plus 1 1/3 cups water for boiling 2 cups sugar 2–3 drops lemon juice Ground cinnamon Simple syrup Combine sugar with 1 1/3 cups of water and bring to boil for 5 minutes […]
Elizabeth Shestak
Bio: Elizabeth Shestak is a freelance food writer living in Durham.Email: [email protected]
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Radius Pizzeria: An exciting menu that falls short on execution
Radius Pizzeria & Pub 112 N. Churton St. Hillsborough 919-245-0601 Website Facebook Twitter Monday 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Tuesday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m. I have to admit, I had high hopes. The menu at Radius Pizzeria & Pub spoke of a truffle marinara sauce, a pie topped with rosemary potatoes and the clever, […]
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Sipping chocolate at Cocoa Cinnamon
Cocoa Cinnamon 420 W. Geer St. Durham 919-697-8990 Monday-Thursday 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday 7 a.m.-midnight Saturday 8 a.m.-midnight Sunday 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sipping chocolate has made its way to Durham, thanks to the couple behind Cocoa Cinnamon. Areli Barrera de Grodski and her husband, Leon Grodski de Barrera, who hail from Asheville, have brought not […]
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Johnson Family Barbecue is some of the best around—if you can get it
Johnson Family Barbecue 5021-A Wake Forest Highway Durham 919-397-5693 On Facebook Open daily, usually 8 a.m.-8 p.m., although hours are subject to change If you are thinking about heading to Johnson Family Barbecue, be prepared to find some menu items will be gone when you arrive. That said, the food that is present just might […]
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A lazy afternoon at Stay & Play Snack Cafe
Stay & Play Snack Cafe 405-A E. Chapel Hill St. Durham 919-275-2978 Monday–Wednesday & Friday–Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Thursday 10 a.m.–5 p.m. As a Durham mother, I was curious about Stay & Play Snack Cafe, a coffee shop geared to young children and their parentsthe latter of which need adult conversation and caffeine. After two […]
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Over three days, pop-up restaurant Hakanai delighted diners
If you took the advice from Nick Johnson to arrive early at Hakanai, a Japanese pop-up restaurant in Durham, you were rewarded with a view from the mezzanine overlooking The Front Room. Adorned by a cluster of red Japanese lanterns, the airy space, which is part of The Cookery on West Chapel Hill Street, was […]
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Small plates invade one city block
Taberna Tapas 325 W. Main St. Durham 919-797-1457 Mon–Thurs: 11 am–8 pm Fri: 11 am–10 pm Sat: 10 am–10 pm Sat & Sun Brunch: 10 am–3 pm Mateo Bar de Tapas 109 W. Chapel Hill St. Durham 919-530-8700 Tue–Thurs: 5–10:30 pm Fri–Sat: 5 pm–midnight Sun: 5–9:30 pm This is a tale of two tapas bars, […]
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LoMo, a farmers market on wheels
Get your LoMo working To request that LoMo visit your neighborhood or workplace, go to the truck’s website, lomomarket.com. Although it might not seem like it, not everyone can make it to the Durham Farmers’ Market. Work schedules, kids’ soccer games and the claustrophobia of standing cheek by jowl before a table of sweet corn […]
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Bella’s Cuisine has its charms but needs to focus on the dishes it does best
Bella’s Cuisine 3218 Guess Road Durham 919-797-2875 Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Friday 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m.–3 p.m. When I first heard about Bella’s Cuisine, the newest occupant of the building on Guess Road that looks like Snow White may have lived in it, I wanted very badly for this place to succeed. It […]
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Do you feel like a nut (butter)?
Big Spoon Roasters 919-824-5731 Big Spoon also sells its products at 3Cups in Chapel Hill, the Carrboro Farmers’ Market and Foster’s Market, Reliable Cheese Co. and Wine Authorities in Durham. Mackeys Ferry Peanuts 888-MFP-NUTS Order online or find products locally during the spring and summer at the state farmers market and the downtown Raleigh market. […]