When it opened in July, Bickett Market (219 Bickett Blvd., Raleigh, www.bickettmarket.com, 291-3286) set a clear course for itself as a sustainable farm-direct grocer and wholesaler. That was at the peak of the produce season, when shelves were stocked and products sold with relative ease. Now that the days are colder and the local crops […]
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Slow Food Triangle’s Traditional Southern New Year’s Day feast
Kale, Swiss chard, collards: Eating greens on New Year’s Day, the lore goes, brings good luck and wealth. For all of the bounty and none of the hassle of cleaning them, join Slow Food Triangle (www.slowfoodtriangle.org) between 4 and 7 p.m. on Jan. 1 for its third annual Traditional Southern New Year’s Day event, held […]
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New ventures for the new year
A handful of restaurants in the Triangle have a jump on the new year, beginning or announcing plans for new ventures before corks pop on the 31st and a new decade rolls in. Already in the works is Blue (327 W. Davie St., 834-5707, www.bluerestaurant.net), an Italian restaurant in Raleigh’s Depot district that opened earlier […]
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Farm Fresh for the Holidays food drive
Two Triangle organizationsFarmer Foodshare (www.farmerfoodshare.org) and the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service (www.ifcweb.org)got together other recently with a similar goal: to find a way to provide fresh local food to families in need during the holidays. The demand was apparent, but the path to providing that food was less clear. The group wanted to help […]
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One 100 Meadowmont Village Circle Chapel Hill 919-537-8207 Best suited for: Sophisticated diners who have seen and tasted it all—including your tech-savvy grandma—and crave a setting that’s as stimulating as the cuisine is inventive I’m pretty sure my grandmother would have no use for a computer at the dinner table. But if a recent lunch […]
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Shopping local for the holidays
Shopping locally has its perks, especially during the holidays, when there is an abundance of great local food. Many of the Triangle’s special holiday markets offer handmade food in addition to arts and crafts, and this weekend provides two such events with promising menus. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11, the […]
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Crook’s Corner Catering & Crook’s Atrium Cafe
Ask about his 28-foot trailer and Paul Covington, a chef at Crook’s Corner (610 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, www.crookscorner.com, 929-7643), sounds like a 16-year-old boy with a new car. He is totally amped up describing his dream of seven years, a “restaurant on wheels,” which he had built to spec. “It is three feet […]
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3CUPS’ Grand Oyster-Wine Taste-Off
Terroir, that French word for land that describes the literal taste of a place, has applications beyond wine and coffee. It is also crucial for describing oysters, according to Bernie Herman, professor of American studies at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Join Herman and Jay Murrie, wine director at 3CUPS (227 S. Elliott Road, […]
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N.C. Symphony Pub Series begins with afterglow
While most folks are looking ahead to upcoming holidays and festivitiesI spotted at least one plastic Santa sitting beside a jack-o-lantern last monthone Triangle group is looking back for inspiration. On Nov. 22, members of the North Carolina Symphony (www.ncsymphony.org) will perform at an Oktoberfest afterglow party at Humble Pie in Raleigh (317 S. Harrington […]
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Only Burger Celebrates Grand Opening Today
Only Burger, Durham’s mobile burger eatery, has a new place to park and call home. Approximately three weeks ago, the food truck opened a brick and mortar location at Hope Valley Square shopping center (3710 Shannon Road, Suite 118, Durham, http://durhamcatering.com/onlyburger, 919-724-9377). At the new location, the menu is basically the same—$4.75 for single burgers […]