Let’s be honest: A Twinkie Log doesn’t sound that appealing based on its name alone. But to hear Doris Drury of Drury Enterprises describe it, I’m convinced that it just might find a place on my menu at this year’s North Carolina State Fair (1025 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raleigh, 821-7400, www.ncstatefair.org). The fair runs Oct. […]
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The Triangle’s varied and vibrant drinking culture
See Related Stories and Related Locations below Search our Triangle Dining Guide Making a great cocktail requires a special blend of liquid ingredients, sure, but also a bit of knowledge and a little finesse. Making a great bar demands all that and more. For many years in the Triangle, it was rare to encounter the […]
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Put down the bottle, pick up a can
Rick Tufts knows what to do with award-winning beer: Put it in a can, drink it and throw it at the band. At least, that’s what Tufts, a co-owner and brewer at Triangle Brewing Company, has been doing lately. Tufts, who started the Durham-based brewery in 2007 with Andy Miller, began packing brews in cans […]
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For vodka, a Chapel Hill distillery in the works
You can’t talk about the Triangle’s local booze scene without a nod to Scott Maitland. Maitland, who opened one of the region’s first brewpubs with Top of the Hill in 1992, helped set the stage years ago for a local beer industry that continues to grow. Maitland’s story, however, doesn’t end there. He’s planning the […]
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The PR surprise
Five years ago, when Richard “Gus” Gusler bought Raleigh’s oldest tavern, The Players’ Retreatfondly called the PRbeer and white zinfandel filled the sports bar menu, but not for long. “I went in and threw out all of the white zinfandel,” Gusler says, “and we still don’t have it.” What he does have, however, is almost […]
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Third Annual Amazing Pittsboro Pepper Festival
Faced with 20 varieties of pepper, you might have trouble pinpointing your favorite at first bite. But that’s what Doug Jones of Piedmont Biofarm hopes you’ll do at the Third Annual Amazing Pittsboro Pepper Festival. The festival runs Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. at The Plant in Pittsboro (220 Lorax Lane, www.theabundancefoundation.org/pepper-festival). Jones, who […]
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High Ranks for Farmer’s Daughter Brand of Carrboro
Though local tomato season has all but come to a close, a few Triangle tomatoes continue to shine. Cooking Light magazine recently announced the recipients of its first Taste Test Awards, “The Tasties,” and among the six winners in the artisanal condiment category is Hyderabadi Tomato Chutney by April McGreger of Farmer’s Daughter brand in […]
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Bull City Vegan Challenge
At noon on the first Sunday of every month, you’ll find a line outside The Pinhook (117 W. Main St., 667-1100, www.thepinhook.com), one of Durham’s better-known bar and music venues. It isn’t the booze or the tunes that have folks lining up midday but a brunch of vegan options. Eleni Vlachos, a local documentarian, says […]
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Triangle Brewing Company’s Can Release Party
There are two things you can do on Saturday to celebrate Triangle Brewing Company’s release of canned beers: throw one back and throw one at the band. For their Can Release Party, which will start at 6:30 p.m. behind the brewery (918 Pearl Street, Durham, www.trianglebrewery.com, 919-683-2337), the folks at Triangle will sell their White […]
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An Unexpected Loss for Durham’s Only Burger
Saturday morning I looked in vain for Only Burger’s food truck at its normal spot near the Durham Farmers’ Market. The truck had relocated due to the festivities and packed streets surrounding CenterFest. Last night, however, there was no doubt about Only Burger’s whereabouts—not that there ever is if you have access to Twitter (http://twitter.com/onlyburger). […]