Four area farmers’ markets will go head-to-head between 8 a.m. and noon on Saturday, Sept. 25, for the Triangle Farmer Foodshare Challenge. The markets—Carrboro, Durham, South Estes in Chapel Hill and Western Wake in Cary—will each try to collect a minimum of 1,000 pounds of fresh food to donate to local folks in need. Though […]
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Fifth annual Eastern Triangle Farm Tour
If you’re looking to learn about mole, head over to Holy Mole, a two-day event in Durham this weekend. Further billed as the Spirit of Food and People Behind It, the program kicks off at 6 p.m. on Friday in the Room 100 Gallery at Golden Belt (807 E. Main St., www.goldenbeltarts.com, 967-7700). There, look […]
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Maker’s Mark Sip-osium at The Crunkleton
According to Gary Crunkleton, owner of The Crunkleton (320 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, www.thecrunkleton.com, 919-969-1125), the high mark set by Maker’s Mark bourbon back in 1958 just got squashed, or something like that. The Kentucky distillery, which has used the same formula for more than 50 years, just released its second recipe under the […]
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After Chef Hamid Mojaher’s death, events raise funds for medical bills
Support for Hamid Mojaher, (pictured at left with his wife, Holly) chef and co-owner of Mo’s Diner who passed away late last month, continues to pour in from the Triangle. Mojaher was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer earlier this year and quickly reached the cap on his insurance policy. In August, the Indy covered […]
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The Pig, Chapel Hill’s newest barbecue restaurant
When Sam Suchoff named his restaurant The Pig (630 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill; The Pig on Facebook), he meant every bit of it. Chapel Hill’s newest barbecue restaurant, which anticipates an opening this week in the former home of the Barbecue Joint, will feature plates and sandwiches of smoked pork from local, pasture-raised, animal […]
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TerraVITA food and wine tasting at Southern Village
Recently I turned to the last page in my yearly calendarone of those August-to-August versions that signals the end of summer. Call me a dork, but I just got a new planner, and it’s nice and practically empty. Whether, like me, you’re looking for something to fill in those blank pages or you merely need […]
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Fullsteam’s tavern now open
It might seem that 17 kegs would contribute to forgetfulness. But for Sean Lilly Wilson, founder of Durham’s Fullsteam brewery, the numerous barrels of beer tapped last Friday the 13th are “something to remember.” Amounting to more than 2,000 poured pints, the brews marked the first day of business at the brewery’s new tavern, Fullsteam […]
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Horace Williams Memorial Cupcake Festival
Six years ago, Sheri Koroluk realized that her birthday falls close to that of Horace Williams. As assistant to the director of the Preservation Society of Chapel Hill, Koroluk works in the house that bears Williams’ name. So she picked up a dozen or so blue-iced cupcakes and took them to work. What began then […]
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Locopops’ Pop Art contest
If a popsicle stand can attain celebrity status, Durham-based Locopops has done it. The company’s logothree smiling ‘siclesappears on bumper stickers around the Triangle. But their fame has spread beyond our borders, from a 2007 National Public Radio spot to a nod in this month’s Details magazine, which deemed Locopops the “ace of ice.” This […]
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Friends for Hamid
There is the Southern rule: To a friend in need, take food. Then there is the restaurant and bar community’s interpretation of that tenet. In the Triangle this month, numerous chefs and bartenders are pulling together in support of their friend, Hamid Mojaher, chef and co-owner of Mo’s Diner (306 E. Hargett St., Raleigh, www.mosdiner.net). […]