It’s no secret that the Triangle is the place to eat. Praises for our farms and restaurants are continually sung in pages well beyond these. What may be lesser known, however, is that the Triangle is increasingly becoming the place to study food as well. Food scholars and students from campuses throughout the area unite […]
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This & That Jam’s PB&J Day party; earlier hours for farmers markets
Pick a food. Chances are, there’s a designated day (or two) to celebrate it. Simmer a pot of turkey neck soup for Friday; steam clams on the half shell for Saturday; and get your sourdough starter ready to bake bread on Sunday. Monday is all set: This & That Jam (thisandthatjam.com) is hosting an event […]
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New food truck American Meltdown; Sunday suppers at Capital Club 16
On a recent sunny Sunday, people poured into Durham Central Park for the latest food truck rodeoa style of event that continues to grow in the Triangle with the addition of new mobile eateries. Earlier this month, Andrea Weigl of the News & Observer counted 35 trucks that currently cater to the region’s streets, not […]
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If it’s March 17, it’s … St. Patrick’s Day?
Guinness will be drunk. Green will be worn. But not everyone in the Triangle will focus on St. Patrick’s Day this Saturday. In lieu of the Irish holiday, the Federal (thefederal.net) in Durham will host “Ain’t Paddy’s Day.” Josh Wittman, one of the restaurant’s owners, says of the neighboring James Joyce pub, “I feel like […]
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Empty Bowls; Bull City Burger and Brewery
In Durham this month, one meal will lay the groundwork for many more. Urban Ministries will hold its annual Empty Bowls fundraiser between 5:30 and 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, at the Durham Armory, followed by an after-party and food truck roundup sponsored by Fullsteam brewery and Motorco Music Hall. Proceeds from the event […]
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At the gas station, biscuits, tortillas—and community
Fuel your appetite Calvander Food Mart, 108 Dairyland Road, Chapel Hill Cozart Fruit & Produce, 2717 Cheek Road, Durham Farm & Garden, 3517 N.C. Highway 86 North, Cedar Grove Hurdle Mills Market & Butcher Shop, 9570 Hurdle Mills Road, Hurdle Mills La Cabana Taqueria, 3520 Capital Blvd., Raleigh Latin American Food, 2502 Holloway St., Durham Taylor’s Wine […]
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Blend Cafe; Cafe Helios; Tyler’s Raleigh; DPAC BBQ
This February, the keyword for coffee is blend. Blend Cafe (twitter.com/blendgoldenbelt) recently opened in Durham at Golden Belt, a former textile factory renovated by Scientific Properties. It includes artist studios, loft apartments and office and retail spaces. Blend offers coffee by Counter Culture in addition to breakfast and lunch options. Owner Howard Udell, who operates […]
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Videri Chocolate Factory; Blood, Bones, & Butter; Triangle Restaurant Week
Sam Ratto wants to make the chocolate business more transparent. That’s why he and his partner Chris Heavener and wife Starr Sink are calling their new Raleigh chocolate factory Videri (www.viderichocolatefactory.com). The name references North Carolina’s state motto: esse quam videri, which translates as “to be rather than to seem.” “When you walk in you […]
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Beasley’s Chicken + fish; Spanky’s clears the cellar; Whole Foods fires up Engine 2 Diet
Ashley Christensen has your Friday plans: a fish fry. Last week, Beasley’s Chicken + Honey (www.ac-restaurants.com) expanded its menu of fried chicken and an assortment of vegetable sides to include Friday fish. “A fish fry is a big Southern thing, typical on Fridays,” Christensen says. But Beasley’s fry will be anything but ordinary. Like many […]