Tucked in the center of the North Ridge Shopping Center off Falls of the Neuse in Raleigh is Jean Claude’s Cafe. It’s been there for 20 years, supported by loyal customers who depend on Chef Therese Freeman to satisfy their craving for fine French cuisine–her crepes, her rich, flavorful onion soup, her garlicky frog’s legs. […]
Erika Gamel
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Crook’s Corner: Celebrating a 21-year tradition
Crook’s Corner, a Chapel Hill institution, celebrated its 21st birthday on April 13. Writers, former employees, Chapel Hill denizens and, of course, chainsaw sculptor Clyde Jones, whose painted wood critters adorn the restaurant, were there to mingle and enjoy such Crook’s classics as jalapeno hush puppies and rhubarb sorbet. Crook’s has attained just about everything […]
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Do you shabu shabu?
Do you shabu shabu? Don’t know what it is? Well, it’s kind of a meal. And it’s a signature dish at Shaba Shabu, which opened quietly in Raleigh last New Year’s Eve, with customers quickly filing in to eat pad Thai, about 14 other curry selections, along with freshly sliced sashimi. And they were there […]