If not for an argument, one of the most influential books on Southern regional cooking might never have been written. “That book was formulated in his head and he wanted to leave to write it,” says Gene Hamer, owner of Crook’s Corner in Chapel Hill. “We were so busy with the restaurant. Bill was trying […]
Jill Warren Lucas
Bio: Jill Warren Lucas is a freelance food writer and project manager for INDY Week's Finder: Guide to Wake County.Link: http://eatingmywords-jwl.blogspot.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/jwlucasnc
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Kamado Grille restaurant amps up the backyard grill experience in North Raleigh
Kamado Grille 832 Springfield Commons Dr., Raleigh Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. and 5–10 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. and 5–11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.–11 p.m.; closed Sundays. 919-803-3662, www.kamadogrille.com First things first. It’s “Ka-mah-do,” as in the egg-shaped, Japanese-style ceramic grill, not “ka-moe-do,” as in komodo, the largest living species of lizard. In the age […]
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Nello’s teams with Whitted Bowers Farm to produce first certified biodynamic tomato sauce in U.S.
The imminent arrival of local tomatoes has long served as a sad reminder of the limits of Neal McTighe’s entrepreneurial dreams. The maker of Nello’s Sauce, a line of premium tomato sauces produced and bottled just north of Raleigh, sources his tomatoes from California, where they grow abundantly year round. The volume he needscurrently about […]
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Ben Adams leaves Piedmont
Pop-Up Events ● May 23, 7 p.m.: Ben Adams will serve Picnic-style sides and small plates at Daisy Cakes, 401A Foster St., Durham (919-389-4307). Note: 16-seat limit. ● June 3, 5:30 p.m. (until gone): Wyatt Dickson’s Pig Whistle pork barbecue will be featured on the menu at Crook’s Corner, 610 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill […]
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Barker-backed pizzeria likely coming to Carrboro
Chef Ben Barker is talking with Carrboro officials about something diners have been hoping to hear since he and wife Karen closed Magnolia Grill in Durham two years ago this month: They plan to open a pizzeria. Barker told the INDY in January 2013 that such a venture was possible, so long as their son […]
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Person Street Pharmacy’s café becoming “a relaxed neighborhood place”
Person Street Pharmacy 702 N. Person St., Raleigh 919-832-6432 www.personstreetrx.com Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. The lunch counter at Person Street Pharmacy used to be a place to grab a milk shake and grilled cheese sandwich while picking up aspirin, bathroom cleaner and a birthday card for your grandmother. Located in the heart of Raleigh’s fast-growing […]
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Chef John Eisensmith’s Zen and the art of Six Plates maintenance
Six Plates Wine Bar 2812 Erwin Road, Durham 919-321-0203, www.sixplates.com Hours: open daily 4 p.m.–midnight “When you walk away from a great meal, you don’t just feel that the food was great. You feel that life is better.” Chef John Eisensmith Competitive cooking shows celebrate an image of the maniacal master chef, a person so […]
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Raleigh couple fills niche for classic Jewish comfort food
Knish-a-licious Check their Midtown Farmer’s Market schedule at www.knish-a-licious.com 919-473-6080 When Jamie Rose was preparing to move from Charlotte to New York 10 years ago to advance her career, she joined JDate. The Durham native used the popular Jewish dating community to connect with a promising fellow in Long Island named Mike Eliahu. “We clicked […]
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Provenance to bring creative dining concept to Raleigh
Another chef with impressive credentials has chosen Raleigh as the location to open a new restaurant. Teddy Klopf will be executive chef at Provenance at SkyHouse, a restaurant and bar in the new high-rise condo and retail complex under construction at 308 S. Blount St. He left a year-long stint of cooking at Herons at […]
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Sorghum resurgence leads distiller to create No’Lasses spirit
FAIR GAME BEVERAGE COMPANY Special Event: Official Liquor Release Party 193 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro 919-245-5434 [email protected] Tasting Room: Wednesday–Friday, 5–8 p.m.; Saturday–Sunday, 1–5 p.m. SPECIAL EVENT: OFFICIAL LIQUOR RELEASE PARTY Saturday, 5:30–9:30 p.m. | $8–$10 With food trucks and music; sample tastings of new No’Lasses and Apple Brandy spirits, plus a cash bar for cocktails […]