You can’t get a cinnamon roll sandwich at the Raleigh restaurant. But you can get tender morning rolls and a Wagyu burger that’s less than $10.
Lena Geller
Lena Geller is a reporter for INDY, covering food, housing, and politics. She joined the staff in 2018 and previously ran a custom cake business.
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Lunch Money: Sweet Service and Spicy Fries at Bee BanhMi
A Banh Mi sandwich, fries, and Thai tea at a casual Vietnamese restaurant in Cary.
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Durham’s Newest Club Knows You Can’t Clock Out Anymore
Switchyards, a national coworking chain, opens its 28th location in Durham next month. It brands itself as a new kind of office away from home.
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Three New Durham Bars Take the Road Less Traveled
Before opening their doors, the owners of Fizzwerks, Primrose, and The Lenny considered the obvious route, then said: “What if we didn’t?”
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Lunch Money: Sarah’s Empanadas in Any Era
A visit to a Research Triangle Park staple and scrumptious lunch order of a sweet corn arepa, a spinach empanada, and rice and beans.
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Durham Sandwich Shop to Give Old Dog House New Bite
Former Magnolia Grill chef Amanda Orser to open a counter-service sandwich shop, LRB Provisions, in a former Durham hot dog stand.
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Trapped at the Mall: How Two Women Navigated Chapel Hill’s Flash Flood
As Chapel Hill flooded, a mother at Silverspot Cinema and a DoorDash delivery driver in the parking lot outside faced the same rising water—but made different choices.
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“What Just Happened Here?”: Orange County Hit Hard by Tropical Storm Chantal
Record rainfall from Tropical Storm Chantal caused widespread flooding, inundating Carrboro’s Public Works facility, threatening a coal ash mound in Chapel Hill, and dealing a blow to local governments already squeezed by dwindling state and federal support.
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Ask INDY: How Have Local Workers Been Hit by Federal Policies?
For this installment of Ask INDY, we look at the impacts of federal funding cuts and tariffs on workers in the Triangle.
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Lunch Money: Pork Adobo at the Filipino Express
Purple treats, a free Bible, and an addictive lunch combo at the Filipino Express, a convivial Raleigh restaurant tucked inside an Asian grocery store.