Our local love for mobile gourmet gives two of our beloved food trucks a chance to park their wheels on national television. Raleigh-based and RTP-roving Mom’s Delicious Dishes and Durham-reigning Only Burger currently compete with over 270 trucks for one of seven spots on the Food Network’s “The Great Food Truck Race,” hosted by celebrity […]
Victoria Bouloubasis
Bio: Victoria Bouloubasis is the INDY Week food editor.Link: http://www.victoriabouloubasis.comEmail: [email protected]: http://twitter.com/thisfeedsme
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UNC Alum Darryl Pierce scores T.V. gig as contestant on MasterChef
Last night, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay introduced the United States to his new Fox reality series, MasterChef. Among those who will be featured on the series is UNC-CH alum Darryl Pierce (broadcast journalism, 2003), my chatty geology lab partner from sophomore year. A competition for home cooks with aspiring culinary ambition, the show, already a […]
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Where to find N.C. seafood
Courtesy of Jason Stegall, Southport Seafood CompanyFresh N.C. shrimp. Among the blessings we can count during this summer of record-breaking heat is that, so far, our coastal waters remain untouched by the oil that spilled for months into the Gulf of Mexico. That means, we can count on a steady supply of fresh, summer seafood. […]
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Sandwhich’s inspired dinner menu: Morocco meets the South
Sandwhich 407 W. Franklin St. Chapel Hill 929-2114 www.sandwhich.biz • Tuesday–Saturday: Lunch 11 a.m.–4 p.m., dinner 5:30–10 p.m. • Sunday brunch: 11 a.m.–3 p.m. • Closed Monday • Counter service for lunch and brunch; table service for dinner When local lunch mongers heard that popular midday eatery Sandwhich was moving into new Chapel Hill digs […]
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Fireworks with food, plus tomatoes
With Fourth of July almost here, we have charred hot dogs and grilled burgers on the brain. Most Trianglewide public celebrations aren’t focused on food, though picnic baskets are encouraged. I did find an interesting locavore activity perfect for staying cool. At the N.C. State Fairgrounds (1025 Blue Ridge Road, 821-7400, ncstatefair.org) on July 4, […]
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Sunday: Bull City Food Vendor Roundup v.2
Jeremy M. LangeMom Thao Beck entices with her delicious dishes, like the Avocado BLT Have you checked out this week’s Indy, which includes our quarterly DISH section, yet? Did our roundup of the Triangle’s food truck scene leave you craving Mom’s Delicious Dishes meatloaf or a Daisy Cake? Head to Music in the Park this […]
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Bella Mia coal-fired pizzeria opens in Cary
The joke goes that Cary is an acronym for the phrase Containment Area for Relocated Yankees. As a Yankee-born girl raised in the South (that’s GRITS, y’all), I can both laugh at and appreciate the jest. Especially when I get ahold of some of Cary’s Yankee-inspired food. The newly opened Bella Mia (2025 Renaissance Park […]
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Your food is moving
Read also A gringo’s guide to Mexican street food Including when & where to find taco trucks serving authentic fare on the cheap Track down your favorite mobile gourmet buku website Twitter Bulkogi Korean BBQ Twitter Daisy Cakes website Twitter Captain Poncho’s Tacos and Catering phone 919-636-1770 Carrboro Raw website Don Beto El Poblano Facebook […]
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A gringo’s guide to Mexican street food
A welcome breeze cuts through the sticky air while a queue for late-night tacos grows. A local performer plucks a guitar on a makeshift wooden stage, but the twangy tunes are overshadowed by a cell phone erupting into a Mexican ranchera ringtone. The scene recalls evenings in Mexico City, where taquerias line the streets and […]
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Liberación Juice honors hunger strikers’ D.R.E.A.M.
Victoria BouloubasisZulayka Santiago creates D.R.E.A.M. juice for local hunger strikers. Wednesday marked the ninth day of a hunger strike for three young women fighting for their dream: a right to higher education and a path to citizenship. ( their blog) The women are camping out near Sen. Kay Hagan’s Raleigh office, refusing to eat until […]