Food & Drink

At Chibanga’s Neighborhood Market, Durham Staples Fill the Shelves
“If you just moved here, you might not know about Mad Popper or Pincho Loco. When you come to Chibanga’s, you can get a sense of what the city has to offer.”

As RDU Brings On More Local Purveyors, Chefs Like Oscar Diaz Navigate Translating Their Brands to Busy Transitional Spaces
Airport restaurants come with rigid confines: Customer traffic is almost always high; staffing is almost always low. Hours of operation are set in stone. Airport executives have the final say on menu items, aesthetics, and prices.

Vegan Restaurant Earth to Us Closes Its Durham Location
The closure marks a significant loss, not just for vegan Durhamites, but for residents in surrounding neighborhoods whose walkable restaurant options have dwindled.

In “Ed Mitchell’s Barbeque,” the Legendary Pitmaster and His Son Ryan Write Candidly About Finding Success in a Whitewashed Tradition
Book launch of Ed Mitchell’s Barbeque with Ed and Ryan Mitchell | Quail Ridge Books, Raleigh | Tuesday, June 6 Whole-hog barbecue is Ed Mitchell’s claim to fame, and it makes for great television—years ago, on A Cook’s Tour, he showed Anthony Bourdain how to prepare it; more recently, he did the same for Michael…

At International Grocery Stores Across the Triangle, the Best Food Is Served Up Just Beyond the Shelves
These tucked-away outposts are perfect for grabbing a quick bite after a long shopping trip—but beyond their convenience, they’ve also become culinary destinations in their own right.

Press, a Crepe Cafe with Locations in Graham and Durham, to Expand to Raleigh
The coffee, crepes, and cocktails formula has proven adaptable across downtowns.

At Banh’s Cuisine, a Corkboard Menu of Vietnamese Specials Spells Out the Heart of the Restaurant
These specials, which are available just twice a week, include dishes like pho chay, bun ga, chicken turnovers, and the popular vegetarian plate.

Black Restaurant Week Reminds Patrons That All Kinds of Food Businesses Need Support, All Year Round
“A lot of times people pigeonhole Black cuisine into being just corn bread, collard greens. It is so much more than that.”

At the Jewish Food Festival, Family Recipes Are Celebrated and Passed Along, One Knish at a Time
The process of assembling the bite-sized pastries is unforgiving and requires both tenderness and haste.

Behind the Scenes at Cheeni Indian Food Emporium With Preeti Waas
The influx of business from her James Beard semifinalist status had changed some things for Cheeni but not others. February was the first time the restaurant was able to show a profit.

Ajja, Cheetie Kumar’s Sequel to Garland, to Open This Spring
“We’re doing a little bit of everything that we did [at Garland] but in this very, very small footprint,” Kumar says. “It’s been really nice to imagine doing more with less.”

Congress Durham Will Be a Continuation of the Rofhiwa Book Café Vision
Bev Tumi Makhubele and Naledi Yaziyo say that the spot, opening this summer, will serve as an East Durham post-up for casual drinks, coffee, and conversation.

Unconventional Hangout Spot The Common Market Expands to Durham
The Charlotte-based deli, bar, and bottle shop promises “something for everyone.”

When a Durham Restaurant Received a Negative Review From a Popular Content Creator, the Comments Rolled In. So Did the Death Threats.
“I started getting all these notifications, and my body became numb. I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know what had happened.”

Learning Along With Adventurous Raleigh Wine Educator Doreen Colondres
Colondres, who founded the wine school Vitis House in 2019, has an easygoing approach that makes learning about wine less intimidating for newcomers.

Zweli’s Kitchen to Move to Brightleaf Square; Ekhaya to Open Soon
Zweli and Leonardo Williams have exciting new ventures on the horizon.
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