Best of the Triangle 2019: Eat & Drink
Our readers pick the very best spots to wine and dine in the Triangle.
2019 Food & Drink Almanac: The 10 Best Brunch Spots in the Triangle
That hangover’s not gonna cure itself.
Make This: Lionel Vatinet’s Cocotte
The master baker and founder of La Farm Bakery shares his recipe for a baked egg-and-bread dish that’s perfect for feeding a crowd this holiday season.
After Raleigh Approves Its Own Brunch Bill, You Can Now Booze at Ten on Sunday Morning
Raleigh’s brunch people will be able order up a Bloody Mary, a full-bodied Malbec, or even (woah!) a Miller Lite two hours earlier with the city council’s approval Wednesday of its own Brunch Bill, made possible by a change in state law. Senate Bill 155, signed by Governor Cooper June 30, made a host of…
North Carolina May Soon Allow Legit Sunday-Morning Brunch Just Like a Grown-Up State!
If a bipartisan group of North Carolina senators have their way, you could soon enjoy an actual Sunday morning brunch, bloody Mary and everything. Senators Rick Gunn, Dan Blue, and Kathy Harrington—Blue is a Raleigh Democrat, Gunn and Harrington are Republicans—are the primary sponsors of Senate Bill 155, Economic & Job Growth for NC Distilleries,…
Failed Updates of Classic Dishes Abound. Brier Creek Beer Garden’s Duck and Waffles Isn’t One of Them.
Brier Creek Beer Garden 8521 Brier Creek Parkway, Raleigh Brunch served Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A dish that was once only the province of down-home soul food restaurants, chicken and waffles has become nearly as ubiquitous as pasta, dotting haute cuisine menus and fast-food specials alike. At the newly opened…
Psst … Guess What? Your Brunch Waiter Hates You.
Hi, I’m your brunch waiter and I’ll be taking your order this morning. How am I doing? You don’t want me to honestly answer that. We’re short-staffed, so I closed last night, which left me barely enough time to pound some Grand Marnier shots at 106 Main at last call, sneak in three hours of…