Triangle Restaurant Week, Night One: Making the most of Mez
I must confess: I have avoided Triangle Restaurant Week since I first heard of it several years ago. To me, the entire affair smacked of an amateur-hour prix fixe circuit, appealing to those who might...
View ArticleTriangle Restaurant Week, Night Two: The superficial spoils of Babylon
After surviving the first ice storm of 2016, I felt the need for a brief respite from the short winter slog. So for night two of Triangle Restaurant Week, I chose Babylon, an upscale Moroccan...
View ArticleTriangle Restaurant Week, Night Three: Local fondue? Who knew?
Weary from a food culture that can take itself entirely too seriously, I opted for kitsch and whimsy for my third night of Triangle Restaurant Week. I wanted yummy fare and good fun, and The Little...
View ArticleTriangle Restaurant Week, Night Four: Foul fowl—and then redemption—at...
When I asked a friend if she wanted to join me for dinner at Faire, a steak-and-seafood restaurant in Cameron Village, her dismissive response was, “Oh, you mean that place where everybody’s parents...
View ArticleTriangle Restaurant Week, Night Five: Smitten with 18 Seaboard
I kind of have a crush on 18 Seaboard.
View ArticleTriangle Restaurant Week, Night Six: Not a lot to love at Nazara
Sleek and modern seem to be two words rarely used in describing the many Indian restaurants dotting Cary and Morrisville. Despite its generic strip mall location, though, Nazara Indian Bistro is just...
View ArticleTriangle Restaurant Week, Night Seven: Underwhelmed in high style at Mura
Sushi in the Triangle has come a long way during the past decade. Gone are the days when our only exposure to Japanese cuisine was through flavorless California rolls and fake crab-meat hibachi. As...
View ArticleWhat I Learned—and The Mixed Meals I Had—During Seven Days of Triangle...
When I decided to eat at a different restaurant every day or night of Triangle Restaurant Week, many of them for the first time, I mostly fretted that I would be tagged as an amateur eater.
View ArticleOur Favorite Things: Ten Outstanding Food Artisans and Their Wares
It's not just the Triangle's population that is expanding; in recent years, our local food culture has bloomed and evolved, too. Consumer demand seems to be at an all-time high for local, responsibly...
View ArticleBy Hoppy Accident, Back Alley Coffee Roasters Fuses Beer and Coffee
In downtown Wake Forest, Matt Flinn pulls a pint of dark brown brew topped with caramel-colored foam and alive with cascading bubbles. It looks suspiciously like Guinness. Upon my first sip, however, I...
View ArticleDowntown Cary Rising: La Farm Plans Expanded Bakery in Town Center
Cary's beloved La Farm Bakery is set to open an expanded space in the downtown center, allowing much-needed room for more production. Slated to open this winter at 220 West Chatham Street in the...
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