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NC Triangle Dining Food Blog
4d ago
When it comes to sushi, I’m a bit of a late-comer having only started eating and enjoying it over the past 15 years. But over the years, I certainly learned to enjoy the combination of great fish rolled with sushi rice and other tasty additions. So I have to admit when I started hearing about …
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NC Triangle Dining Food Blog
1w ago
As Raleigh grows in population, we have started to see a bit more in the way of neighborhoods. Clusters of people working and living in different sections of the city that have a bit of an identity. Glenwood South, Oakwood-Mordecai, and the Warehouse District are some of the bigger and more popular ones. The new …
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NC Triangle Dining Food Blog
3w ago
Over the past several years, building and restaurant activity in Cary has been popping! This affluent bedroom community next to Raleigh has developed a reputation of its own as a dining and beverage destination. While Cary always had family-friendly chain restaurants, its increasingly being seen as a desirable location for independent, chef-driven concepts. One recent …
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NC Triangle Dining Food Blog
1M ago
While the pandemic was filled with mostly negatives for the restaurant and dining business in the Triangle, there were a few bright spots! During the pandemic, businesses like Queeny’s had to pivot and find new ways to stay afloat. While people were isolating during this time, Queeny’s spun off a series of smashburger pop-ups. Given …
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NC Triangle Dining Food Blog
1M ago
Frasketta Pizza Romana food truck in Cary – nctriangledining.com
If I was going to be addicted to anything in life, I’m guessing that pizza would likely be it! There’s something magical about great dough, tomato sauce, and cheese layered together, piping hot out of a blistering hot oven. And I’m usually willing to drive pretty far for great pizza offerings so imagine my excitement when I found out about Frasketta Romana Pizza! Based out of Angier, this food truck stops mostly in Southern Wake county but a recent visit to Cary caught my attention. If you’re a pizza lover, read on because I thin ..read more
NC Triangle Dining Food Blog
1M ago
La Montaña, Carrboro – nctriangledining.com
While Chapel Hill and Carrboro are considered two separate cities, they are usually so intertwined it’s hard to see much difference between the two! Which is not a bad thing because they usually share some cool and fun eateries in this academically inclined area. And right at the border between Chapel Hill and Carrboro sits a little plaza with a host of eateries including the new La Montaña (“mountain” in Spanish). Brought to you by Chef Yung Nay from Iza Whiskey Kitchen and Eats, La Montaña is a different riff on Asian cuisine that’s been fused wit ..read more
NC Triangle Dining Food Blog
2M ago
Taco Bamba in Raleigh – nctriangledining.com
When it comes to Mexican food and tacos, I’m a big fan! And a recent influx of interesting Tex-Mex, higher end Mexican eats and bars have made the food scene really interesting in the Triangle. Over the last several years, we’ve added Torchy’s, A’Verde, Superica, Mezcalito, and more. The latest entry into the Mexican restaurant list for the area is the new Taco Bamba at the Ridgewood Shopping Center in Raleigh! Brought to you by Chef Victor Albisu, this Washington, DC chain (13 locations) has a reputation for its imaginative taco offerings and break ..read more
NC Triangle Dining Food Blog
2M ago
Seraphine in Durham – nctriangledining.com
One of the cuisines that I feel often gets forgotten a bit in the Triangle is also one of my favorites: Cajun and Creole by way of Louisiana! Usually flavor-packed and heavy on the calories and butter, I’ve always been a big fan after a couple of visits to New Orleans and it’s often something I cook at home. So when I heard that Seraphine was opening at the American Tobacco Campus, I was pretty excited. Brought to you by the Weddington brothers who are involved with NanaSteak, Seraphine opened up in late 2023 and I’ve had a chance to stop by for ..read more
NC Triangle Dining Food Blog
2M ago
Standard Beer + Food in Raleigh – nctriangledining.com
Over on Person Street in Raleigh, along with some delicious Krispy Kreme donuts, you’ll find a cluster of great restaurants and dining options. From Crawford and Son to Oakwood Pizza Box and Jolie, this once-overlooked neighborhood in Oakwood has become destination dining. And the addition of the family-friendly Standard Beer and Food is another good restaurant that slides in between the fancier options from Chef Scott Crawford and the fast-casual offerings from OPB. Let’s take a closer look at this popular dining destination and what to e ..read more
NC Triangle Dining Food Blog
2M ago
As you often do at the beginning of the year, you look back at what’s transpired over the past 12 months. And 2023 felt like a bit of a bounce-back year for the Triangle food scene! While restaurants and the industry were still grappling with post-pandemic challenges, it felt like things were a bit easier around the inflation of food ingredient prices and restaurants were slowly getting a handle around staffing hurdles.
From a city by city standpoint, there was a lot more new businesses and openings in Durham, especially around bars! Given that things had slowed down quite a bit in the Bull C ..read more