Featured Restaurant News
- As our bellies recover from the Thanksgiving feast, our minds this morning turn to the thought of a hearty breakfast. Which is why I was so excited to learn from Carrie Brogren from the Chapel Hill Carrboro Facebook Foodies group that the Flying Biscuit Cafe will soon take up space in Chapel Hill’s University Place, looks like between Hawkers and Bartaco. Look for them to open in the spring of 2021. Until then, check them out in Raleigh’s Cameron Village.
Wake County Restaurant News
- Tired of turkey? Well, the folks over at Chubby’s Tacos (3 locations in the Triangle) just released their Family Pack that feeds 4 people a Taco Fiesta for just $26.99. Take a quick break from turkey today while you are out shopping (locations in Raleigh, Wake Forest and Durham) and enjoy a Taco Fiesta. Details at their website here.
- Looking for all the outdoor dining options in Downtown Raleigh? The Downtown Raleigh Alliance has put together a great list of those options, and they even divided it up by district. Check out that list here.
Durham, Orange & Chatham Restaurant News
- WRAL shared the news that the folks over at Glass Jug Beer Lab will open a second taproom – it will be located in the new Foster on the Park development adjacent to Durham Central Park at 545 Foster Street. The new taproom will not have a full retail bottle shop, but will instead offer more seating in a taproom setting. They have an anticipated opening in the early spring of 2021. Get to know Glass Jug here.
- Excited to share that Yung Nay‘s latest concept, Iza Whiskey & Eats, is now open (and they have their liquor license!). You’ll recognize Yung from Chapel Hill’s Fusion Fish and his catering company. Iza brings us a Japanese-style izakaya that serves small plates, sushi and ramen along with whiskey- and sake-infused cocktails. It is in Carrboro at 307 E. Main St., Carrboro where Tom + Chee and One Fish Two Fish were. Check it out here.
- Leslie at Taste Carolina sent me word that a concept called Applewood Bar-B-Que Deli is coming (may already be open, I can’t tell) to Durham in the Shiloh Crossing Shopping Center near the intersection of 54 and 540 (next to the WalMart Super Center). Looks like their first location and they specialize in smoked meats – pulled pork, barbecue chicken, turkey, beef brisket and sausage. Get to know them here.
- And here are a couple of wonderful resources for those looking to dine in downtown Durham or downtown Chapel Hill – Downtown Durham Inc. has an up-to-date listing of the status of each restaurant in downtown Durham. Check out the list here. And the Downtown Chapel Hill Partnership has put together a similar list for Chapel Hill here.
Closings / Cancellations
- None to report. Keep eating local, folks! Now more than ever!!
Food Trucks
- Triangle on the Cheap shared the news that Food Truck Flix is a recurring event that combines drive-in movies with food trucks, for a safer entertainment experience just announced their schedule for the upcoming weekends (Friday and Saturday nights). The events will be taking place at Frontier RTP, 800 Park Offices, Durham, and at Focus Church, 7000 Destiny Drive, Raleigh. You can purchase tickets in advance for any of the drive-in movies. The price is $25 per car. Of course, you’ll also want to bring money for the food trucks. Get the movie schedule, purchase your pass and get all the details here.
Events
- The folks over at Triangle on the Cheap noted that the NC State Fair’s Facebook page noted that the Drive-Thru Fair Food returns this weekend – November 27 through November 29th, 12 p.m. until 8 p.m. daily. Same rules as during previous events – Enter the fairgrounds parking area off Trinity Road; Order from your car; Remain in your vehicle; Servers will come to you; Cash only (ATM on site). Turkey Legs; Cajun Turkey Legs; Funnel Cake; Pumpkin Spice Funnel Cake w/ Cream Cheese Icing; Roasted Corn; Hand Dipped Corn Dog; Hand Cut French Fries; Deep Fried Oreos; Deep Fried Snickers; Cotton Candy; Candy Apples; All Beef Footlong Hotdogs; All Beef Regular Hotdogs; and more! Get all the details here.
- RalToday shared the following event: Tickets are on sale now for The Black Farmers Market’s second farm-to-table dinner, Grazefully Rooted. The dinner will be held November 28 at First Fruits Farm (~45 minutes outside downtown Raleigh) and will explore cultural and culinary connections across the African diaspora. Get tickets here.
Food Bank Corner
- More people than ever before are turning the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina for assistance, and they need your reliable support to meet the growing need. Your monthly pledge in November and December can be doubled, so just $10 a month would help provide 100 meals. Don’t wait, donate now here! #noonegoeshungry
