July 17, 2015 · 7:51 am
Triangle Restaurant News
Triangle restaurant news…that not everyone knows. Impress your co-workers at the water cooler.
Featured Restaurant News
- Mami Nora is retiring and she’s taking her name with her…but not the recipes, so don’t expect any change. She is simply handing over the keys to her children who have been with her since the beginning. On July 25th, the Raleigh location on Capital Blvd., the Durham location and the Cary location will change to Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken. The Wake Forest Road location in Raleigh, which is owned by Palma’s sister, will keep the Mami Nora’s name per its development agreement. Check them out here.
Wake County Restaurant News
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A slight modification to the opening date for the
Raleigh Beer Garden, located at 614 Glenwood Avenue. They will now open to the public on Tuesday,
July 21st at 11:00 a.m. (it is never too early to start drinking).
Keep up with them on their Facebook page here.
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Just a reminder that the newest version of
Carolina Ale House will open their doors next Monday (
July 20) in Garner at 400 Conservation Road in the
White Oak shopping center.
Check out their Facebook page here.
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Speaking of White Oak, the Triangle Business Journal provided a listing of all the other dining options that are “in the works” at the center. They are: Starbucks (opened in late June), Five Guys Burgers & Fries (also opening July 20), Longhorn Steakhouse, Raleigh-based Buffalo Brothers, Red Robin, Panera Bread, and Krafty Burgers and Brews. Stay tuned on all of these.
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Over in Cary, saw on
Yelp that the sign has gone up for the Triangle’s second location of
The Egg & I. It will be located at 1104 Ledsome Lane, off of Walnut Street across from REI. It is being brought to us by
Teresa Pace and
Cole Harris, who also brought us the Chapel Hill location. According to their website, they are aiming for an
August 31st opening.
Get more information on them here.
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Also in Cary, the
News & Observer announced that
Red Hot & Blue has opened at Cary’s
Waverly Place. The barbecue restaurant, which had operated at the shopping center for about 18 years before closing in 2007, is back to serving dishes such as ribs, pulled pork, brisket and chicken.
Get more details here.
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Got a tweet from reader
Scott Clark that
Nashers Sandwich House will open in the space formerly occupied by
Butcher Block American Grill at 10630 Durant Road in Raleigh.
Nashers will focus on an all natural scratch-made menu featuring sandwiches, salads, soups, and sides. No word yet on an open date, but
you can check them out here.
Durham, Orange & Chatham County Restaurant News
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The
Independent shared some news this week that is going to make a lot of people in Durham very happy. Raleigh’s
Happy & Hale is making its way over to Durham’s Ninth Street with plans to open a space that is three times the size of the Raleigh location. Look for them to open in
January, 2016 in what used to be a post office at 703 Ninth Street. If you are not familiar with them Durham,
check them out here.
- This is big news for Brightleaf Square in Durham. The Urban Food Group (who brought us Coquette, Vivace and Chow) announced this week (somewhat vaguely) that they are bringing a new concept to Durham called Lucia. I don’t have any more details at this point, other than their Twitter handle. Stay tuned on this one. You can learn more about Urban Food Group here.
- The much-anticipated Café Symmetry over in Carrboro’s Carr Mill Mall officially opened this past week with dinner hours. They obviously plan to open for lunch, but want to get their staff comfortable and trained first. No word yet on when they will open for lunch. The initial word on the street is very favorable. Check them out!
Closings
- This Saturday will be the last day to dine at Zinda in downtown Raleigh. Owner G. Patel announced this week that the restaurant side of the concept will close while it will remain open Thursday through Saturday as a bar and nightlife destination. Their event space will also be available throughout the week.
Food Trucks
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Got word from
Art Sheppard (aka
The Wandering Sheppard) that today,
Friday, July 17, a Korean Food Truck showdown will occur between
BulKogi, Hanu and
Mixed Korean at Duraleigh Korean Presbyterian Church, 5408 Duraleigh Road, from 6-8 p.m.
Get more details on WRAL here.
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The
News & Observer is reporting that Cary is stepping up their game by expanding their
Chatham Street Chowdown food truck rally in downtown Cary. The town announced there will be 24 food trucks at the next event on Sunday,
July 26, from 5 to 9:30 p.m. That’s up from the 15 trucks that spread out along West Chatham Street in April.
Get all the details here.
- For a listing of ALL food truck events, head over to Art’s page, The Wandering Sheppard on all things food truck related here.
Events
- Got word from my friend John Huisman (aka Triangle Explorer) that tickets go on sale this Saturday at 10 a.m. for Beericana, a craft beer & music festival in Holly Springs on September 12. Beericana is in its second year and all signs point to it being even better than last year. The festival will feature over 60 breweries from across the state and beyond, more food trucks than last year with at least 20 trucks. General admission tickets are $45 and VIP tickets are $75. Get all the details and information on tickets here.
- The folks over at Lafayette Village are holding their annual Pork Out at Lafayette Village this Saturday (July 18) from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. where you can enjoy up to 20 teams’ BBQ as the compete for the People’s Choice award. Fun for the whole family. Get the schedule and all the details here.
- Cary’s Carolina RailHawks soccer team has its fourth annual pre-game Pig Pickin’ Festival and BBQ Competition this Saturday (July 18) beginning at 5:30 (game kicks off at 7:15). Professional and amateur cooks will be cooking, with the amateur cooks will be competing to become the RailHawks Barbecue Champion. Pig pickin’ attendees can sample the barbecue as well as try Lonerider Brewery’s Captain’s Ale. Tickets are $17, $12 for those under 21. Get all the details here.
- In case you didn’t know, Sunday (July 19) is National Ice Cream Day (that is everyday in my house…). And the folks out at Maple View Farms are celebrating with games, live music, face painting and of course, delicious ice cream. The event starts at 12:30, with music starting at 3 p.m. Here is their Facebook page for the event.
- Got word from chef Jordan Keyser that he is doing pop-up dinners in Pittsboro on Thursdays at the Small B&B Café in downtown Pittsboro. Called Thingamajig Thursdays, they feature a 3-course offering for $25 or a 6-course offering for $40. Get the menu and all the details on their Facebook page here.
- This is kind of fun and a good way to save a little “green” while trying out some new restaurants. Throughout the entire month of July, when dining at any Eschelon Experiences restaurant, keep your receipt for a 30% off discount when taken to one of the company’s other establishments. The Eschelon line-up includes Mura, The Oxford, Zinda, Cameron Bar and Grill, Faire and Basan. Get all the details and more information on all of Eschelon’s restaurants here.
- I often find myself in a pickle, but I’ve never been to a “pickle” event. You? Now’s your chance as The Rickhouse on Foster Street in Durham will host PickleFest Durham on July 25th from noon until 3 p.m. The event is free and will bring together the areas pickle makers and enthusiasts along with restaurants, food trucks, food bloggers, farmers and canners and the N&O’s Andrea Weigl (author of Pickles & Preserves). Get all the details on their Facebook event page here.
- The dates are set (October 8-10) for one of my favorite food events of the year – the TerraVita Food & Drink Festival held in Chapel Hill every year. It simply can’t be missed. Tickets are set to go on sale soon! Take a look at all the initial details here.
Food Bank Corner
- July is National Hot Dog Month, and Firewürst has begun its second annual #DollarsForDogs campaign, in which the locally-owned restaurant commits to donating $1 for every dog sold throughout the month to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC‘s Stop Summer Hunger Program. Last year, the community involvement in the campaign led to a $10,000 donation! Firewürst of course has some tricks up their sleeve for National Hot Dog Day specifically (July 23rd), so keep an eye out! Visit Firewurst this July!
