{"id":117,"date":"2014-04-25T05:32:20","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T09:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=117"},"modified":"2014-04-25T05:36:13","modified_gmt":"2014-04-25T09:36:13","slug":"friday-fun-food-facts-april-26-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=117","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun Food Facts &#8211; April 25, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Triangle Restaurant News<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Triangle restaurant news&#8230;that not everyone knows. Impress your co-workers at the water cooler.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0<strong>Featured Restaurant News<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0The weather this weekend is going to be absolutely perfect, so we feature one of the many outdoor activities to enjoy this weekend &#8211; <strong>The Pit&#8217;s 6th Annual &#8216;Cuegrass Festival<\/strong> this Saturday (<strong>April 26<\/strong>), with a jam-packed day full of great food and music, with all proceeds benefiting the <strong>Food Bank<\/strong>! <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cuegrass.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Get all the details here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Wake County Restaurant News<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0The legendary <strong>Clyde Cooper&#8217;s BBQ<\/strong> is back open (as of yesterday) in their new home at 327 S. Wilmington Street. It looks great! Get by soon and check out the new space. Until you can get by, check them out yourself <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/clydecoopersbbq\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">on Facebook here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>And the next big news in downtown Raleigh will be the opening next week of <strong>DeMo&#8217;s Pizzeria and Deli<\/strong> which is going into the former <strong>Bada Bing<\/strong> site at 222 Glenwood Avenue. An exact open date hasn&#8217;t been nailed down, but it will be one day next week (possibly 4\/28). <strong>DeMo&#8217;s<\/strong> is brought to us by the guys from <strong>DeMarco&#8217;s<\/strong> up in North Raleigh <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Demospizzeriadeli\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Check them out here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Got word this week that <strong>Chef Gregory Hamm<\/strong>, who owns <strong>Caf\u00e9 121<\/strong> in Sanford and Cary, will be opening <strong>P.G.Werth&#8217;s<\/strong> at 927 West Morgan Street in downtown Raleigh. Look for a mid-July opening. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefhamm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Learn more about Chef Hamm here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>. The menu will be inspired by <strong>Caf\u00e9 121<\/strong> but different.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Atlas Mediterranean Cuisine<\/strong>, located at 914 Kildaire Farm Road in Cary, will hold their grand opening tomorrow (<strong>April 26<\/strong>) from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. For $10, you&#8217;ll get an appetizer, entr\u00e9e, drink and dessert. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/atlasmediterraneancuisine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Check them out here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>. Congrats to <strong>Said Bouleqcha<\/strong>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Also in Cary, the <strong>News &amp; Observer<\/strong> reported this week that <strong>Himalayan Nepali Cuisine<\/strong> has opened in an already diverse collection of ethnic shops and eateries on Chatham Street near downtown Cary. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/himalayannepalicuisine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Check them out here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0 Congratulations to <strong>Amar <\/strong> and<strong> Sangita Karki<\/strong>. Look for menu items native to Nepal as well as dishes from India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Here is an interesting twist&#8230; <strong>The Twisted For<\/strong>k, located at <strong>Triangle Town Center<\/strong>, has introduced a new Twisted Q to Go takeout program featuring pulled Eastern North Carolina-style pork, beef brisket, beer can chicken, pork ribs and turkey breast, all smoked in house. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetwistedfork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Get all the details here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong> and stop by and pick some up for your next outing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Durham, Orange &amp; Chatham County Restaurant News<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Over in Durham, <strong>Caf\u00e9 Love<\/strong> (brought to you by the folks at <strong>Triangle Raw Foods<\/strong>) is now open&#8230;well, at least for takeout. Due to facility challenges, they are only able to offer takeout, but they have a nice deck area to enjoy their goodness. They will have their &#8220;official grand opening&#8221; on <strong>Monday, May 5th<\/strong>, but they are open now. A huge congratulations to <strong>Jane Howard Crutchfield<\/strong> and<strong> Matthew Daniels<\/strong>. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/trianglerawfoods.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Check them out here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Closings<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>None to report. Keep eating local, folks!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Food Trucks<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fairview Garden Center&#8217;s<\/strong> second annual<strong> Flora and Food Trucks Spring\u00a0Series<\/strong> will host their next event on<strong> May 17th<\/strong>. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wanderingsheppard.com\/2014\/03\/12\/fairview-garden-centers-second-annual-flora-and-food-trucks-spring-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Get all the details here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>And over in Raleigh, the <strong>Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo<\/strong> series kicks off on Sunday, May 4th (the first of 4 this year). <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.downtownraleighfoodtruckrodeo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Get all the details here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are looking for something to do for your father on Father&#8217;s Day, take him to <strong>Durham&#8217;s Central Park<\/strong> for the next <strong>Food Truck Rodeo<\/strong>. For those that haven&#8217;t marked this on their calendar, <strong>Father&#8217;s Day is June 15th<\/strong>. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/durhamcentralpark.org\/events\/food-truck-rodeo-info\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Get all the details here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Events<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>3<\/strong><strong>rd annual\u00a0Brewgaloo local beer festival<\/strong> is this Saturday <strong>(April 26th)<\/strong> from 2-10pm in downtown <strong>Raleigh&#8217;s City Plaza<\/strong>.\u00a0Brought to you by <strong>Shop Local Raleigh<\/strong>, <strong>Brewgaloo<\/strong> 2014 will feature more than\u00a040 craft breweries from North Carolina, 30 local food trucks and live music. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shoplocalraleigh.org\/care-2\/brewgaloo\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Get all the details here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>One of my favorite annual events is this weekend &#8211; <strong>April 26 &amp; 27th<\/strong>. The <strong>19th annual Piedmont Farm Tour<\/strong> presented by the <strong>Carolina Farm Stewardship Association<\/strong>. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolinafarmstewards.org\/pft\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Purchase tickets in advance and get more details here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Celebrate the opening of the <strong>2014 Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market<\/strong> at the <strong>Pig Pickin&#8217; Kickoff<\/strong>, Wednesday, <strong>April 30<\/strong>, from 10 am-2 pm at <strong>City Plaza<\/strong>. Enjoy delicious eastern North Carolina barbecue from <strong>The Pit BBQ<\/strong>, a local craft beer tasting from <strong>Crank Arm Brewing Co.<\/strong> (a new event feature) and connect with North Carolina&#8217;s highest quality growers and food artisans. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.godowntownraleigh.com\/farmers-market\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Get all the details here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>2nd Annual East Meets West<\/strong> food and performance festival celebrating Morrisville&#8217;s diverse community will be on Saturday, <strong>May 17<\/strong>, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission to the festival is free, tickets will be available for purchase to buy food, beer and wine.<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eastmeetswestmorrisville.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Get all the details here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The dates are set and tickets are already on sale for this year&#8217;s edition of <strong>Fire in the Triangle<\/strong>. The fun runs from <strong>June 23rd through the finale on August 4<\/strong>. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.competitiondining.com\/events\/fire-in-the-triangle\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Get all the details and tickets here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>And finally, tickets are on sale now for the <strong>2014 Farm to Fork Picnic<\/strong>, which will be held on Sunday, <strong>June 8th<\/strong> from 4-7 p.m. The event celebrates local food and local farms and promises food, beverages, live music and fun. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.farmtoforknc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Get all the details here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Food Bank Corner<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div><strong>The Pit&#8217;s 6th Annual &#8216;Cuegrass Festival<\/strong> returns to Raleigh <strong>Saturday, April 26<\/strong>, with a jam-packed day full of great food and music, with all proceeds benefiting the <strong>Food Bank<\/strong>! <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cuegrass.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Get all the details here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Triangle Restaurant News Triangle restaurant news&#8230;that not everyone knows. 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