{"id":1350,"date":"2021-02-26T08:06:56","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T13:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=1350"},"modified":"2021-02-26T08:42:20","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T13:42:20","slug":"friday-fun-food-facts-february-26-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=1350","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun Food Facts &#8211; February 26, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Featured Restaurant News<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cary tops the big news this week with the <strong>Triangle Business Journal<\/strong> reporting that <strong>Dram &amp; Draught<\/strong> will join the lineup of drinking and eating establishments slated for the <strong>Fenton<\/strong> development (on 69 acres along Interstate 40 and Cary Towne Boulevard) set to open the 2nd quarter of 2022. \u00a0<strong>D&amp;D<\/strong> already has locations in downtown Raleigh and Greensboro. Look for this location to feature a rooftop bar! <strong>D&amp;D<\/strong> will join already announced chef <strong>Scott Crawford\u2019s Crawford Brothers Steakhouse<\/strong>, <strong>Steve Palmer\u2019s<\/strong> Italian restaurant <strong>Colletta<\/strong>, chef <strong>Michael Lee\u2019s M Sushi<\/strong> and chef <strong>Ford Fry\u2019s<\/strong> Tex-Mex restaurant <strong>Superica<\/strong>. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dramanddraught.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit Dram &amp; Draught here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Wake County Restaurant News<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Saw on some recent Facebook posts that <strong>so\u2022ca<\/strong> in Raleigh&#8217;s <strong>Village District <\/strong>is moving toward re-opening sometime in the middle of April, and their sister restaurant, <strong>K\u014d\u2022\u00e4n<\/strong> in Cary, might be as well. They cited beautiful weather, some restrictions being lifted, additional relief from the government and an on track vaccine schedule as reasons for the move. One post on the <strong>K\u014d\u2022\u00e4n<\/strong> Facebook site suggests a possible opening in March or early April. Stay tuned. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/socaraleigh.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Re-familiarize yourself with <strong>so\u2022ca<\/strong> here<\/span><\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.koancary.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">K\u014d\u2022\u00e4n here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>RalToday<\/strong> pointed out that <strong>Heirloom Brewshop<\/strong>, a Laotian, Taiwanese, and Japanese-inspired specialty coffee shop, premium tea house, bottle shop and all-day kitchen in downtown Raleigh, will reopen their dining room this <strong>Saturday, February 27<\/strong>. To celebrate, the cafe is also hosting a special fish fry event <strong>Sunday, February 28<\/strong>. Seating is limited so you can pre-order your meal. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CLqFV57HicN\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit their Instagram page<\/span><\/a><\/strong> for all the details. You can <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/heirloombrewshop.square.site\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">pre-order on their website here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Up in North Raleigh, <strong>Triangle Business Journal<\/strong> noted that <strong>Michael Bongiorno<\/strong> opened <strong>Bongiorno &amp; Son<\/strong>, an Italian specialty shop and delicatessen, this past weekend in <strong>Lafayette Village<\/strong> on Honeycutt Road. They offer sandwiches, soups, imported cheeses, cold cuts, sausage, pasta, bread, and a variety of antipasto offerings. They are open Tuesday through Sunday and catering is also available. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bongiornoandson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Check them out here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Look out Fuquay-Varina. Think people have a hard time pronouncing your name now? Wait until you get a little French infusion with the news this week that <strong>La Farm Bakery<\/strong> has opened a 3-month pop-up bakery with outdoor seating, grab-and-go sandwiches and a full coffee bar! It is located at at 1900 Broad Street, open daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lafarmbakery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit La Farm here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>And if that is not enough yumminess in &#8220;the Quay,&#8221; <strong>Today in the Quay<\/strong> shared the news this week that <strong>Willow Oak Farm<\/strong> (1530 Lafayette Road) will open <strong>The Scoop<\/strong>, an ice cream shop that offers a variety of ice cream flavors, sundaes and milkshakes, in March. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/The-Scoop-at-Willow-Oak-Farms-101878441768077\/\" target=\"_blank\">F<span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">ollow them on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/strong> for their progress and any announcements. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In Cary, reader<strong> Joe McGarry <\/strong>pointed out that a concept called <strong>Okja K-Pub and Restaurant<\/strong> has opened in the former location of <strong>Der Biergarten<\/strong> at 1080 Darrington Drive. The look to be serving up Japanese and Korean cuisine along with traditional American cuisine (burgers, sandwiches and wings). You can check out their menu and <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okjanc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">get familiar with them here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Looking for all the outdoor dining options in Downtown Raleigh? The <strong>Downtown Raleigh Alliance<\/strong> has put together a great list of those options, and they even divided it up by district. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtownraleigh.org\/post\/where-to-drink-and-dine-outdoors-in-downtown-raleigh\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Check out that list here<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Durham, Orange &amp; Chatham Restaurant News<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <strong>Triangle Business Journal<\/strong> reported this week that Raleigh-based <strong>Lonerider Brewing Co.<\/strong> will open later this year at the <strong>Borden Brick<\/strong> development in downtown Durham. <strong>Lonerider<\/strong> will occupy 3,300 of the 13,000 total leasable square feet on Ramseur Road at the corner with Fayetteville Street and just off the Durham Freeway. This will mark their fourth Triangle location, joining the original taproom in Raleigh and their two <strong>Hideout<\/strong> locations in Wake Forest and Raleigh (the Raleigh location features a full-service restaurant). <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/loneriderbeer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit Lonerider here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Chapel Hill Foodies group <\/strong>leader <strong>Carrie Brogren<\/strong> posted this week that  the new <strong>Glass Jug Beer Lab &#8211; Downtown Durham<\/strong> is coming along&#8230;..with a potential target opening date around the week of <strong>March 22nd<\/strong>. Thanks for the update <strong>Carrie<\/strong>! <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/glassjugdurham\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit their Facebook page here<\/span><\/a><\/strong> to keep up with their progress.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Also in Durham, the folks over at <strong>Bites of Bull City<\/strong> noticed a new sign for <strong>Bella Napoli<\/strong>, pizzeria &amp; Italian grill, over at <strong>Patterson Place<\/strong>. Unfortunately, that is all we know at this point. No word on an opening date, nor were we able to find an online presence. Stay tuned.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Reader <strong>Samantha Tuggle<\/strong> notified us that <strong>Bowl of Pho Vietnamese &amp; Thai Restaurant<\/strong> has opened their location on Miami Boulevard (2806 S Miami Blvd to be exact). <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bowlofphonc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit them here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>And here are a couple of wonderful resources for those looking to dine in downtown Durham or downtown Chapel Hill \u2013 <strong>Downtown Durham Inc. <\/strong>has an up-to-date listing of the status of each restaurant in downtown Durham. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/downtowndurham.com\/curbside\/\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Check out the list here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. And the <strong>Downtown Chapel Hill Partnership<\/strong> has put together <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/downtownchapelhill.com\/whats-open\/?active-tab=bars-restaurants\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">a similar list for Chapel Hill here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Closings \/ Cancellations<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <strong>Triangle Business Journal<\/strong> reported this week that <strong>The Palace International <\/strong>at 1104 Broad St. in Durham, which serves African cuisine, will close at the end of February. Apparently the landlord did not renew their lease. The good news is they are actively seeking a new location. Let&#8217;s hope they are successful in that effort!  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Food Trucks<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Looking to find your favorite food truck (or stalking them and simply don\u2019t want to have to admit it)? We understand. Find them on <strong>Street Food Finder<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/streetfoodfinder.com\/c\/NC\/Raleigh\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">here<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Events<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>My buddy <strong>Kitty Kinnin<\/strong> brought it to my attention that <strong>Jake Wood<\/strong> is bringing a kind of &#8220;sneak preview&#8221; of his <strong>Lawrence BBQ<\/strong> to <strong>Standard Beer &amp; Food<\/strong> this <strong>Saturday, February 27<\/strong> beginning at <strong>12 noon<\/strong>. Think whole hog and oyster bar! How long will it last&#8230;until they are out. So get there early! <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/766178557609274\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit their Facebook event page for all the details<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <strong>Downtown Raleigh Loyal Lunch Contest<\/strong> brought to us by the <strong>Downtown Raleigh Alliance<\/strong> is off and running! Running through Mar. 5, if you eat lunch downtown, you could win a $25 or $100 gift card. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/downtownraleigh.org\/dra-programs\/loyal\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Contest info and a list of restaurants can be found here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Our friends over at <strong>RalToday<\/strong> pointed out a few events you might want to go ahead and get on your calendar. So exciting to think of some of our favorite events actually happening in 2021! First up, <strong>Raleigh Veg Fest 2021<\/strong> scheduled for<strong> Sunday, April 4<\/strong> in downtown Raleigh&#8217;s <strong>Moore Square<\/strong>. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/203692867399276\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/203692867399276\/\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Details here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. The <strong>North Carolina Wine Festival <\/strong>is scheduled for <strong>May 22<\/strong> at the <strong>Streets at Southpoint<\/strong>. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ncwinefestival.com\/streetsatsouthpoint\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Details here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.  And <strong>Brewgaloo<\/strong> scheduled for <strong>June 11 &amp; 12<\/strong> in downtown Raleigh. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/shoplocalraleigh.org\/brewgaloo\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Details here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Looking to spice up your Tuesday nights? Well <strong>Bites of Bull City<\/strong> has launched their new\u00a0weekly dining out\/take out\u00a0event called <strong>Tuesday Night Bites<\/strong>. These are special deals offered by some of the best local restaurants in Durham.\u00a0Not only will these offers\u00a0give you a sweet, delicious deal and\u00a0help you fulfill the <strong>#durhamtakeoutpledge<\/strong>\u00a0(to dine\/take out at least twice a week to support our local restaurants), but it will also help these establishments thrive on a slower night and survive the winter during a pandemic. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bitesofbullcity.com\/tuesday-night-bites\/\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get all the details here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. What are you doing next Tuesday night?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Food Bank Corner<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Many of us have fond memories of Spring Break vacations. But for kids who rely on school meals, spring break can be a hungry time. If you are interested in being a site to provide kids meals during spring break (school closures vary by county) please complete\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/sDCrzzxTZW44ixut9\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">this participation form<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or email\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:kidsprograms@foodbankcenc.org\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">kidsprograms@foodbankcenc.org<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for more information. <strong>#noonegoeshungry<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Featured Restaurant News Cary tops the big news this week with the Triangle Business Journal reporting that Dram &amp; Draught will join the lineup of drinking and eating establishments slated for the Fenton development (on 69 acres along Interstate 40 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=1350\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1350"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1356,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1350\/revisions\/1356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}