{"id":1370,"date":"2021-03-19T07:24:31","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T11:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=1370"},"modified":"2021-03-19T07:28:32","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T11:28:32","slug":"friday-fun-food-facts-march-19-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=1370","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun Food Facts &#8211; March 19, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Featured Restaurant News<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Triangle Business Journal<\/strong> reported a lot of changes out in Morrisville at the <strong>Grace Park<\/strong> mixed-use development at the corner of Morrisville-Carpenter and Davis Drive &#8211; see if you can keep up. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" =\"https:\/\/www.thaisnoodles.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Thai&#8217;s Noodles<\/span><\/a><\/strong> will move into a bigger space that will feature a larger bar, sushi bar and dining area on March 25 when it fully reopens (they are in soft open mode now) in the former <strong>Buffalo Wings and Rings<\/strong> location. The <strong>Thai&#8217;s Noodles<\/strong> move means their former spot will make way for a new home for <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" =\"https:\/\/acmepizzaco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Acme Pizza Co.<\/span><\/a><\/strong> later this summer. Next up, <strong>Woody\u2019s Tavern<\/strong> will open a third location this spring in the former <strong>Trali Irish Pub<\/strong> spot. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" =\"http:\/\/www.woodysportstavern.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Woody&#8217;s<\/span><\/a> <\/strong>also has restaurants in Cary and Raleigh&#8217;s <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" =\"http:\/\/woodyscitymarket.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">City Market<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. And finally, <strong>Empanadas and More<\/strong> will take over the former <strong>Peppers Market &amp; Sandwich Shop<\/strong> on the very corner of the development.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Wake County Restaurant News<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The folks over at <strong>RalToday<\/strong> notified us that <strong>Arepa Culture<\/strong>, known for their food trucks, now has a brick and mortar location that opened this past week at <strong>Pleasant Valley Promenade<\/strong> (6274 Glenwood Avenue). This just gives you another way to indulge in the Venezuelan-style arepas. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" =\"http:\/\/www.arepaculturenc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Check out their new location or find their trucks here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Saw over on <span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" =\"https:\/\/raleighconvergence.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Raleigh Convergence<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>that <strong>Mon Macaron<\/strong> will have their grand opening this <strong>Saturday, March 20<\/strong> at 2 p.m. They tout themselves as a macaron shop, coffee and wine bar located in downtown Raleigh at 111 Seaboard Station. They have indoor and outdoor seating. Get by Saturday to check them out and welcome them to downtown! <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" =\"https:\/\/www.monmacaron.us\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit them here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" =\"https:\/\/raleighconvergence.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Raleigh Convergence<\/span><\/a><\/strong> also noted that wine bar <strong>Vita Vite<\/strong> is re-opened the downtown Raleigh location this week for the first time since closing in March, 2020. Yes, it has been a year! The temporary hours at 313 W. Hargett Street will be 4-10 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 4-11 p.m. Friday, 12-11 p.m. Saturday and 1-7 p.m. Sunday. They also have a second location in midtown Raleigh. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" =\"https:\/\/vitaviteraleigh.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Check them out here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you are looking for a new dinner spot down in Holly Springs, reader <strong>Candi Morton<\/strong> notified us that the <strong>Pimento Tea Room<\/strong> is now open for dinner service. For now, it looks like it is Thursday through Saturday (but looks like they might update that). <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" =\"https:\/\/www.pimientotearoom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Check them out here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>And <strong>David McCreary<\/strong> notified us that renovations have begun for a Fuquay-Varina location of <strong>Cleveland Drafthouse<\/strong>, which will be situated at 1420 E. Broad Street in the former <strong>Hibachi Buffet<\/strong>. The original <strong>Cleveland Drafthouse<\/strong> is based in Garner near Interstate 40 on NC Highway 42. A second location is in Clayton. Target date for opening the Fuquay location is June 1. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" =\"https:\/\/www.clevelanddrafthouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Keep up with them here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\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 =\"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>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Durham, Orange &amp; Chatham Restaurant News<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <strong>Durham Food Hall <\/strong>has a new tenant that honors the culinary traditions of both the Italian and Asian noodle culture. <strong><strong>Marco&#8217;s 530 Italian and Asian Noodle House<\/strong><\/strong> features the best of both worlds, from classic Italian dishes like spaghetti and meatballs, to Asian favorites like dumplings and ramen. To put it simply, <strong>Marco&#8217;s 530<\/strong> specializes in everyone&#8217;s favorite comfort food &#8211; pasta! <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" =\"https:\/\/marcos530.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get familiar with them here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>And across the street from the <strong>Durham Food Hall <\/strong>and adjacent to<strong> <\/strong>Durham Central Park, we have an open date for <strong>The Glass Jug Beer Lab<\/strong> at 545 Foster St. According to The <strong>Triangle Business Journal<\/strong> they will open on <strong>Monday, March 29th<\/strong> and will feature a taproom where you&#8217;ll be able to get exclusive <strong>Glass Jug<\/strong> beers on draft, plus draft wine and cider. The new space will accommodate nearly 120 people once it hits full capacity. Their original location is in South Durham at 5410 Hwy. 55. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" =\"https:\/\/www.glass-jug.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Check them out here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\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 =\"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 =\"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>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Closings \/ Cancellations<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>None to report. Keep eating local, folks! <\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Food Trucks <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\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 =\"https:\/\/streetfoodfinder.com\/c\/NC\/Raleigh\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">here<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Events<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\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> originally scheduled for<strong> <\/strong>April 4 has moved to<strong> October 31<\/strong> in downtown Raleigh\u2019s <strong>Moore Square<\/strong>. <strong><a =\"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 21<\/strong> at the <strong>Streets at Southpoint<\/strong>. <strong><a =\"https:\/\/ncwinefestival.com\/streetsatsouthpoint\/\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Details here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. And <strong>Brewgaloo<\/strong> is scheduled for <strong>June 11 &amp; 12<\/strong> in downtown Raleigh. <strong><a =\"https:\/\/shoplocalraleigh.org\/brewgaloo\/\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Details here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Food Bank Corner<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Thanks to generous friends of the <strong>Food Bank<\/strong>, your gift to the Food Bank of Central &amp; Eastern North Carolina can be matched \u2013 dollar for dollar \u2013 up to $340,000. That\u2019s right, <strong>through March 31<\/strong> your donation can provide <strong><em>twice<\/em><\/strong> as many balanced meals to neighbors experiencing hunger right now. This <strong>2X Matching Gift Challenge <\/strong>couldn\u2019t have come at a more meaningful time. <a href=\"https:\/\/idshubs.com\">best fake id site<\/a> This month marks one year since the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted our daily lives and caused food insecurity in our service area to soar higher than the Great Recession. After a year of missing paychecks due to layoffs, furloughs, or reduced hours, we know families are wondering how they will continue to afford rent and utilities \u2014 and food. <strong><a =\"http:\/\/secure.foodbankcenc.org\/site\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Double your gift today here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>! <strong>But because of you, there\u2019s hope.<\/strong> <strong>#noonegoeshungry<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Featured Restaurant News Triangle Business Journal reported a lot of changes out in Morrisville at the Grace Park mixed-use development at the corner of Morrisville-Carpenter and Davis Drive &#8211; see if you can keep up. Thai&#8217;s Noodles will move into &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=1370\">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-1370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1370","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=1370"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1370\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1373,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1370\/revisions\/1373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}